Cincinnati 2B Ross Barnes suffers a sprained neck when Troy’s Mike Mansell deliberately runs into him as he attempts a double play. Collisions on the basepaths and “breaking up the double play” are not yet accepted parts of the game. Mansell is severely censured for his actions.

Cincinnati 2B Ross Barnes suffers a sprained neck when Troy’s Mike Mansell deliberately runs into him as he attempts a double play. Collisions on the basepaths and “breaking up the double play” are not yet accepted parts of the game. Mansell is severely censured for his actions.

At Cleveland’s Kennard Street Park, the newly transplanted Blues, who played in Indianapolis last season, lose their season opener to the Providence Grays, 15-4. The game marks the managerial debut of 23 year-old right-hander Jim McCormick, the youngest skipper in major league history.

At Cleveland’s Kennard Street Park, the newly transplanted Blues, who played in Indianapolis last season, lose their season opener to the Providence Grays, 15-4. The game marks the managerial debut of 23 year-old right-hander Jim McCormick, the youngest skipper in major league history.