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Day 2 - Wednesday, March 28
6 Lots
19th Century Baseball
 Lot 228. Extraordinary 1887 “Police Base-Ball ‘87” Ribbon. This beautiful silver-on-deep red ribbon may be associated with the Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. A brief description of the school is pinned to the back of the ribbon, and a logo on the front of the ribbon appears to consist of the letters “P,” “E” and “A.” The school was established in 1782.
Winning Bid $50.
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 Lot 230. 3 19th Century Scorecards. 1. An 1880s scorecard for a game between South Portland and Yarmouthville of Maine promotes Emerson shoes. It features great cover artwork, with a catcher and batter both wearing quilted pants. Folded vertically, scored, ex appearance. 2. 1890 scorecard from The Morning News of New Haven for a game between the local team and Hartford. Scored, vg. 3. 1892 scorecard for a tournament in Tremont, N.Y. Scored, two pin holes, vertical fold, vg-ex appearance.
Winning Bid $152.
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 Lot 231. 1882 Harper’s Woodcut Print. “The Providence Base-Ball Club.” Featured in the Sept. 30 issue, the Providence team was one of the best of the 19th century. All the players are identified, including George and Harry Wright, John Ward, “Hoss” Radbourn, Joe Start and Jeremiah Denny. Nicely matted and framed to 12” x 10”, it was carefully folded in quarters. The folds are barely noticeable, and the woodcut displays as nm.
Winning Bid $185.
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 Lot 232. 1884 Wright & Ditson Scorecard Featuring the Major League Union Associ-ation. The scorecard promotes Wright & Ditson’s “Regulation League Ball.” According to the scorecard, the ball, which is pictured in a drawing, was used by the College and Union Association Clubs, the Massachusetts State League and the Eastern College League. The Union Association was a one-year major league that provided the first serious challenge to baseball’s reserve clause. It folded after one season for financial reasons resulting, in part, from a lack of competitiveness among the league’s teams and the defection of a key financial backer to the National League. Future Hall of Fame contributor George Wright headed the Boston team in the Union Association, and he also was the “Wright” in Wright & Ditson. Neatly scored and ex.
Winning Bid $152.
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 Lot 233. 1892 Leslie’s Weekly 2-Page Spread, “A Game of Base-Ball – Some Snap Shots on the Field.” Oct. 13 issue shows 40 “Instantaneous Photographs Taken Expressly for” the weekly by J. C. Hemment. The spread is about 21 ¼” x 15 ¼” matted and framed to 24” x 18 ¾”. It has the expected center fold, a tiny edge tear and displays as ex. These Hall of Fame players are pictured: Tim Keefe (2 images), Dan Brouthers (2), Cap Anson (2), John Ward (4), Hugh Duffy, Amos Rusie and Roger Conner.
Winning Bid $68.
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