The John Bulls of Radford’s Ferry will face the Monmouth Furnace Base Ball Club at 11 a.m. on June 9 in Veterans’ Park, 416 S. Feltus St., South Amboy, for an old-time base ball game. Pitching will be underhand, bats will be made of wood, and there will be no fielding gloves.
John Bull was the Camden and Amboy Railroad’s first steam engine, and Radford’s Ferry was an early name for what is now South Amboy. Monmouth Furnace was the original name of the Allaire Iron Works in the 1800s, now a restored village where that team started.
The South Amboy Historical Society will request a voluntary $5 donation for admission, a snack, water, a souvenir while supplies last, and a wristband for post-game festivities at the Ancient Order of Hibernians with cash bar and light snacks. “Red hots” (hot dogs) and popcorn will be available during the game at 19th-century prices.
For more information, email historicalsocietyofsouthamboy@gmail.com, call 732-859-7643 or visit furnace@monmouth.com.
