Eagle Club of New York v Eckford Club of Brooklyn on 23 July 1861
| Date of Game | Tuesday, July 23, 1861 |
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| Location | Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, United States |
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| Field | Manor House grounds |
| Home Team | Eagle Base Ball Club of New York |
| Away Team | Eckford Club of Brooklyn |
| Score | 32 - 23 |
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| Innings | 9 |
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| Description | (Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times (3): “The trial attracted an audience of more than three thousand persons. … / … The game was remarkable for its unusual display of long and powerful batting on the part of each nine—there being seventeen home runs made during its continuance. The Eckfords credited themselves with eleven, and the Eagles with six, home runs.”) |
| Sources | (1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Matches to Come Off,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 4, no. 18 (6 Jul 1861), p. 276, col. 3 (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Matches to Come Off,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 4, no. 19 (13 Jul 1861), p. 292, col. 1
(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Mutual vs. Alpine,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 4, no. 23 (10 Aug 1861), p. 356, col. 2 (3) Peverelly, p. 27 & 74 (4) Wright, pp. 57 & 61 |
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| Found by | Craig Waff |
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| Entry Origin | Games Tab 2 |
| Entry Origin Url | http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Greater New York City, 1861 - 1862#date1861-7-23 |
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