Name/Title
BaseballEntry/Object ID
2001.12Description
Dark leather orange peel style baseball. The ball is partially dyed or stained red. It is painted with the inscription, "For The Championship of the State of Vt. Mountaineers vs. Rustics Sept. 6th 1876. /
The Mountaineers.
C. M. Wilds. C.
H Nimblet. P.
R. Dunn. 1st B.
W. Clark 3rd B.
N. H. Munsill 1st B.
C. W. Corey S. S.
W. Harlow L. F.
C. B. Oaks C. F.
F. Woodbridge R. F."Context
Used during a baseball game in 1876 between two previously undefeated Vermont teams, the Mountaineers of Bristol, Vermont, and the Rustics, of Essex Junction, Vermont. The Mountaineers won 19 to 6.Acquisition
Accession
2001.12Source or Donor
Fellows, EugeneAcquisition Method
GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
BaseballNomenclature Primary Object Term
Gear, BaseballNomenclature Class
Sports EquipmentNomenclature Category
Category 09: Recreational ObjectsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallDiameter
2-7/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
The MountaineersPerson or Organization
The RusticsRelated Places
Place
Town
BristolCounty
Addison CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaPlace
Village
Essex JunctionTown
EssexCounty
Chittenden CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaRelated Events
Event
Champlain Valley Fair