Bluff City Club of Memphis v Southern Club of New Orleans on 13 August 1869

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Date of Game Friday, August 13, 1869
Location Memphis, TN, United States
Modern Address Southern Ave & East Parkway S
Field Race Track
Home Team Bluff City Club of Memphis
Away Team Southern Club of New Orleans
Score 19 - 25
Description

"Base Ball — The Championship of the Southwest was decided in favor of New Orleans.

A game of base ball was played at the Race Track yesterday afternoon by the Southern Base Ball Club, of New Orleans, and the Bluff City Club, of Memphis, to decide the championship of the Southwest. The weather was very hot, but still there was a large attendance of spectators. The following is the score: Southern, 25; Bluff City, 19. Mr. R. E. Warren, scorer Southern Base Ball Club ; Mr. J. R. Thompson, scorer Bluff City Base Ball Club. Umpire, Capt. Stein, steamer Robert Burns."

Sources

"Base Ball — The Championship of the Southwest was decided in favor of New Orleans." Public Ledger [Memphis, TN] 14 Aug. 1869: 3. Chronicling America Web. 15 Feb. 2014. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033673/1869-08-14/ed-1/seq-3/

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Found by Christopher Ryland



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