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Elkton, MD - The second annual Maryland/New Jersey challenge saw the C&P take on a newly formed nine, the Newark Eurekas, from Newark, New Jersey and a familiar foe in the Flemington Neshanock, NJ nine.
In the first match the club played by the rules of 1864 base ball, C&P took on the Newark Nine. Newark outhit the C&P and dropped them 15-3. Scoop, who was perfect at the dish all day, collected 2 hits and new addition Ox added 3.
The second game was the longest in C&P history, lasting 3 hours. Unfortunately, the C&P fell in an 1873 match to the Neshanock, 36-29. C&P had several players who collected multiple hits, icluding Zag, Ivy, Ox, Hobbs, Buckeye, Moon, Rock, Stretch, and Trotter. Cobb made the defensive play of the day, turning a double play on a beautifully caught ball in the right garden.
| Baltimore, MD - The Chesapeake and Potomac Base Ball Club have announced their 2008 schedule. The scheduled is highlighted by exhibition games at the York Revolution Fan Fest and the Bowie Bay Sox game in May. In addition, they will hold an exhibition during Civil War Days on July 19th. The team will also compete in the second annual Washington DC tournament, to be held on the National Mall on June 7-8. |
| Date | Event | Opponent | Location | Results |
| April 5 | Fan Fest | Elkton | York, Pa | PPD |
| April 27 | MD/NJ Challenge | Various | Elkton, Md | 3-15, 29-36 |
| May 18 | Exhibition | TBD | Bowie, Md | |
| Jun 7-8 | DC Tourney | Various | Washington DC | |
| Jun 22 | Match | Talbot | Easton, Md | |
| Jul 19 | Exhibition (Civil War Days) | TBD | Old Jerusalem Mill | |
| Jul 20 | Match | Elkton | Elkton, Md | |
| Aug 2-3 | Vintage Tournament | Various | Old Bethpage, Ny | |
| Aug 17 | Match | Elkton | Baltimore, Md | |
| Sep 21 | Match | Talbot | Rockville, Md | |
| Oct 12 | MD State Championship | TBD | TBD |
| White Marsh, MD - "Bucket" is the captain and one of the three founding members of the Chesapeake and Potomac Nine. In the inagural game for the C&P, "Bucket" collected the first "tally" driven in, when Mark "Zag" Kubofcik tallied an "ace" on his sacrafices. "Bucket" hit .273 during the squad's inagural season but improved dramatically during the second season. He earned his nickname because of an early season slump during the club's first season, "Bucket" is responsible for the team's schedule, organizing the practices, and recruiting "muffins". |
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| Millersville, MD - "Curmudgeon" is the oldest player ever to suit up for C&P. He made one appearance for C&P in 2006 and collected four hits in seven at-bats during the Chesapeake Cup Tournament. He collected two key hits in the Gotham's tournament in New York, allowing Chesapeake and Potomac to split their games in their fist visit to the "Big Apple". Curmudgeon has hurled the most games for C&P during the 2007 campaign. He has collected four hits on the season and has stolen two bases. Curmudgeon also plays "Senior Softball". |
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WASHINGTON - The Chesapeake and Potomac Base Ball Club will host the best clubs from our nation's capital, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York July 7-8, 2007, for the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Invitational Tournament of 19th Century Base Ball.
The tournament will be played on the National Mall, at fields 6, 7, and 8 at 23rd and Independence, just south of the Lincoln Memorial. Invited teams include the mighty C&P, the Elkton Eclipse, the Talbot Fair Plays, the Flemington Neshanock, and the New York Gothams. Games start Saturday at noon and continue through the afternoon. The tournament concludes Sunday, with games starting at 9:30 and the championship match commencing at 1:00 p.m.
Attendance is free, participation is encouraged, and all events will be very family-friendly. Come one, come all, to cheer on your Chesapeake and Potomac!
The Washington Post's Express section recently featured the tournament in a cover story. ("Past Perfection," July 3, 2007.)
In the first game, C&P played Flemington, NJ and was handed a defeat by the score of 20-9 in a well spirited match. The game was played under 1873 rules.
In the second game, playing 1864 rules, C&P faced the host Gothams. After giving up 7 runs in the first, C&P settled down for an exciting come from behind 16-14 victory.
JD "Buckeye" Almond turned in the defensive play of the day, snagging a foul ball outstretched, while sliding. New addition David "Bull" Pauwels drove in seven runs and crushed the longest hit of the day. Joe "Commodore" Stanik hurled two complete games, notching his second victory against two defeats for the season. Jeff "Bucket" Turner reached base safely in seven of his eight trips to the plate.
Chesapeake and Potomac would like to thank the New York Gothams for inviting them to play in their tournament. Also they would like to thank the Gothams and Flemington for two well played games.
EASTON (May 6, 2007) -- The Chesapeake and Potomac Base Ball Club recorded its first ever victory in thrilling fashion against Easton 9-8 at Idlewild Park in Easton, Maryland.
The game was close throughout with new addition JD "Buckeye" Almond delivering the key hit, a two run double down the line in right. The Chessie Macs sealed the victory as Joe "Hobbs" Kubofcik threw out an Easton runner at first from left field to end the game. Mark "Zag" Kubofcik had five hits to pace the Chessie Macs while Joe "Commodore" Stanik recorded the victory.
ARLINGTON, Va. (January 27, 2007) -- The Chesapeake and Potomac made a strong showing at the annual meeting of the Bob Davids SABR Chapter. Sandwiched between presentations by Curt Flood biographer Brad Snyder and former Ranger and Twin Mike Cubbage, Scott "Rhubarb" Rogers and Richard "Pastime" D'Ambrisi spoke in full uniform about Vintage Base Ball and the Club. Rich "Winfield" Saylor was in attendance as well, carefully disguised to infiltrate the audience in a Brooks Robinson jersey and Brooklyn Dodgers cap.
Several of the SABR members in attendance seemed surprised to have the opportunity to throw vintage baseballs around the room, but the barehanded catching demonstration seemed to be a highlight of the annual meeting. After the presentation, Pastime's display of vintage memorabilia attracted much interest, and several dozen SABR members took away recruiting flyers and tearsheets. Many SABRites expressed interest in the Club's 2007 schedule, as well as learning about Pastime's vintage shoes.
Rhubarb captured the presentation on wax cylinder.
Right-Click to Download the Phonograph Track (25 MB).
A delegation of members of the Chesapeake and Potomac will report on Vintage Base Ball and the Club's inaugural season at the 2007 meeting of the Society for American Baseball Research's Mid-Atlantic chapter.
The 33rd annual meeting of the Bob Davids Chapter of SABR will take place on Saturday, January 27, 2007, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge in Arlington, Virginia (1900 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209) The C&P presentation is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m., and will include hands-on demonstrations of vintage equipment and techniques. Club historian Richard D'Ambrisi will also set up his excellent display of vintage equipment and memorabilia.
| October 26, 2006 Baseball in 1864 by Clay Davenport |
The e-mail was innocent enough.
I'd been interested in seeing one of these for a while, in part to get a better feel for how the different rules of the past (the e-mail said they would be using 1864 rules) would make for different statistics. After my wife (a Baltimore native) let me know that Carroll Park was on the "near" side of Baltimore for us, meaning that it would only be a 30-minute or so trip, I was pretty well set to go. |