Eagle Base Ball Club of New York v Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York on 8 June 1857

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Date of Game	Monday, June 8, 1857
Location	Hoboken, Hudson County, NJ, United States
Modern Address
Field	Elysian Fields
Home Team	Eagle Base Ball Club of New York
Away Team	Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York
Score	25 - 16
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Innings	5
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Description	(5 innings, due to rain) (NYC: The match “was witnessed by quite a large assemblage of the lovers of this active and exhilarating game.”) (PSOT: “The game was played under the disadvantage of a rain nearly throughout, which, of course, operated against the fielders.”)
Sources	(1) “Base Ball—Opening of the Sport—First Regular Match of the Season—Eagle vs. Knickerbocker,” NYC, vol. 5, no. 8 (13 Jun 1857), p. 58, col. [xx] (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: The Eagles and Knickerbockers,” PSOT, vol. 2, no. 15 (13 Jun 1857), p. 229, col. 2 (3) Peverelly, pp. 17 & 26 (former page states Knicks scored 17 runs) (4) Wright, pp. 9 & 11
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Found by	Craig Waff
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Entry Origin	Games Tab
Entry Origin Url	http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Greater New York City#date1857-6-8
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