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{{Chronology Entry
{{Chronology Entry
|Year=1858
|Year Number=52
|Headline=Grand Wicket Match in Waterbury CT
|Headline=Grand Wicket Match in Waterbury CT
|Year=1858
|Salience=2
|Salience=2
|Country=US
|State=CT
|City=Waterbury
|Game=Wicket
|Game=Wicket
|Text=<p>Local interest in wicket is seen has having crested in 1858 in western Connecticut. "Games were played annually with clubs from other towns in the state, and the day on which these meetings took place was frequently made a general holiday."</p>
|Immediacy of Report=Contemporary
<p>J. Anderson, ed., <u>The Town and City of Waterbury</u>, Volume 3 (Price and Lee, New Haven, 1896), pp. 1102-1103. Accessed 2/16/10 via Google Books search ("mattatuck ball club"). In August 1858, the local Mattatuck club hosted "the great contest" between New Britain and Winsted. The mills were shut down and brass bands escorted the clubs from the railway station to the playing field. New Britain won, and 150 were seated at a celebratory dinner. Local wicket was to die out by about 1860. The Waterbury Base Ball Club began in 1864. Waterbury is about 30 miles SW of Hartford CT. Winsted is about 30 miles north of Waterbury, and New Britain is about 20 miles to the east.</p>
|Age of Players=Adult
|Text=<p>Local interest in wicket is seen has having crested in 1858 in western Connecticut. "Games were played annually with clubs from other towns in the state, and the day on which these meetings took place was frequently made a general holiday."</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
|Sources=<p>J. Anderson, ed.,&nbsp;<span>The Town and City of Waterbury</span>, Volume 3 (Price and Lee, New Haven, 1896), pp. 1102-1103. Accessed 2/16/10 via Google Books search ("mattatuck ball club").&nbsp;</p>
|Comment=<p>In August 1858, the local Mattatuck club hosted "the great contest" between New Britain and Winsted. The mills were shut down and brass bands escorted the clubs from the railway station to the playing field. New Britain won, and 150 were seated at a celebratory dinner. Local wicket was to die out by about 1860. The Waterbury Base Ball Club began in 1864. Waterbury is about 30 miles SW of Hartford CT. Winsted is about 30 miles north of Waterbury, and New Britain is about 20 miles to the east.</p>
|Reviewed=Yes
|Reviewed=Yes
|Year Number=52
|Has Supplemental Text=No
}}
}}

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Grand Wicket Match in Waterbury CT

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City/State/Country: Waterbury, CT, US
Game Wicket
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
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Local interest in wicket is seen has having crested in 1858 in western Connecticut. "Games were played annually with clubs from other towns in the state, and the day on which these meetings took place was frequently made a general holiday."

 

Sources

J. Anderson, ed., The Town and City of Waterbury, Volume 3 (Price and Lee, New Haven, 1896), pp. 1102-1103. Accessed 2/16/10 via Google Books search ("mattatuck ball club"). 

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In August 1858, the local Mattatuck club hosted "the great contest" between New Britain and Winsted. The mills were shut down and brass bands escorted the clubs from the railway station to the playing field. New Britain won, and 150 were seated at a celebratory dinner. Local wicket was to die out by about 1860. The Waterbury Base Ball Club began in 1864. Waterbury is about 30 miles SW of Hartford CT. Winsted is about 30 miles north of Waterbury, and New Britain is about 20 miles to the east.

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