Photos by Todd Campbell and Mike Meyer
The Huntington Champion Hill Toppers will be in their sixth season in Huntington, Indiana.
Full 2010 Schedule is below.
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Vintage Base Ball Rules & Customs -
Base Ball is a polite game
Matches are conducted with the highest standards of sportsmanship, courteous behaviour and respect for others.
There will be no swearing, spitting, scratching, alcohol, chewing of tobacco or wagering.
Players shall not comment on the umpire's calls.

The Umpire
Calls foul tics immediately
Can ask players or cranks in assistance in making a call.
Does not call balls, and may call strikes if necessary.
Levies fines, immediately, for disrespectful conduct.
Hurling
The ball must be presented and hurled underhanded, not jerked or thrown.
The ball must be delivered as close as possible over the center of home plate or wherever the striker wishes.


A Striker is Out When -
A batted ball is caught on the fly or one bound off the ground.
A fielded ball is thrown to first base ahead of the striker's sprint to the bag.
After three swinging or called strikes.  Foul tics are not strikes.
Other Differences
Players do not wear gloves or other protective equipment.
There is no sliding, leading off, stealing bases, or overruns of first base.
Players crossing home plate must report to the tallykeeper's table and ask the tallykeeper to please tally his ace.  Once tallied, he then strikes the bell. 
A runner may advance at his own peril if the striker's ball is caught on one bound, fair or foul.
TERMINOLOGY
Batter = Striker
Pitcher = Hurler
Catcher = Behind
Run! = Leg it!
Score a Run = Tally an Ace
Fan = Crank
Ground Ball = Daisy Cutter
Out = Dead
Error = Muff
Ball Player = Ballist
Hurray! = Huzzah!
Hill Toppers Schedule for 2009
Regular home games played at Lake Clare Park in Huntington, Indiana
US 24E, Huntington, IN 46750
 
May 2, 2010 - 1 p.m. - Wyandotte Ghostriders, Wyandotte, OH
May 15, 2010 - 1 p.m. - Bonneyville Millers at Huntington, IN
June 12, 2010 - TBA - Queen City Festival, Sharon Woods,OH
June 21, 2010 - 6:30 p.m. - Winona Lake Blue Laws, Winona Lake, IN
June 26, 2010 - 1 p.m. - Heritage Days Festival at Huntington, IN (Ghostriders, Chicago Salmon, Douglas Dutchers)
July 10, 2010 - TBD - Springfield Long Nine, Springfield, IL
July 24, 2010 - 1:00 p.m. - Cincinnati Clubs, Blue Laws at Huntington, IN
July 31, 2010 - TBD - Hobart Deep River Grinders at Huntington, IN
August 2, 2010 - 6:30 p.m. - Winona Lake Blue Laws at Huntington, IN
August 14, 2010 - 1 p.m. - Walnut Creek Nine at Huntington, IN
August 28, 2010 - 1 p.m. Cleveland Blues/Dayton Clodbusters at Huntington, IN
September 4, 2010 - TBA - Ohio Cup, Columbus, OH
September 25, 2010 - TBD - Duck Tail Festival, Gas City, IN
October 9, 2010 - 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. - Cincinnati Buckeyes at Hartford City, IN
 
Please click HERE if changes need to be made to above schedule
 

Jay 'Toots' Redner
Rod 'Bow Legs' Stine
Tom 'Spud' Swaidner
Roger 'Postman' Torres
Gary 'Dodger' Rowe
Matt 'Trooper' Teusch
Dennis 'Pops' Wiegmann
Jeff 'Swede' Yngstrom
Larry 'Bird Dog' Morrison
George 'Bones' Foster
Brian 'Fish' Carpenter
Eric 'Hamhocks' Fricke
Brandon 'Legs' Whitesell
Phil 'Grasshopper' Shively
Stan 'Sawdust' Hippensteel
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