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Digital Collections MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW BULLETIN. -* INNINGS *- TT OTTTC ~T23T5?5TF9 -LxJLd\J vi.J.O • frurmnnn,«... METROPOLITANi j\WINCs, 1 ATHLETICS 1 CINCINNATI THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI, COLUMBIA THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI The State Historical Society of Missouri, heretofore organized under the laws of the State, shall be the trustee of this State-Laws of Missouri, 1899, R.S. of Mo., 1969, chapter 183, as revised 1978. OFFICERS, 1995-1998 H. RILEY BOCK, New Madrid, President JAMES C. OLSON, Kansas City, First Vice President SHERIDAN A. LOGAN, St. Joseph, Second Vice President VIRGINIA G. YOUNG, Columbia, Third Vice President NOBLE E. CUNNINGHAM, Columbia, Fourth Vice President R. KENNETH ELLIOTT, Liberty, Fifth Vice President ROBERT G. J. HOESTER, Kirkwood, Sixth Vice President ALBERT M. PRICE, Columbia, Treasurer JAMES W. GOODRICH, Columbia, Executive Director, Secretary, and Librarian PERMANENT TRUSTEES FORMER PRESIDENTS OF THE SOCIETY WILLIAM AULL III, Lexington ROBERT C. SMITH, Columbia FRANCIS M. BARNES III, Kirkwood Avis G. TUCKER, Warrensburg LEO J. ROZIER, Perryville TRUSTEES, 1994-1997 JOHN K. HULSTON, Springfield ARVARH E. STRICKLAND, Columbia JAMES B. NUTTER, Kansas City BLANCHE M. TOUHILL, St. Louis BOB PRIDDY, Jefferson City HENRY J. WATERS III, Columbia DALE REESMAN, Boonville TRUSTEES, 1995-1998 WALTER ALLEN, Brookfield R. CROSBY KEMPER III, St. Louis JAMES A. BARNES, Raytown VIRGINIA LAAS, Joplin VERA F. BURK, Kirksville EMORY MELTON, Cassville RICHARD DECOSTER, Canton DOYLE PATTERSON, Kansas City TRUSTEES, 1996-1999 HENRIETTA AMBROSE, Webster Groves JAMES R. MAYO, Bloomfield BRUCE H. BECKETT, Columbia W. GRANT MCMURRAY, Independence CHARLES B. BROWN, Kennett THOMAS L. MILLER SR., Washington LAWRENCE O. CHRISTENSEN, Rolla EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Eight trustees elected by the board of trustees, together with the president of the Society, consti­ tute the executive committee. The executive director of the Society serves as an ex officio member. WILLIAM AULL III, Lexington, Chairman JAMES C OLSON, Kansas City FRANCIS M. BARNES III, Kirkwood ROBERT C. SMITH, Columbia H. RILEY BOCK, New Madrid Avis G. TUCKER, Warrensburg VERA F. BURK, Kirksville VIRGINIA G. YOUNG, Columbia LAWRENCE O. CHRISTENSEN, Rolla MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW VOLUME XCI, NUMBER 4 JULY 1997 JAMES W. GOODRICH LYNN WOLF GENTZLER Editor Associate Editor KRISTIN KOLB ANN L. ROGERS Research Assistant Research Assistant The MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW (ISSN 0026-6582) is published quarterly by the State Historical Society of Missouri, 1020 Lowry Street, Columbia, MO 65201-7298. Phone (573) 882-7083; fax (573) 884-4950; e-mail [email protected]. Periodicals are paid at Columbia, Missouri. POSTMASTERS: Send address changes to MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW, 1020 Lowry Street, Columbia, MO 65201-7298. Copyright © 1997 by The State Historical Society of Missouri COVER DESCRIPTION: The cover photograph shows a mid-1880s St. Louis Browns team, who won their first American Association pennant in 1885 after compiling a season record of sev­ enty-nine wins and thirty-three losses. Larry G. Bowman charts the team's glory years during the decade in "Christian Von der Ahe, the St. Louis Browns, and the World's Championship Playoffs, 1885-1888," which begins on page 385. [Cover illustration from the State Historical Society of Missouri's photograph collection] EDITORIAL POLICY The editors of the Missouri Historical Review welcome submission of articles and documents relating to the history of Missouri. Any aspect of Missouri history will be con­ sidered for publication in the Review. Genealogical studies, however, are not accepted because of limited appeal to general readers. Manuscripts pertaining to all fields of American history will be considered if the subject matter has significant relevance to the history of Missouri or the West. Authors should submit two double-spaced copies of their manuscripts. The foot­ notes, prepared according to The Chicago Manual of Style, also should be double-spaced and placed at the end of the text. Authors may submit manuscripts on disk. The disk must be IBM compatible, preferably in WordPerfect. Two hard copies still are required, and the print must be letter or near-letter quality. Dot matrix submissions will not be accept­ ed. Originality of subject, general interest of the article, sources used, interpretation, and style are criteria for acceptance and publication. Manuscripts should not exceed 7,500 words. Articles that are accepted for publication become the property of the State Historical Society of Missouri and may not be published elsewhere without permission. The Society does not accept responsibility for statements of fact or opinion made by the authors. Articles published in the Missouri Historical Review are abstracted and indexed in Historical Abstracts, America: History and Life, Recently Published Articles, Writings on American History, The Western Historical Quarterly, and The Journal of American History. Manuscripts submitted for the Review should be addressed to Dr. James W. Goodrich, Editor, Missouri Historical Review, State Historical Society of Missouri, 1020 Lowry Street, Columbia, Missouri 65201-7298. BOARD OF EDITORS LAWRENCE O. CHRISTENSEN SUSAN M. HARTMANN University of Missouri-Rolla Ohio State University Columbus WILLIAM E. FOLEY ALAN R. HAVIG Central Missouri State University Stephens College Warrensburg Columbia JEAN TYREE HAMILTON DAVID D. MARCH Marshall Kirksville ARVARH E. STRICKLAND University of Missouri-Columbia ANNUAL MEETING WORKSHOPS In conjunction with the 1997 annual meeting on Saturday, October 11, the State Historical Society will offer three workshops to Society members and the public. • Financial Incentives for Historic Preservation. Jane Beetem, cul­ tural preservationist with the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office, will explain the various federal, state, and local incentive programs avail­ able for rehabilitating older buildings and houses for commercial, not-for- profit, and individual use. Among the programs to be discussed will be federal tax incentives, community development block grants, Historic Preservation Fund grants, foundation support, and local revolving funds. Beetem will also cover the importance of organizing effective marketing strategies and volunteer efforts. • Online Genealogy: The Pros and Cons. Jim Stout, past presi­ dent of the Midwest Computer Genealogists and a genealogy teacher with the University of Missouri-Kansas City continuing education courses, will discuss online genealogical sources. The focus of the workshop will be on sifting through the wealth of information available on the Internet to find useful sites to aid genealogical research. • Cemetery Surveys and Preservation Guidelines. Larry Grantham, archaeologist with the Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks, will lead this workshop on cemetery preserva­ tion. In addition to covering the dos and don'ts of revitalizing ceme­ teries, Grantham will give an overview of surveying, mapping, and recording techniques. The workshops will be held from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M. in the Donald W. Reynolds Alumni and Visitor Center on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. The registration for each workshop is $10.00, and due to space constraints, enrollment will be limited. Membership in the Society is not required. To reserve a place in a workshop send a check made payable to the State Historical Society of Missouri and choice of workshop to: Workshops '97 The State Historical Society of Missouri 1020 Lowry Street Columbia, MO 65201-7298 Are you Interested in Missouri 9-Cistory? Are you a Member? Your membership in the State Historical Society of Missouri contributes to the collection and preservation of: Missouri newspapers> photographs> art> family lineage books> Civil War sources> census records> westward expansion sources> historic sites flles> county and town history books and other valuable source materials. Membership entitles you to a one-year subscription to the Society's quarterly publication, the Missouri Historical Review. Individual membership $10.00 Contributing membership $25.00 Supporting membership $50.00 Annual sustaining membership $100.00 to $499.00 Annual patron membership $500.00 or more Life membership $250.00 Speciat (Donations Gifts of cash and property to the Society are deductible for fed­ eral income, estate, and gift tax purposes. Memberships and inquiries concerning gifts or bequests to the Society should be addressed to: James W. Goodrich, Executive Director State Historical Society of Missouri 1020 Lowry Street Columbia, Missouri 65201-7298 Phone (573) 882-7083 CONTENTS A DIMINISHED LANDSCAPE: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MAJOR ROBERT HENRY SMITH. By Kim Allen Scott 353 THE WILD MISSOURI GRAPE AND NINETEENTH-CENTURY VITICULTURE. By Siegmar Muehl 373 CHRISTIAN VON DER AHE, THE ST. LOUIS BROWNS, AND THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS, 1885-1888. By Larry G. Bowman 385 MISSOURI'S TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY FIRST COUPLE: LAWRENCE "LON" VEST AND MARGARET NELSON STEPHENS. PART 2. By Marian M. Ohman 406 HISTORICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS Society Receives George Caleb Bingham Portrait 431 Society Has Site on World Wide Web 431 Society Libraries: Maximilian E. Schmidt Photograph Collection 432 News in Brief 433 Local Historical Societies 435 Gifts 445 Missouri History in Newspapers 449 Missouri History in Magazines 454 In Memoriam 462 BOOK REVIEWS 463 Brooksher, William Riley. Bloody Hill: The Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek. Reviewed by Leslie Anders.
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