Photos by Todd Campbell and Mike Meyer
The Huntington Champion Hill Toppers are in their fourth season in Huntington, Indiana.
Full 2008 Schedule is below.
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 2008
Regular home games played at Good Shepherd Church in Huntington, Indiana

 

April 20, 2008 - 4 p.m. - Vintage Base Ball All-Star Match - Kovaleski Stadium, South Bend, IN
April 27, 2008 - 1 p.m. - Indianapolis Hoosiers at Indianapolis, IN
May 20, 2008 - 7 p.m. - Bonneyville Millers at Huntington, IN
May 25, 2008 - 1 p.m. (?) - Akron Black Stockings at Huntington, IN
June 7 & 8. 2008 - TBA - Mulberry Festival at Mulberry, IN
June 14, 2008 - TBA - Queen City Festival at Cincinnati, OH
June 21, 2008 - 1:30 p.m. - Heritage Days Festival at Huntington, IN (Grinders, Chicago Salmon, Infirmary Inmates)
June 22, 2008 - 1 p.m. - Winona Lake Blue Laws at Huntington, IN
June 28, 2008 - 2 p.m. - Douglas Dutchers at Huntington, IN
July 2, 2008 - 7 p.m. - Winona Lake Blue Laws at Winona Lake (Tabernacle Field)
July 19, 2008 - 2 p.m. - Douglas Dutchers at Douglas, MI
July 26, 2008 - 1 p.m. - Indianapolis Hoosiers at Huntington, IN
July 27, 2008 - 2 p.m. - Portage Iron Diamonds at Huntington, IN
August 2, 2008 - 1 p.m. - Indianapolis Blues at Indianapolis, IN
August 10, 2008 - 2 p.m. (Chicago time) - Hobart Deep River Grinders at Merrillville, IN
August 23, 2008 - TBA - Wildcat Festival at Markle, IN
August 24, 2008 - 1:30 p.m. - Bonneyville Millers at Elkhart, IN
September 6, 2008 - TBA - Berne Festival at Berne, IN
September 14, 2008 - 2 p.m. (1 p.m. their time) - Portage Iron Diamonds at Portage, IN
September 27, 2008 - TBA - Pioneer Festival at Huntington, IN (Bonneyville Millers, Indianapolis Blues, etc.)
September 28, 2008 - TBA - Pioneer Festival at Huntington, IN (Indianapolis Hoosiers, Clodbusters, etc.)
October 4, 2008 - TBA - Hoosier Huzzah Pennant at Winona Lake
October 10, 2008 - TBA - Civil War Days (Education Day) at Hartford City, IN
October 11, 2008 - TBA - Civil War Days (Cincinnati Buckeyes) at Hartford City, IN

 

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Jay 'Toots' Redner
Rod 'Bow Legs' Stine
Tom 'Spud' Swaidner
Kris 'Smokey' Underwood
Pat 'Gator' Yeater
Gary 'Dodger' Rowe
Matt 'Trooper' Teusch
Dennis 'Pops' Wiegmann
Jeff 'Swede' Yngstrom
George 'Bones' Foster
Brian 'Fish' Carpenter
Eric 'Hamhocks' Fricke
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