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SelzShoes · 05-17-2005, 01:42 PM

From the Brooklyn Sun
Grand Opening Day in Brooklyn
Champion’s Trophy Unveiled for Public
Hamilton Conspicuously Absent
The grandest opening day in the history of Brooklyn Base Ball occurred yesterday at the Washington Street grounds. With the pomp worthy of a gubernatorial campaign stop, the Atlantics reserved no expense in honoring their first championship. While owner and architect of the success, Thaddeus Hamilton, was absent due to illness, a who’s who of the elites of Brooklyn, and some from Manhattan as well, were in attendance.

After a brass band concert and numerous speeches, the trophy was revealed to the masses. The ornate loving cup, not seen in these locales since 1874, sparkled in the early afternoon sun. W. F. Adams, Mr. Hamilton’s representative at the festivities, announced the cup would be place on display next to the field boxes, where even the weeist of krank could proudly see engraved on the role of victors: Brooklyn, 1877.

Rodney Stollings, the people’s champion, hoisted the cup high and carried it towards the case where it shall rest all summer. The crowd, nearly as large as the throng for last season’s play off, gave wide berth to the hard hitting outfielder. All wanting to touch the physical manifestation of the dream too soon ended, but daring not to interfere with the labor of our own Hercules. As Stollings gently laid our treasure into the case, the crowd, suits and kneepants alike, huddled around. The breath of a thousand men steaming the spoils out of sight.

When the moundsman Marquis Nicolet readied the first pitch of the home schedule, fully one-quarter of the gathered were still clamoring to view the case and its contents. In the instant the orb left Nicolet’s hand and reached Gray behind the plate, there was no doubt who was the best in the land. And there was no doubt in the minds of the multitude that would be so for the season to come.

To sweeten the matter, the visitors from Chicago allowed our men to score at will at the beginning. When the dust had settled, the Chicagos were unbeaten no more, and Brooklyn had its rightful place at the top of the standings.

05-17-2005, 01:42 PM	#86
SelzShoes High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	1878-A Return to "True Sport": Opening Day in Brooklyn From the Brooklyn Sun Grand Opening Day in Brooklyn Champion’s Trophy Unveiled for Public Hamilton Conspicuously Absent The grandest opening day in the history of Brooklyn Base Ball occurred yesterday at the Washington Street grounds. With the pomp worthy of a gubernatorial campaign stop, the Atlantics reserved no expense in honoring their first championship. While owner and architect of the success, Thaddeus Hamilton, was absent due to illness, a who’s who of the elites of Brooklyn, and some from Manhattan as well, were in attendance. After a brass band concert and numerous speeches, the trophy was revealed to the masses. The ornate loving cup, not seen in these locales since 1874, sparkled in the early afternoon sun. W. F. Adams, Mr. Hamilton’s representative at the festivities, announced the cup would be place on display next to the field boxes, where even the weeist of krank could proudly see engraved on the role of victors: Brooklyn, 1877. Rodney Stollings, the people’s champion, hoisted the cup high and carried it towards the case where it shall rest all summer. The crowd, nearly as large as the throng for last season’s play off, gave wide berth to the hard hitting outfielder. All wanting to touch the physical manifestation of the dream too soon ended, but daring not to interfere with the labor of our own Hercules. As Stollings gently laid our treasure into the case, the crowd, suits and kneepants alike, huddled around. The breath of a thousand men steaming the spoils out of sight. When the moundsman Marquis Nicolet readied the first pitch of the home schedule, fully one-quarter of the gathered were still clamoring to view the case and its contents. In the instant the orb left Nicolet’s hand and reached Gray behind the plate, there was no doubt who was the best in the land. And there was no doubt in the minds of the multitude that would be so for the season to come. To sweeten the matter, the visitors from Chicago allowed our men to score at will at the beginning. When the dust had settled, the Chicagos were unbeaten no more, and Brooklyn had its rightful place at the top of the standings.