19th century Chester — Baseball
It was a great day for the Chestertown baseball team when it defeated the visiting Leeland House hotel team 17–1.
“The Leland House baseball club met a regular ‘Waterloo’ at this place Saturday,” the Chestertown correspondent reported in The Morning Star of Glens Falls on Sept. 5, 1890.
“The visitors only succeeded in landing three men at third base during the entire nine innings. Our boys played a faultless game, only two men getting their bases on balls from the home pitcher.”
The Chestertown team had not fared as well earlier in the season, losing to Warrensburg 29–22.
But the correspondent was impressed with the umpire.
“Young Mr. Russell of Warrensburg officiated as umpire. He should make his services available to the National League,” the correspondent reported in The Morning Star on Aug. 23, 1890.
In other 19th century town of Chester news collected from historic newspapers of the region:
- “The Presbyterian Sunday School picnicked at the foot of Schroon Lake today,” the Chestertown correspondent reported in The Morning Star on Aug. 2, 1890. “No better place for an enjoyable time could have been selected.”
- “Blackberries are very plentiful, and are selling at eight cents per quart,” the Chestertown correspondent reported in The Morning Star on Aug. 15, 1890.
- “Stephan Bayle, who went to Oregon about the first of August, returned home Wednesday much pleased with his trip,” The Morning Star reported on Oct. 3, 1890.
- “Francis Waters has purchased of Henry Marshall the stage between here (Chestertown) and Warrensburg,” the Chestertown correspondent reported in The Morning Star on Oct. 3, 1890. “He took possession on Monday.”
- “The shingle mill owned by Sellin Bates of Riverdale caught fire from the engine Friday night and was totally destroyed. No insurance,” the Chestertown correspondent reported Oct. 10, 1890 in The Morning Star.
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