Sylvania Cup vintage baseball tournament

A game between Spiegel Grove Squires and the West Unity Athletics, during the Sylvania Cup Tournament, a vintage baseball tournament, which plays a unique form of Civil War era baseball at Pacesetter Park, Saturday, June 16, 2012. CLICK ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Bruce 'Colonel' Wharram, from Sylvania, umps the game between Spiegel Grove Squires and the West Unity Athletics, during the Sylvania ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Vintage bats Circa the 1800's used during the Sylvania Cup Tournament. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Joshua 'Speedy' Schmidt, from the Spiegel Grove Squires, races to first base before the ball during the Sylvania Cup Tournament.... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Jamie Smith, left, and her daughter Reese Smith, 5, from Fremont, take a break from watching their husband and father ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Lennie Rivera, left, laughs with West Unity Athletics teammate Shawn Sabins, right, during the Sylvania Cup Tournament. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Spiegel Grove Squires Captain Jerry 'Wings' Wasserman looks out onto the field while his players are at bat during the ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo John 'Fly' Frey, from the Spiegel Grove Squires, teases a teammates kids while they play under an umbrella. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Rick 'Sparky' Fuch's, left, from the Sylvania Cup Tournament, a vintage baseball tournament, hands out flyers about the events to ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Base balls in the 1860's were hand stitched with a one-piece leather cover. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Earl 'Stockings' Bargerstock, from the Spiegel Grove Squires, runs home safely. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Earl 'Stockings' Bargerstock, from the Spiegel Grove Squires, hits the ball during the Sylvania Cup Tournament. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Sebastian 'Spoon' Judnich, 12, of Clinton Township, the bat boy for the Mt. Clemens Regulars, takes a break in between ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Sebastian 'Spoon' Judnich, 12, of Clinton Township, the bat boy for the Mt. Clemens Regulars, takes care of the equipment ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Kiel Miller, from the West Unity Athletics, tries to make it back to the base before the tag of Spiegel ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Bruce 'Colonel' Wharram, from Sylvania, umps the game between Spiegel Grove Squires and the West Unity Athletics, during the Sylvania ... THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT