Grays Head to Gettysburg for Festival Action
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Fresh off an 1884 victory-in Hartford last Sunday, the Providence Grays (9 – 6 on the season) head to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania this weekend for one of the most anticipated gatherings on the historic base ball calendar: the Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival . Held July 19 and 20 on the grounds of the Schroeder Farm, the festival welcomes clubs from across the nation in celebration of the game's 19th-century simplicity – 1864 rules, no gloves, no problem. The Grays are slated for four contests against four out-of-state opponents—three of whom they’ll meet for the first time. Saturday's slate begins at 11:30 a.m. with a matchup against Ohio’s Canal Dover Redlegs , followed by a 1:15 p.m. contest versus our friends from the Lewes BBC of Delaware. Sunday gets underway bright and early, as the Rhode Islanders face the Emmett Machinists of Knoxville, Tennessee, at 8 a.m., before wrapping up festival play against the Regular BBC of Mt. C...
