Clipping:Calculating the champion

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Date Sunday, October 13, 1867
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[following the Union of Morrisania’s defeat of the Atlantics] Quite a discussion has arisen in regard to right ownership of the title of champion club. Now there can be no disputing the fact that the Atlantic Club were champions until defeated in two games out of three and also that the club who thus defeated them became the champion club in turn. But it is argued that inasmuch as the Union Club were defeated twice in succession by the Irvington Club, and Unions, of Lansingburgh, and in two games out of three by the Mutuals and Atlantic [sic: should be Athletic] Clubs, that therefore one or other of these clubs are champions. Granting this to be true, the championship would revert back to the Atlantics, for the Mutual Club have defeated the Athletic and Irvington Clubs, and the Atlantics have defeated the Mutuals. The fact is, however, that the Unions, not being champions until they defeated the Atlantics, could not yield possession of a title not held, and consequently until they are defeated two games out of three by some club or other, after they have defeated the Atlantics, they are to be considered the champion club of the United States.

Source New York Sunday Mercury
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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