Clipping:Excelsiors Atlantics final game
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| Date | Sunday, August 26, 1860 |
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| Text | ATLANTIC V. EXCELSIOR.–The home-and-home game between these two clubs, of which so much was expected, was commenced last Thursday, but not completed on account of the rowdy demonstrations made by some of the spectators. The game was played on the ground of the Putnam Club, and a large number of respectable gentlemen and ladies were present. Five innings were played, when the Excelsiors made eight runs to the Atlantics’ six. During the first part of the sixth inning, the crowd of roughs who backed the Atlantic Club considered that the Umpire, Mr. Thorn, of the Empire Club, gave some decisions that did injustice to their side, whereupon they commenced annoying the Umpire and the Excelsior nine with insulting and blackguard epithets. The mob became so noisy and disorderly that Mr. Leggett withdrew the Excelsior nine from the field, and so the game ended. It will be seen that the great match for the championship between these two clubs has not been decided, and probably never will be. Thus it had better remain, for if these two clubs cannot play a game of ball without developing rowdyism, they had better let it alone. Neither of these clubs can be held altogether responsible for the conduct of a crowd of outsiders who follow them. Both clubs this summer have been followed by crowds of dirty-faced roughs and half-grown ragged-tailed boys, who have made it very disagreeable for decent spectators to witness the games. Mr. Leggett, it is reported, however, has made commendable efforts to keep order, and repress noisy proceedings on the Excelsior grounds. It is said that the Atlantics cannot say as much. If it is expected to popularize the game of base ball, and to have it become in this country what cricket is in England, it is high time that influential base ball players should take some steps to free matches from outbreaks of rowdyism and blackguardism, among the crowd of hangers-on that follow around several of the prominent clubs, especially in Brooklyn. |
| Source | New York Atlas |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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