The Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: The 2016 Mid-Atlantic Vintage Base Ball Festival

Saturday, October 22, 2016

The 2016 Mid-Atlantic Vintage Base Ball Festival

2016

MAVBBL FESTIVAL

Mid Atlantic Vintage Base Ball League

PARTICIPATING CLUBS

Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn
Diamond State Base Ball Club of Delaware
Eclipse Base Ball Club of Elkton, Maryland

Eckfords of Brooklyn Base Ball Club
Mutual Base Ball Club of New York
Providence Grays Base Ball Club

1864 Rules Base Ball

Vintage Base Ball Association

Saturday, October 15, 2016

On no finer Autumn afternoon, upon sun-bathed fields of resilient green, the Gentlemen of Summer convened on Long Island's Old Bethpage Village Restoration grounds for the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Vintage Base Ball Festival for purposes of declaring this season's club champion.

As top seeds, the Brooklyn Eckfords and Elkton Eclipse earned spectator rights during the festival's first round that featured action between the Brooklyn Atlantics versus the New York Mutuals and Diamond State's match against the Providence Grays.

A commanding Atlantics victory over the Mutuals earned them a second round match against the number two seed Elkton Eclipse. Following a likewise convincing performance over Providence, Diamond State moved on to challenge the the top seeded Eckford club.

Holding true to their regular season standing, both Elkton and the Eckfords gained victory over their respective opponents, setting up a much anticipated championship contest between the season's top clubs.

ROUND ONE
GAME ONE
Brooklyn Atlantics vs. New York Mutuals