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From left, Elkton Eclipse players Lee "Brew" Donelson, Bill "Pockets" Freeland and Tim "Ones" Bower look on as their team bats against the Potomac Nine team during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. The teams, part of the Mid Atlantic Vintage Baseball League, all wear the same style of uniforms that teams did in the 1860s, but they don't make their jerseys out of wool due to the heat. (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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Potomac Nine pitcher J.D. "Buckeye" Almond, of Marshall, Va., at right, chats with Elkton Eclipse player 67 year old Bill "Pockets" Freeland during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. "The camaraderie is just great," said Almond. "We all love the game and it's blast out here." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Potomac Nine pitcher J.D. "Buckeye" Almond, of Marshall, Va., in the center, smiles at his teammates during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. "The camaraderie is just great," he said. "We all love the game and it's blast out here." (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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The Potomac Nine hold their hats over their hearts during the National Anthem before the game against the Elkton Eclipse during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. 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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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 during the Loudoun Preservation Society's 19th Century Baseball Day at the Oatlands, in Leesburg, Va., Sunday, June 12, 2011. The bat toss is one of unique parts of 1860s era baseball. Instead of the home team always taking the field first (often in this era the teams had no "home" or "away" field), they did an activity called the bat toss. 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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Jamaica's Dwayne Miller (19) battles United States' Jermaine Jones for the ball near Jamaica's goal during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal Sunday at RFK Stadium. The U.S. won 2-0. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
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PHOTOGRAPHS BY DREW ANGERER/THE WASHINGTON TIMES Fans hold out their hands to try to to touch tournament leader Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland as he makes his way from the practice range to the first tee before starting his final round at the U.S. Open. McIlroy went on to win by finishing with a tournament-record score of 268. "What he is doing is pretty special," said world No. 1 Luke Donald.
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Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy hoists the U.S. Open trophy at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda on Sunday, June 19, 2011, after running away from the field, finishing with a tournament best-ever 16 under par. (The Washington Times)
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Rory McIlroy kisses the U.S. Open trophy after winning the championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Rory McIlory kisses the U.S. Open trophy after winning the championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./The Washington Times)
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Rory McIlory shakes hands with 1964 champion Ken Venturi after winning the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./The Washington Times)
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Rory McIlroy looks at the U.S. Open trophy after winning the championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hugs his father Gerry McIlroy after winning the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, holes a par putt on the 18th green to win the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, holes a par putt on the 18th green to win the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Rory McIlory, of Northern Ireland, acknowledges the crowd on the18th fairway before he went on to finish -2 for the day and -16 for the tournament to win the U.S. Open championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./The Washington Times)
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Rory McIlory, of Northern Ireland, reacts after nearly making birdie on the 18th green before finishing -2 for the day and -16 for the tournament to win the U.S. Open championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./The Washington Times)
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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, tees off on the 12th hole during his final round in the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, acknowledges the gallery as he walks down the 10th fairway during the final round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
