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Boston Sees Eight Hour Match of the Massachusetts Game

Salience Noteworthy
Location New England
City/State/Country: Boston, MA, United States
Game Base Ball
Immediacy of Report Contemporary
Age of Players Adult
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"'BASE BALL' - MASSAPOAGS OF SHARON MA VS, UNION CLUB OF MEDWAY. . . . The game commenced at 1 o'clock, and was to be the best 3 in 5 games, of 25 tallies each. A large crowd collected to witness the game, among whom were several of the Olympics." But after one game it rained, and play resumed Monday morning. "after playing 8 hours the Union Club retired with the laurels of victory." They won, 25-20, 8-25, 11-25, 25-24, 25-16.] 

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Spirit of the Times, Volume 27, number 35 (Saturday, October 10, 1857), page 416, column 1. 

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Submitted by Craig Waff
Submission Note Facsimile provided September 2008.



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