Clodbuster Cup June 6, 2009

The Clodbuster Vintage Base Ball Club of Dayton, Ohio, will host five visiting clubs at Carillon Park. Participating clubs are, from Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Franklins and Somerset Frosty Sons of Thunder, from New York, The Brooklyn Atlantics, from Indiana, the Indianapolis Blues, and from Springfield, Ohio, the Champion City Reapers.

Each club will play three 9-inning matches on the day.

Players will recreate the game as it was played in 1860. Noticeable rule differences will be the ability to record an out on one bounce, the pitcher delivering the ball underhanded from just 45 feet from home plate, and the lack of fielding or batting gloves.

Official Website: http://clodbusters.org