The Whaley House will be closed on Saturday in honor of Memorial Day. Have a safe holiday!
Lessons in Vintage Beauty and Wellness
Join us at the Whaley House on Saturday, June 1 for our newest program:
Lessons in Vintage Beauty and Wellness
Learn how to cure stress, care for your skin, and clean your hands with all natural products
Demonstrations will begin at 11 am and 2pm and admission to the house is FREE
Program sponsored by Jan Reeves of Bath Savvy
Vintage Base Ball Lingo Quiz Answers
Ace
or Tally = run; crossing home base
Apple,
pill, horsehide, onion = the ball
Baller,
Ballist = player
Basetender
= an infielder
hurler,
thrower, feeder = pitcher
Bug
bruiser = sharp grounder
Club,
Nine = team
Cranks
(or Throng) = fans
Daisy
Cutter = sharp grounder
Dead
= put out or batter out
Dew
Drop = slow pitch
Foul
tic = foul ball
Four
Baser = home run
Garden
= outfield
Ginger
= enthusiastic play
Ground
= field
Huzzah! =
hooray
Leg
it = run swiftly
Midfielder
= center fielder
Muff
or Duff = error
Muffin
= enthusiastic but unskilled player
Pitcher's
Point = pitcher’s mound or rubber
Player
Dead = out
Pluck
= fine strike or play
Rover
= shortstop
Scouts
= outfielders
Show
a little ginger = play harder or
smarter
Sky
Ball, Skyer = flyball
Stinger
= hard hit ball
Stir
your stumps = run fast/hustle
Striker
= hitter
Striker
to the line = batter up
Three
Hands Dead = 3 outs, side retired
Willow
= bat