Vintage base ball match set to play in Fort Oglethorpe
Last-minute scheduling will bring the Mountain City Club of Chattanooga back to the polo field in Fort Oglethorpe on Saturday, Aug. 24, to play their weather-delayed match from May 4 against the Stones River Scouts.
This match will have playoff ramifications for both clubs as they prepare for the 2019 Sulphur Dell Cup to be played at the Rippavilla Plantation in Spring Hill, Tenn., Sept. 7-8.
These two clubs know each other well as they each reached the championship finals in 2018 with the Scouts raising the Sulphur Dell Cup in triumph with a 15-10 win.
“This is going to be a huge match for Mountain City,” team captain John “The Mayor” Hixson said. “We’ve waited a year to get back on the field with the Scouts, and we’ll be ready for them.”
For those not familiar with vintage base ball, this is base ball played by rules, equipment, costume and culture of the 1860s. Think of it as living history through base ball. Players are all volunteers who incorporate the early history of base ball. The game, called a match, is played with wooden bats, no strike zone, and no gloves. The arbiter, who today is known as the umpire, explains the rules and differences to the crowd. The players play for the sheer joy of playing, and it shows.
The single match plays Saturday, Aug. 24, at noon. Admission and parking are free. The 6th Cavalry Museum will also be open with free admission. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and a picnic or snacks as there is no bleacher seating or concessions stand.
Frost, Kevin DeWayne, 37, 702 Park Lake Road, Fort Oglethorpe, violation probation (misdemeanor)
Silvers, James Richard Jr., 43, 2749 East Highway 136, LaFayette, violation probation (felony)
Burkhalter, Brian Lee, 32, 929 Vittetoe Road, Chickamauga, battery
Stinnett, Jesse James, 43, 3012 Round Pond Road, LaFayette, failure to appear (misdemeanor) (x2), violation probation (misdemeanor), violation probation (felony)
Washington, Jarvis Jermain, 32, theft by conversion (misdemeanor)
Austin, James Thomas Sr., 61, failure to appear (misdemeanor), failure to appear (felony)
Thompson, Jeremy Shaun, 40, 56 Fortune St., LaFayette, violation probation (felony)
Manning, Michael Scott, 50, 308 Pledger Parkway, LaFayette, battery (family violence) (first offense), (misdemeanor), exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents
Craig, Coby Wade, 24, 804 Spencer St., LaFayette, failure to appear (misdemeanor), driving while license suspended or revoked (first offense), driver to exercise due care when operating radios and mobile telephones
Thackerson, John Wayne, 51, 39 Cooper St., Summerville, improper lane change or failure to maintain lane, possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance
Williams, Lauren, 36, 420 Hollywood Drive, Rossville, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers (misdemeanor), theft by taking (misdemeanor)
Edgerton, Shenikia Shontrell, 36, 420 Hollywood Drive, Rossville, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers (misdemeanor), theft by taking (misdemeanor)
Gardner, Kelly Renee, 26, 508 East 13th St., Chickamauga, violation probation (felony)
Crawford, Joshua Nathan, 32, 124 Polland Road, Temple, Ga., fugitive from justice
Neergaard, Brandy Lynn, 33, 74416 Moses Road, Hixson, Tenn., violation probation (felony)
Snyder, Tammy Jean, 44, 3503 2nd Avenue, Chattanooga, Tenn., theft by taking (felony) (motor vehicle)
McEvers, Jonathon Marcus, 36, 101 Park Drive, LaFayette, violation probation (misdemeanor)
Vinyard, Stevie Lamar, 58, 709 McLemore St., LaFayette, driving while license suspended or revoked (first offense)
Lee, Akil Saeed, 43, 5335 Blue Oak Drive, Unit A, Chattanooga, Tenn, violation probation (felony)
Guy, Travis Dwayne, 33, 110 Long Mountain, Wartburg, Tenn., violation probation (misdemeanor), violation probation (felony)
Chambers, Stephenie Earlene, 45, 300 Cooper St., LaFayette, violation probation (felony)
Walker, Douglas McArthur Jr., 56, 909 Thornton St., LaFayette, failure to appear (felony)
Harris, James Fredrick, 59, 530 Southern Road, Chickamauga, removing or affixing tag with intent to conceal identity of vehicle, no insurance, speeding driving while license suspended or revoked (first offense)
Murphy, Robert Nolen, 47, 601 Long Hollow Road, Rock Spring, theft by bringing stolen property into state (felony)
Wallin, Terry Richard, 50, 1226 Wheeler Road, LaFayette, theft by shoplifting (misdemeanor)
Sipes, Tamatha Suzanne, 46, 1135 Campbell Avenue, LaFayette, giving false name, address, or birth date to law enforcement officer, theft by shoplifting (misdemeanor)
Wheeler, Malachai Deiangalo, 18, 105 Warrenfells St., LaFayette, possession and use of drug-related objects, possession of meth
Morrow, Marcus Jerrod, 22, 7923 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga, Tenn., possession and use of drug-related objects, possession of meth
Watson, Michael Allen, 20 54 Quiet Hollow, Ringgold, possession and use of drug related objects, possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance, marijuana (possess less than 1 oz), trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or meth (x2), possession of heroin, possession of meth
Shirley, Brian Dale, 22, giving false name, address, or birth date to law enforcement officers failure to appear (misdemeanor)
Moore, Shane Earnest, 38, LaFayette, driving while license suspended or revoked (first offense), starburst