Sunday was a day full of vintage base ball in Chelsea! The first match was an exhibition featuring the Monitors, the newly-formed Merries, and the Scrub 9, a collection of hardy locals. Especially notable about this match: it was the Merries’ first game action. Huzzah!
If you’ve been to the Chelsea Alehouse, you may recognize this scrub:
There was a close play at third:
Serious Sara:
Happy Sara:
Action Sara:
After the match concluded, the Monitors played a second match with Dexter and Kalamazoo. Those photos will appear here later. Stay tuned!
These are great photos, Burrill! Thanks for being there to document the Merries’ first time taking the field!