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Elkton Eclipse centerfielder Erik "Dubs" Meyers, of Chesapeake, Md., high fives his teammates after scoring a run during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Potomac Nine's Howard "Ivy" Berkhof slides into third base during a game against the Elkton Eclipse during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day. One of the more colorful traditions of vintage baseball was player nicknames. Berkhof went to Harvard, so his nickname is "Ivy." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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With temperatures in the mid to upper 90s, Elkton's Glyn "Hammer" Richards, of Mt. Ephraim, N.J., has sweat drip off the bill of his cap. Even though the uniforms in the 1860s used to be made of wool, the players wear lighter material to help fight the heat during hot summer games. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Elkton Eclipse outfielder Glyn "Hammer" Richards, left, of Mt. Ephraim, N.J., hits a pitch during a game during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day. The bats they used during the 1860s era are a little different from today's bats. Still made of wood, the vintage era bats had a thicker handle but a more narrow barrel. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The Elkton Eclipse team, based out of Elkton, Md, gather in a circle before the game against the Potomac Nine during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Lee "brew" Donelson of the Elkton Eclipse, center, stretches out before the games started at the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va. All the players were their baseball pants baggy and rolled up showing their socks, like players did in the 1860s. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Umpire Richard D'Ambrisi tips his hat to the crowd as the game starts between the Potomac Nine and the Elkton Eclipse during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. D'Ambrisi also serves as the league official historian of 1860s era baseball. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Elkton Eclipse outfielder Glyn "Hammer" Richards, left, of Mt. Ephraim, N.J., and Potomac Nine pitcher J.D. "Buckeye" Almond, of Marshall, Va., at right, do the "bat toss" before the start of a game. The bat toss is one of unique parts of 1860s era baseball. The players start with their hands at the bottom of the bat and alternate their hands up the bat and whichever player gets to the top first and is able to cup the knob wins. The winner of the bat toss chooses if his team will field or hit first. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The Elkton Eclipse team, based out of Elkton, Md, hold their hats over their hearts during the National Anthem before the game. Unlike today's game, the umpire instructed fans and players to all sing in unison, instead of just one person singing at the start. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Potomac Nine pitcher J.D. "Buckeye" Almond, of Marshall, Va., talks to his son Wyatt, at right, before the games started at the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice is on the Redskins' radar in free agency with a decision still to be made on whether to re-sign Santana Moss, the team's top receiver since 2005. (Associated Press)
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Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth was suspended by coach Mike Shanahan for the final four games of the 2010 season. The move cost Haynesworth $847,058 in salary.
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Stage winner Andy Schleck of Luxembourg crosses the finish line on Galibier pass to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 200.5 kilometers (124.6 miles) starting in Pinerolo, Italy and finishing on Galibier pass, Alps region, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Tiger Woods announced on his website Wednesday that he and Steve Williams, who have been together since March 1999, will no longer be working together. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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Tommy Phillips, right, of Cookeville, Tenn., talks to Leila Reynolds, 7, and Malachi Reynolds, 5, both of Fairfax, Va., at an encampment near the Manassas Museum, in Manassas, Va., Thursday, July 21, 2011. "I just love talking to people about all this history," said Phillips, who was showing off his 1853 Enfield Gun to the kids. "That's what it's all about." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Jalila al-Nuaimi of the United Arab Emirates women's national soccer team raises her arms toward children from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington during a July 13 clinic in Washington, D.C. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Alaa Ahmed Hassan ties Anthony Gent's shoes during a soccer clinic at Cardozo High School in Washington, D.C. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Fatiha Ouadah (23), Jalila al-Nuaimi (7) and the United Arab Emirates women's soccer team embrace children from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington during a July 13 clinic in the District. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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The United Arab Emirates women's soccer team does drills with children from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington. "These girls are pioneers," said Connie Selby, the United Arab Emirates women's coach. (Pratik Shah/The Washington Times)
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Elkton Eclipse outfielder Glyn "Hammer" Richards, left, of Mt. Ephraim, N.J., hits a pitch during a game during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. The bats they used during the 1860s era are a little different from today's bats. Still made of wood, the vintage era bats had a thicker handle but a more narrow barrel. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
