Vernon Community Festival

Formerly known as the “Day in the Park”

June 14, 2008

10:30 AM - 4 PM

Henry Park

120 South Street, Vernon, CT

Sponsored by Olender's Body Shop, Inc. Rte. 83 Vernon

www.Olenders.com

The Vernon Bicentennial Committee announces the Vernon Community Festival to take place at Henry Park. Saturday, June 14, 2008 from 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM.

To continue the celebration of Vernon’s Bicentennial, the Vernon Community Festival will be taking place at Henry Park in Vernon on Saturday June 14. Formerly known as “The Day In The Park” the Vernon Junior Women’s Club and the Vernon Parks and Recreation Department have teamed up with the Bicentennial Committee to make this the largest celebration in the history of this annual event.

The Vernon Police Dept.& Town of Vernon Fire Dept. will be having demonstrations throughout the day. Also attending will be the Connecticut State Police. This year there will be a Classic Car Show with Vintage Cars and Hot Rods from the local car enthusiasts, The Ty-Rods.

The Rockville High School Jazz Band will be performing. The band, “Hardwood” will be performing their brand of Rock 'n Roll from the 60's, 70's & 80's.

Bryan Flint will be providing Magical Entertainment for the audience along with running contests throughout the day.

Look up in the sky, it’s a bird, not it’s a Sky Diving exhibition! Twice during the day, weather-permitting there will be sky-divers landing right in Henry park. If you haven’t seen this close-up before, now’s your chance!

There will be many activities for the children’s including games and Inflatable attractions.

Fox Hill Tower which is located on the highest point in Henry Park will be open from 10 AM - 4 PM. This will be a great opportunity to see the Connecticut River valley and beyond!

Food ,food, and more food!

As the event has always been known for it’s great food, there will again be a great many options available. They include; The Exchange Club of Rockville selling their famous Fried Dough, Rockville High School Football Booster Club selling Hot dogs & Hamburgers, Vernon Congregational Church – will be featuring their delicious Strawberry Shortcake! The Vernon Town Republicans will be selling Fruit Juice & Soda.

At 4 PM there will be a special fundraiser softball game between the Vernon Police and the Fire Dept.

Vernon Community Festival

Sat. June 14 2008 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Henry Park, , Vernon, CT

Website: www.Vernon2008.org

New this year will be a Vintage Baseball Game between the Hartford “Dark Blues” and the Bridgeport Orators. The first game starts at 10:30 AM http://www.hartforddarkblues.org/ http://www.bridgeportorators.org/

The Hartford Dark Blues

The Bridgeport Orators

The major sponsors are the Town of Vernon and Olender's Body Shop, Inc. Rte. 83, Vernon, CT

Connecticut National Guard

The Black Hawk series of aircraft can perform a wide array of missions,
including the tactical transport of troops, electronic warfare, and
aeromedical evacuation. A VIP version known as the VH-60N is used to
transport important government officials (e.g., Congress, Executive
departments) with the helicopter's call sign of "Marine One" when
transporting the President of the United States.[2] In air assault operations
it can move a squad of 11 combat troops with equipment or reposition the 105
mm M102 howitzer with thirty rounds of 105 mm ammunition, and a four-man crew
in a single lift. Alternatively, it can carry 2,600 lb (1,170 kg) of cargo or
sling load 9,000 lb (4,050 kg) of cargo. The Black Hawk is equipped with
advanced avionics and electronics for increased survivability and capability,
such as the Global Positioning System.

The unit cost varies with the version due to the varying specifications,
equipment and quantities. For example, the unit cost of the Army's UH-60L
Black Hawk is $5.9 million while the unit cost of the Air Force MH-60G Pave
Hawk is $10.2 million.[3]

Common Boat Transporter (CBT)
The M1977A2 Common Boat Transporter is the prime mover of the 250th
Multi-Role Bridge Company. Built by Oshkosh on a HEMTT chassis, its primary
mission is to transport, launch, and retrieve multiple loads to include; The
bridge erection boat, float bridge bays, and flat racks with bridge equipment.

Scheduled times:

11:00 – 11:45 AM Rockville High Jazz Band

12:15 – 1:15 Live Music With Hardwood Rock 'n Roll from the 60's, 70's & 80's

1:45--2:15 PM Bryan Flint-Magic Show

New England Vintage Baseball League Hartford Dark Blues Vs Bridgeport Orators...

10:30 - 12 noon Playing by 1860s Rules

1:00 - 2:30 PM Playing by 1880s Rules

12:15 & 3:30 PM Skydivers

Acts & Attractions:

Vernon Police Dept.& Town of Vernon Fire Dept. Demonstrations throughout the day

Connecticut State Police demonstrations

Classic Car Show with Vintage Cars and Hot Rods from the Ty-Rods car Club

Fox Hill Tower Open 10 AM-4 PM

Inflatable attractions for children

Food Concessions:

Exchange Club of Rockville - selling Fried Dough

Rockville High School Football Booster Club - Hot dogs & Hamburgers

Vernon Congregational Church - Strawberry Shortcake

Vernon Town Republicans - Fruit Juice & Soda

If your nonprofit group or business would like to participate in the Bicentennial Edition of the Vernon Community Festival, contact Carl Schaefer at 872-3901 or Info@Vernon2008.org

Application for vendor booths and Non-Profits; Click here for PDF File

The major sponsors are the Town of Vernon and Olender's Body Shop, Inc. Rte. 83 Vernon

1861 League Rules of Play

Variations from the Modern Game

Also available is a complete list of the rules of Vintage Base Ball. http://www.hartforddarkblues.org/completerules.html

Quick Reference Guide

No Overruns of any bases---Including First! Runner may be tagged out, so be sure to slow up a little to stop on first.
No Leading---may only steal once ball has left pitcher’s hand---sliding allowed. This rule is currently being debated within the league for historical accuracy---but this is the way we’ve played in the past and it does cut down on teams stealing every base.
*Fair/Foul Rule---if a ball touches fair territory, then bounces foul, it is in play---and is a fair ball! Unlike modern baseball, it need not get past third or first on the line. Be very conscious of this rule as some teams will "chop" a ball into the ground with a swing to use this rule.
Foul/Pitcher Rule---if a ball is caught in foul territory, any player caught off of a base when the ball gets back to the pitcher is out. This rule is more important than it looks---if the ball returns to the pitcher quickly, the runner needs to be aware. Similar to forgetting to "tag up" in modern baseball.
*One Bounce Rule (Fielding)---a ball may be caught "on the fly" or on one bounce for an out. Purposeful one bounce catches in the outfield are discouraged (and might be booed by educated fans)---but is still an out. This is true in fair or foul territory---so if you drift into foul ground and catch a ball on a bounce---it is an out. This is very important for the catcher! If a ball is tipped and caught, or tipped and caught on a bounce, it is an out. If you catch a ball on one bounce, base runners may advance. If you catch a ball "on the fly" they must tag up.
*One Bounce Rule (Running)---if a ball is caught on the fly, you must return to your base to "tag" before moving on (same as modern baseball). However, if a ball is caught on a bounce, you may keep running. So, if you see a sinking liner that will obviously bounce before a fielder catches it---keep running! It is very important to watch and predict what a fielder will do.
No Bunting---it would have been deemed very "ungentlemanly" to bunt. You must swing at pitches, though there is nothing against a "soft swing."
Substitutions---except for injuries, a player may only play once in the field in a game. As this suggests, a player may play a full 9 innings, or only one. Once a player has been lifted from the field, however, they are out for the remainder of the match. There are unlimited position switches, however, so it is possible that a player may be moved inning by inning to cover positions. In our league, every present team member at a match must play at least one inning in the field, but the lineup for hitting is based on the number of players. Thus, if we bring 15 players to a game, everyone hits through the lineup, though they may only play a short time in the field.
Balls/Strikes---since we are playing by 1861 rules (before balls and strikes were commonly called)---a player may take as many pitches as they wish. Three swings, however, with the final one a clean miss, is an out. Again, as with the foul rule above---be extremely aware of what a ball does when it is tipped---if a catcher gets it on the fly or on one bounce, the batter is out, and the runners on base must return to their respective base before the pitcher gets the ball. A very quick double play can occur this way. By the 1870s, batters could call either a "high strike" (ball between shoulders and belt) or a "low strike" (ball between belt and knee). If we play in a game outside of our league where 1870s rules apply, strikes will be called.
Vintage Protocol---UNSTATED RULES OF PLAY

Umpire’s Calls---We play with a single umpire officiating matches. Sometimes he will miss a call or botch a play. Do not protest or get upset, and never argue the call. This would have been viewed as extremely poor etiquette, and would have caused gasps through both teams, fans, small children, etc. The captain may speak to the umpire only.
Profane Language---Discouraged, frowned upon, outright forbidden.
Gentlemanly Play---It was common to cheer players on both teams for fine play. Help a guy up, ask if he’s OK after a hard slide, encourage your teammates---these are rules to play by both then and now.

Baseball Jargon on the 1860s, 1870s, & 1880s

Aces: Runs
Ash: A Bat, since bats are usually made from white ash.
Blinder: A Shutout
Bounder: A bouncing ball that doesn’t go out of the infield
Capital: The best, first rate. A spectacular catch is a "Capital Play!"
Chicago or Skunk: To shut out an opponent
Cranks: Baseball fans
Daisy Cutter: A sharply hit ground ball
Hand: A Player---"three hands down" ends an inning
Kicking: Arguing with an umpire over a call
Match or match game: A game between two clubs, as opposed to intra-club games.
Muffin: A muffed ball is a missed catch or grounder: a muffin is the least talented player on the team. Also call a "scrub."
Over-Pitch: A wild pitch.
Picked Nine: An early type of all-star team: the best local players picked to play a specific team passing through the area.
Rigs: Baseball uniforms.
Rubber Game: The third game when two teams have split the first two games.
Safety: A safe hit.
Short Field: An early name for the shortstop.
Striker: An early name for the batter, dating back to English Rounders.
Tally: To score a run.
Treble Play: A triple play.

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