The Tippecanoe Canal Jumpers WIN HOME OPENER 6-3!!! In a well fought match with the Norwood Highlanders Base Ball Club, the Canal Jumpers scored 5 aces in the 5th inning to best the Highlanders. A perfect day for base ball, Tippecanoe didn’t disappoint the hometown cranks (fans). Our next match is Wednesday, June 9 at Carrilon Park in Dayton and will be against the Kettering Clodbuster Base Ball Club. Well played Gentlemen of Tippecanoe!

Also at our home opener we premiered our NEW LOOK 2010 Canal Jumpers circa 1860 uniforms, featuring our new red shields, which are custom-made, hand-sewn plastrons that are attached to white dress shirts with 10 buttons each.  This is more authentic than our 2009 uniforms, which featured red suspenders.  We hope that our new plastrons will be the envy of ballists near and far.

The Gentlemen of Tippecanoe Club Nine would like to express our sincere thanks to the Willowtree Inn for hosting this great Home Opener, and to Ms. Andrea Nay for sharing her wonderful photos of our beloved Canal Jumpers. We would like to express our sincere appreciation for her photographic talents.  For more information, please visit our website at www.tippecanoecanaljumpers.com or follow us on Facebook!

The Opening Day Game for the Tippecanoe Canal Jumper Vintage Base Ball Team is May 16th at 1pm at the Willowtree Inn – see you there!  The Canal Jumpers will be playing the visiting Norwood Highlanders, traveling to play us from Norwood, Ohio.  Tickets will be $2.00 and there will be ample free parking at the Willowtree Inn.  Come on out and join us for a great game!

Tipp City, OH – The Tippecanoe Canal Jumpers Vintage Base Ball Club kicked off their 2010 season with a trip to the Vintage Base Ball Association’s national convention. Club co-founder, Reed “Worm Burner” Spencer and Captain Steven “Swifty” Pope represented the Canal Jumpers in Port Huron, Michigan. The Canal Jumpers, a project of the Downtown Tipp City Partnership (DTCP), have 12 matches scheduled for this season. Home matches will be held at The Willowtree Inn and the Tipp City Park.

The Vintage Base Ball Association (VBBA) was founded in 1996. The mission and purpose of the VBBA is to preserve, perpetuate, and promote the game of base ball as it was played during its formative years in the nineteenth century and other historic eras. The annual convention featured a vintage all-star match, educational training and an awards dinner hosted by the Welkin Base Ball Club of Port Huron. “The all-star match was awesome,” said Pope, “It’s great to see all the different uniforms and playing styles used throughout the country.”

The Canal Jumpers were presented the “Newest Club Attending” Award at the VBBA dinner. The Canal Jumpers played their first match on August 16, 2009 at the Willowtree Inn hosting the Clodbuster’s Base Ball Club in front of 500 cheering cranks (spectators). “This was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about vintage base ball,” said Spencer, “We are looking forward to implementing what we learned into our club which will help us put on a great show for the cranks.” The Canal Jumpers were founded by Spencer and Greg “Buster” Enslen to offer a fun and unique way to promote downtown Tipp City.

Come cheer on the team at their 2010 home opener on Sunday, May 16 at 1 pm at The Willowtree Inn.

For more information about the Canal Jumpers or the VBBA, please call 937.667.0883 or visit www.tippecanoecanaljumpers.com. Sponsorship opportunities are available.