3 Jul 2006, Paul Wendt wrote:
> The series has been delayed by home computer troubles. Because I have
> continued to think about "all this" and I have spoken with Rick Benner
> again by phone (we both skipped Seattle), the longest of six articles in
> my series, on game logs method and format, needs reconsideration. But I
> have decided to send the other remaining articles prepared in June.
> Everyone will get a little experience with formal game logs and anyone
> who cares about 1883-1884 WCA and ICA outcomes will be able to read the
> logs, by reference to "clubs and standings" if the abbreviations need
> interpretation. But there will not be much explicit discussion of game
> logs today. Part 5 of 6 will be missing.

Sigh.
No, input/output trouble has blocked part 4, too, the game logs.
So everything on game logs per se must wait. Here is the cover page for
of my little home website. I have distributed 1-3 and 6. --Paul

--
This spring I phoned Rick Benner to talk about 19th century collegiate
baseball records, especially game logs, which are games, teams, runs at
heart (five data). He leads the SABR Collegiate Base Ball Committee,
which has focused on identifying the collegiate careers of major
leaguers. Even for the timespans when particular colleges fielded teams
they have relied heavily on modern athletic departments who commonly
recognize only their own histories.

We believe no one knows much about the [records of many college teams,
. . . ] I said that in email to the SABRcollegiate
egroup I would explain the collegiate base ball coverage in Spalding's
Guide and illustrate game logs for some example seasons. Parts 1-3 here
correspond to the three email articles I distributed before computer
trouble late in June delayed the series and I wrote it up for the web.

1. introduction to Spalding's and college base ball
2. clubs and standings and parks and leagues
3. extended STANDINGS, WCA and ICA, 1883 and 1884
4. basic GAME LOGS, WCA and ICA, 1883 and 1884
5. compiling game logs
6. player records - scope illustrated

Have a good holiday, or end of 4-day holiday.

Paul Wendt