Watt Smith's Side v Whitaker's Side on 23 July 1858
| Date of Game | Friday, July 23, 1858 |
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| Game | Town Ball |
| Location | Cincinnati, OH, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Field | Near the Brighton House, Cincinnati |
| Home Team | Add Club Page Watt Smith's Side |
| Away Team | Add Club Page Whitaker's Side |
| Score | 131 113 |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Innings | 4 |
| Number of Players | 11 a side"aside" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 11. |
| NY Rules | No - Predecessor |
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| Description | The members of the Gymnast and Excelsior Clubs played for the first time under their new code of rules, which were much more stringent than the old rules. The corners, five in number, are sixty feet from the Batsman's goal to the first corner, so that the run for a score is 120 yards. A ball must be caught flying, and the catcher and giver are not permitted to throw a ball at a runner when they are not on their respective goals. A batsman is also required to run every time he strikes the ball. (town ball – Gymnasts Town Ball Club 4-inning intra-club game with several members of the Excelsior Club participating.) (New York Clipper: “They played for the first time under their new code of bye laws, which are much more stringent than the old rules. The corners, five in number, are sixty feet apart, and it is sixty feet from the batsman’s goal to the first corner, so that the run for a score is 120 yards. A ball must be caught flying, and the catcher and the giver are not permitted to throw a ball at a runner when they are not on their respective goals. A batsman is also required to run every time he strikes a ball. … The scoring was excellent, considering that it was the first match played by the club under the new rules, and the number (eleven) engaged on each side. … The new rules closely resemble those in vogue in the East.”) |
| Sources | Cincinnati Commercial Tribune page 3; “Another Match,” New York Clipper, [?] Jul 1858 |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Submitted by | Larry Phillips |
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| Players Locality | Local |
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