Star Club of Brooklyn v Excelsior Club of Brooklyn on 3 September 1859
| Date of Game | Saturday, September 3, 1859 |
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| Location | Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, United States |
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| Field | Add Field Page Star grounds near Carroll Park or |
| Home Team | Star Club of Brooklyn |
| Away Team | Excelsior Club of Brooklyn |
| Score | 17 - 12 |
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| Description | (NYT: “The Excelsiors, who are known as one of the best clubs of Brooklyn, were worsted. The Stars are a body of mere youths, compared to the Excelsiors, and have heretofore been considered a junior club; but this season, having an abundance of pluck and confidence in themselves, they have entered the lists boldly and triumphantly against our best senior clubs. … The contest was witnessed by the usual large number of ladies and gentlemen, who so frequently during the season favor the Excelsior grounds with their presence.”) (BDE: “… another laurel was added to the Star’s bright wreath. The playing of both clubs for the first seven innings was truly beautiful, especially the fielding, which could not be surpassed, and the score at the close of the seventh innings stood at the remarkable low figures of 7-3. Had the remaining innings been played with the same spirit and skill, it would have been the best score upon record.”) (NYC: “Unquestionably, it was the best played game, and the closest and most exciting contest of the season.”) |
| Sources | (1) “City News and Gossip: Base Ball,” BDE, vol. 18, no. 203 (26 Aug 1859), p. 3, col. 1 (2) “Base Ball: Star Club vs. Excelsior,” NYT, vol. 8, no. 2483 (5 Sep 1859), p. 1, col. 6 (3) “City News and Gossip: Base Ball,” BDE, vol. 18, no. 214 (8 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 1 (4) “Star vs. Excelsior—An Exciting Contest,” NYC, vol. 7, no. 21 (10 Sep 1859), p. 164, col. [xx] (5) Peverelly, p. 56 (6) Wright, pp. 31 & 36 |
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| Found by | Craig Waff |
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| Entry Origin | Games Tab |
| Entry Origin Url | http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Greater New York City#date1859-9-3 |
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