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2008 - Opening Dayiamges April 12Drew Wilkes Booth Frady, Match Reporter A sunny but chilly day greeted your ballists and roughly 25 rooters for the opening ceremonies of the 2008 CVBBA season. With highs in the mid 40s the Denver Blue Stockings and Mastadon Mine Minstrels lined up and sang their respective team songs before their captains met with our illustrious arbiter for the day, Ferril Mad Dog Mason. The Minstrels won the stone toss and elected to take the field, allowing only one ace in the first frame and scoring one of their own to keep it even. Alas, the boys from the Mastadon Mine would not see the plate or ring the tally bell again until the 8th inning while the Blue Legs of Denver churned around the bases regularly tallying aces in all but the second. Final tally was Blue Stockings 17- Minstrels 5. The Sox were led by Roger Digger Hadix with three aces and rookie Axel Nelson with three aces- two of which came on four baggers! Several others tallied twice. Many thanks to Mr. Mason for a well called game and to Cherokee Sharon Danhauer for scoring the match.
Fort Lupton Heritage Days May 3 - Historic Fort Lupton Parkimages Wilkes Booth's Nine 23, Traveler's Nine 21Deacon Massengill, Umpire and Match Reporter The offensive star for Booth's nine was Booth himself, tallying 4 times, including two 4-baggers, including a game-winning 4-bagger in the bottom of the seventh inning. Hands also rang the bell four times, and all ballists scored at least once. For Traveler's Nine, son Cannibal tallied four times, while Wheels and Rowdy added three apiece. Likewise, every other ballist tallied at least once. I cannot remember a match where EVERY (all 20) ballist got to ring the bell. The morning and afternoon Rounders games were well played and attended. Some of the old timers recalled the game and younger ones joined in. In all three base ball matches, interpreters and spectators alike joined in hitting and fielding.
Superior DaysTown Nine Recreation FieldsOn Saturday, May 17, Deacon Massengill may have “lost a sizeable wager, having expected youth to conquer experience on this day”, but was able to file the attached report (click here) noting in detail the contest between the Territorial All-Stars and Superior Swans. Monthly Match, May 24Central City Stars 9 vs. Berthoud Blues 7images Cañon City Western Heritage DaysColorado Territorial All-Stars 5 vs. Cañon City Tenderfoot 3images
Berthoud DaysBerthoud Blues Host Colorado Territorial All Starsimages The final tally was All Stars 20, Berthoud Blues 11. A well attended and exciting game! Cranks and ballists alike enjoyed the true spirit of the national pasttime, with appropriate musical entertainment. Mark Stump French, a former Berthoud Blues ballist and current BHS President, ably umped the game, and several new players were initiated. Banker splintered a fine bat to toothpicks! Several suffragettes appeared near the 7th inning, which obviously pleased most of the crowd, given their propensity to open their wallets at the passing of the hat for the Berthoud Historical Society. A fine time had by all! - Cherokee Sharon, Tally Keeper
Grand Island Road TripColorado Territorial All Stars won the 1st match vs. The Old Glories, I can’t remember the score exactly, something like 15-3. We split the squads for the second match and I’m not sure of the result. I was out of it because of the heat. Deacon has the scorecards. The other team that was supposed to show on Saturday canceled out at the last minute. Rain on Saturday night flooded the field and the team we were supposed to play were called and told not to come. Highlight of trip: Lasagna dinner Saturday evening and Sunday breakfast, both at the Beye’s house. – Old House Foster Monthly Match, June 21Central City Stars 11 vs. Denver Blue Stockings 4The Central City Stars prevailed in this match as Rigger Mattis displayed daring base running skills that landed the Stars a few tallies. Dathan Cannibal Tinney tested the physical boundaries of earth rotation, balance, and the law of gravity as a base ball bat balanced upon his nose. See below. - I.B. Riter, Match Reporter images
Cannibal Tinney performs his balancing base ball bat bravado.
Eagle - June 28 Tally-Keeper Deacon Massengill, offers this report (click here).
Colorado Territorial All-Stars 4, Eagle Merchants 0images
Independence Day in FirestoneTerritorial All Stars 18 vs. Firestone Centuries 7images
Westminster - Saturday, July 5Saturday, July 5, All-Stars 10, Westminster Lightning Bolts 9
Deacon Massengill, the match's Tally-Keeper, filed this report (click here) detailing the various activities that took place not only between the Territorials and Bolts, but a confrontation between Umpire Fearless Foster and at least one septuagenarian suffragist. Please read his account with careful consideration so as not to inflame the local populace. CVBBA Stat LeadersHere are the stat leaders through the July 5 match (click here).
Half-a-LoafIn a match that would’ve made Lou Saban [a football coach in the American Football League - Editor] proud, the Blue Stockings BBC of Denver and the Mastodon Mine Minstrels split the spoils in a 12-to-12 deadlock. Deacon Massengill, the match's Umpire, filed this report (click here)
Minutes from August 11 Board MeetingHere are the minutes from the most recent board meeting as provided by Secretary Ed Phelan. click here
Berthoud Ice Cream Social & Match Cancelled When everything else came together the much needed, but ill-timed rain has done us under. We went by the field at about three o'clock Friday & it was marginal. We could have played if it didn't rain anymore & the sun came out in the morning. Well, it then rained for another three & a half hours; at this point making the field far too sloppy & muddy to be safely playable. The forecast for Saturday is not much better. So it is with deep regrets that we are going to have to cancel the Ice Cream Social for this year. See you at Rockledge. -Traveller
Saturday, September 13, Berthoud Ice Cream Social, 10:00 a.m. The monthly match in Broomfield on September 13th was rescheduled to Berthoud to replace the Ice Cream Social that was rained out in August. The ladies will have plenty of good home made ice cream.
Rockledge MatchThis guy was at the Rockledge game and took some great pictures. – http://charlie.zenfolio.com/p371721513 2008 SCHEDULE | Date | Event | Teams | Location | Time | | March 15 | Practice | All Ballists | Broomfield | 10:30 a.m. | | March 22 | Practice | All Ballists | Broomfield | 10:30 a.m. | | March 29 | Practice | All Ballists | Broomfield | 10:30 a.m. | | April 5 | Practice | All Ballists | Broomfield | 10:30 a.m. | | April 12 | Opening Day | Denver Blue Stockings 17 vs.
Mastadon Mine Minstrels 5 | Broomfield
MadDog Mason, Umpire | 11 a.m.
Cherokee Sharon, Tally-Keeper | | April 19 | Ft. Logan Clean Up Day | All Ballists | Ft. Logan | 10:00 a.m. | | April 26 | Monthly Match
cancelled | Central City Stars vs. Berthoud Blues | Broomfield | 11:00 a.m. | | May 3 | Ft. Lupton Heritage Days | Wilkes Booth's Nine 23 vs. Traveler's Nine 21 | Ft. Lupton
Deacon Massengill, Umpire | High Noon
Unknown Spectator, Tally-Keeper | | May 17 | Superior Days | Colorado Territorial All-Stars 17 vs. Superior Swans 14 | Superior
Traveler Tinney, Umpire | High Noon
Cherokee Sharon, Tally-Keeper | | May 24 | Monthly Match | Central City Stars 9 vs. Berthoud Blues 7 | Broomfield
Wilkes Booth Frady, Umpire | 11:00 a.m. | May 31 | Cañon City Western Heritage Days | Colorado Territorial All-Stars 5 vs. Cañon City Tenderfeet 3 | Centennial Park
Old Hoss Foster, Umppire | 1:00 p.m.
Steve Long Gone Long, Tally-Keeper | | June 7 | Berthoud Days | Colorado Territorial All-Stars 20 vs. Berthoud Blues 11 | Berthoud
Mark Stump French, Umpire | 3 p.m.
Cherokee Sharon, Tally-Keeper | June 7 | Grand Island | Colorado Territorial All-Stars 15 vs. Old Glories 3 | Grand Island, Nebraska
Sassy Beye, Umpire | High Noon
Peg Mason, Tally-Keeper | June 7 | Grand Island | Digger's Nine 18 vs. Tumbleweed's Nine 4 | Grand Island, Nebraska
Sassy Beye, Umpire | Central Time
Rachel Morris, Tally-Keeper | June 21 | Monthly Match | Central City Stars 11 vs. Denver Blue Stockings 4 | Broomfield
Multitudinous Behinds, Umpire | 11:00 a.m.
Hey You Mattis, Tally-Keeper | June 28 | Eagle | Colorado Territorial All-Stars 4 vs. Eagle Merchants 0 | Eagle
Traveler Tinney, Umpire | High Noon
Deacon Massengill, Tally-Keeper | July 4 | Firestone | Colorado Territorial All-Stars 18 vs. Firestone Centuries 7 | Firestone
MadDog Mason, Umpire | 1:00 p.m.
Deacon Massengill, Tally-Keeper | July 5 | Westminster | Colorado Territorial All-Stars 10 vs. Westminster Lightning Bolts 9 | Westminster
Fearless Foster, Umpire | 10:00 a.m.
Deacon Massengill, Tally-Keeper | July 19 | Monthly Match | Mastadon Mine Minstrels 12 vs. Denver Blue Stockings 12 | Broomfield
Deacon Massengill, Umpire | 10:00 a.m.
Cherokee Sharon, Tally-Keeper | August 2 | Silt Hey Days | Colorado Territorial All-Stars vs. Silt All Stars | Silt | High Noon | August 16 | Berthoud Ice Cream Social & Match
rescheduled to September 13 due to weather | Colorado Territorial All-Stars vs. Berthoud Blues | Berthoud | 10:00 a.m. | September 1 | Rockledge Ranch | Camp Creek Cloudbusters 8 - Colorado Territorial All-Stars 1 | Colorado Springs
Deacon Massengill, Umpire | 1:00 p.m.
Steve Long Gone Long, Tally-Keeper | September 13 | Berthoud Ice Cream Social & Match | Colorado Territorial All-Stars 24 vs. Berthoud Blues 6 | Berthoud | 10:00 a.m. | September 28 | Walker Ranch
Digger Hadix, Field Announcer | Walker Ranch Boys 13 v. Colorado Territorial All-Stars 9 | Boulder
Deacon Massengill, Umpire | 1:00 p.m.
Cherokee Sharon, Tally-Keeper | October 4 | Closing Day | * * * | Broomfield | 10 a.m. | November 1 | Banquet | CVBBA Members & Guests | C.B. & POTTS Westminster | 6:30 p.m. |
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