Even if you aren’t a baseball fan,
this newspaper account of New
Bern’s victory over Raleigh in 1874,
for the State championship, is a
journalistic gem. It was written on
the scene of battle in the Capital
City, and the clipping is included
ih a scrapbook of the late Miss
Mary Roberts.
Join us, as we turn back the
pages of 'Time to a golden yester
day:
The match game of baseball be
tween the Athletics of Raleigh and
Elm City of Newbern came off on
the grounds of the State Fair, in
the vicinity of Raleigh last Thurs
day, in the presence of thousands
assembled from all parts of this
and adjoining states, to witness the
many interesting incidents occur
ring on the occasion of the State
Fair.
And though at the time the game
was being played, several very
important, as well as exciting, races
were being performed on the
course nearby, yet an almost in
tense interest was manifested in
the contest between these two ri
val clubs for the championship of
the state.
People were seen running hither
and thither amid the greatest ex
citement, anxiously inquiring how
the game stood, and at the close
of each inning as one club retired
to the field and the other came in
to the bat, the interest became so
intensified that the spectators be
came almost wild with excitement,
and the pressure of the crowd as
they impetuously gathered around
the scorer’s stand became, so great
as to render it almost impossible
to accurately score the game.
Almost everybody present, who
had a sufficient knowledge of the
game, kept a score of their own,
and so anxious were they of the
result, that they frequently inter
rupted the scorers in their duties,
by repeated inquiries respecting
the progress of the game.
We think it is the popular senti
ment, and the great interest mani
fested is an indubitable proof of
it, that the game was one of the
most attractive and principal fea
tures of the fair. Judges, lawyers,
clergymen, merchants, mechanics,
tradesmen and men of every pro
fession or occupation seemed alike
interested in the game, and espe
cially the result.
Then what a tumult of excite
ment ensued, immediately subse
quent to the close of the game, as
the spectators irresistably thronged
around the scorer’s stand impa
tiently awaiting the announcement
of the contest; then everybody be
came almost frenzied with enthusi
asm, and amid repeated and tre
mendous applause of the assembly,
the “Elm City’s” were declared the
victors and the champions of the
state.
The young ladies from Newbern,
(God bless them) who were present
to witness the game, and though
less in numbers were none the less
beautiful or attractive than the
more numerous delegations from
other sections, seemed to be per
fectly delighted with the result,
and were so fully enthused by the
success of the Newbern nine, that
they rushed almost frantically to
meet them, as they retired from
the grounds to the grand stand,
greeting them with the radiance of
their smiles of approbation, and
congratulating them with their
cheering words gnd winning man
ners.
Having dwelt sufficiently on the
circumstances attendant thereon
and effects resulting therefrom,
we will now revert to the game it
self. The playing both in and out
field was exceedingly fine, batting
was much better.
The game was called at 25 min-
(Continued on back page)
The NEW BERN
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Box 809
VOLUME 2
NEW BERN, N. C., FRtDAY APRIL 24, 1959
NUMBER 4
RIVER TOWN—When Baron deGraffenreid landed Where
the Neuse and Trent join hands, the Swiss explorer was
pleasantly reminded of Berne. Like the New Bern that was
named for it, Berne has need of bridges, such as this pic-
.turesque span over the Aar river. Today’s lovely photo is
one of the series that The Mirror will feature as our city
approaches its 250th anniversary, and is brought to you
through the cooperation of high ranking Swiss officials.
New Bern Horses Living in
Green Spring Area Paradise
If you think the only horses
around nowadays are the ones that
gallop in TV westerns, you ought
to visit thd Green Springs area—
just beyond James City.
There the hayburners have real
ly taken over, and everywhere you
look you’ll glimpse a happy kid in
the saddle. Just who is getting the
most fun out of it, the rider or the
steed, is hard to figure. Each ap
pears to be up to his ears in
boundless pleasure.
Undismayed by the limited bridle
paths available, they sally forth
daily, and now some parents who
never dreamed of straddling a
horse are being coaxed into the
venture too.
Pioneering in the field of horse
manship over that way have been
the Neely youngsters—Helen Fran
ces, Dick and Martha. They have
had horses of their own for years,
and currently gracing their stable
are a fine pair of mounts. Lady
and Lover Boy.
Incidentally, the Neely children
are fine riders, as are some of the
other boys and girls who have had
less experience. There’s no telling
how good all of them would turn
out to be, if they had a chance to
cut loose in the wide open spaces.
Children, since the time of Cain
and Abel, have felt a deep affec
tion for pets. Hence, it isn’t sur
prising that the mutual admira
tion existing between these lucky
horses and their owners far ex
ceeds the love a TV cowboy gene
rates for his four-legged friend.
Take, for example, Sharan and
Shauna Weatherly. They are con
vinced that their gentle pinto.
Beauty, is the nicest horse that ev
er lived. Judy and Jay Williams
feel the same way about Dusty,
and Junior Ipock is quick to sing
the praises of his Trigger.
Margaret Clark’s adored mount
is named Jake, Ed McKnight’s has
Tpm for a handle, and David Turn-
fer’s answers to Silver. Georgia
Broadstreet wouldn’t think of part
ing with Charlie, while Billy John
son is quite content to string along
with Susie. Mary Lynn Kelso has
her; Duke, and Sandy Kelso his
Mack.
So you see, we’re not exaggerat
ing when we infer that Green
Springs and the immediate vicinity
is a spot where Matt Dillon and
Wyatt Earp, not to mention Roy
Rogers and Richard Boone, would
feel right at home.
Never, in the memory of the old
est New Bernian, have so many
kids in so small an area had so
many horses to call their own.
Dogs, yes, and maybe cats, but
not horses.
These local youngsters have dis
covered how much joy a horse can
BEAUTY
be, and if they’re curious they can
learn a lot more about horses by
reading. They’ll find, among other
things, that scientists have un
earthed so many skeletons of
horses all over the world that the
animal’s history can be traced back
40 million years.
The first horse was no larger
than a cat, with five toes on each
forefoot and four on each hind
foot. Because they ran on the tips
of their toes, and threw more
weight on the center toes, the oth
er toes became weaker with each
generation, and finally disappear
ed.
That’s why the horse now has
only one toe on each foot. The
hoof which encases it is just a
greatly enlarged and thickened toe
nail. At least, that’s what Comp
ton’s Encyclopedia says.
And, it may surprise the young
horse owners at Green Springs, and
other readers of The Mirror too,
to learn that the “knees” of a horse
aren’t knees at all, but correspond
with the wrists and ankles of a
human. A horse does have knees
and elbows, however. They are con
cealed in his body, and show clear
ly when he is in motion.
Look in the mouth of a horse,
and you’ll find from 36 to 40 teeth.
The male horse has four more
teeth than the female. These are
small canines or dog-teeth. The
growth and change of a horse’s
teeth continue for the first 10
years of his life. That’s why horse
traders examine them closely.
If you want to know more about
horses first hand, head for Greea
Springs.