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The Craig B. Waff Games Tabulation

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1858

Date of Game	City/Town Playing Field	Outcome	Sources
21 Oct, 1858 (Thu)	Syracuse, N.Y.	Married 31 Single 30 (Syracuse Base Ball Club intra-club game) (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “The game, which was called for at two o’clock, did not commence until a quarter to three, on account of the lateness of some of the members, …”)	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Syracuse Base-Ball Club,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 5, no. 9 (30 Oct 1858), p. 135, col. 1 (2) “Base Ball in Syracuse, N.Y.,” New York Clipper, vol. 6, no. 29 (6 Nov 1858), p. 229, col. [xx]

1859

Date of Game	City/Town Playing Field	Outcome	Sources
2 Jul, 1859 (Sat)	Orange, N.Y.	Live Oak 24? Old Hickory 6	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Live Oak vs. Old Hickory,” New York Sunday Mercury, vol. [xx], no. [xx] (10 Jul 1859), p. 7, col. 5
16 Jul, 1859 (Sat)	Utica, N.Y.	Babcock’s side 32 Curran’s side 23 (Utica Base Ball Club intra-club game)	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Utica Club,” New York Sunday Mercury, vol. [xx], no. [xx] (24 Jul 1859), p. 5, col. 6
1 Aug, 1859 or before	Syracuse, N.Y.	Syracuse Base Ball Club 70 Syracuse Cricket Club 19 (Porter’s Spirit of the Times (1): “I send you a report of a novel match played here between the Syracuse Base ball Club and the Syracuse Cricket Club, the cricket club being the challengers, to play first a game of ball, the return match a came of cricket”) (New York Sunday Mercury: “… in cricket, the cricket club scored 150 to 78 by the ball club.”) (Porter’s Spirit of the Times (3): “Last week we published a report of a contest between the leading Base Ball and Cricket Clubs of Syracuse, N.Y., in which both parties came off successful in their respective games.  It was a very exciting match, and created considerable interest in the ball-playing community.  We should very much like to see a similar contest in this vicinity, as it would tend materially to remove the prejudice that seems to exist on both sides in regard to the merits of the two games.  Every Base Ball player would improve his play by a knowledge of cricket and vice versa.  Fraternize, gentlemen, and let us see which field the best—the Ball player on the Cricket field, or the cricketer on the Ball ground.”)	(1) A. B. C., “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball vs. Cricket,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 6, no. 23 (6 Aug 1859), p. 357, col. 2 (letter dated 1 Aug) (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Out-of-Town Places,” New York Sunday Mercury, vol. [xx], no. [xx] (7 Aug 1859), p. 8, col. 3 (3) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball vs. Cricket,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3

1860

Date of Game	City/Town Playing Field	Outcome	Sources
2 Jun, 1860 (Sat)	Utica, N.Y.	Utica 39 Whitesboro 8	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Utica vs. Whitesboro,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 8, no. 16 (16 Jun 1860), p. 245, col. 1 (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Utica vs. Whitesboro,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 2, no. 15 (16 Jun 1860), p. 228, col. 2
16 Jun, 1860 (Sat)	Utica, N.Y.	Utica 34 Whitesboro 23 (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “These two clubs played their third game this season on Saturday, ….  The Whitesboros are only recently organized, and are improving very rapidly.”)	(1) “Out Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball at Utica—Whitesboro vs. Utica,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 8, no. 18 (26 Jun 1860), p. 277, col. 1 (2) C. S. W., “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base ball at Utica,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 2, no. 17 (30 Jun 1860), p. 260, col. 2 [letter dated Whitesboro, 21 Jun]
18 Jun, 1860 (Mon)	Whitesboro, N.Y.	Whitesboro 34 Utica 20	(1) C. S. W., “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball at Utica,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 2, no. 17 (30 Jun 1860), p. 260, col. 2 [letter dated Whitesboro, 21 Jun]
2 Jul, 1860 (Mon)	Syracuse, N.Y.	Olympic (Syracuse) 23 Mechanics (Syracuse) 20 (Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times: “the Olympics being the visitors.”)	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Olympic vs. Mechanics,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 2, no. 21 (28 Jul 1860), p. 331, col. 3
4 Jul, 1860 (Wed)	Canastota, N.Y.	Canastota 10 Utica 10 (TIE – 9 innings)	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Utica vs. Canastota,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 8, no. 22 (24 Jul 1860), p. 341, col. 1 (2) W., “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Utica vs. Canastota,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 2, no. 21 (28 Jul 1860), p. 332, col. 1 [letter dated 5 Jun] [game date: 4 Jun]
24 Jul, 1860 (Sat)	?	Married Single (Utica Base Ball Club intra-club game)	(1) Utica Base Ball Club scorebook (cited by Scott Fiesthumel in 4 Sep 2009 posting to 19cBB listserv)
28 Jul, 1860 (Sat)	Chittenango, N.Y.	Cazenovia 32 Syracuse 20 (New York Clipper: “These ball clubs of Central New York, played a match … which afforded amusement to some 1500 spectators as well as the players, and which shows that they have no mere limited knowledge of the game in that section.”)	(1) “Cazenovia vs. Syracuse,” New York Clipper, vol. 8, no. 18 (18 Aug 1860), p. 141, col. [xx]
23 Aug, 1860 (Thu)	Cazenovia, N.Y.	Syracuse 29 Cazenovia 25 (base ball)	(1) “Syracuse vs. Cazenovia,” New York Clipper, vol. 8, no. 21 (8 Sep 1860), p. 165, col. [xx]
23 Aug, 1860 (Thu)	Whitesboro, N.Y. Whitesboro grounds	Pastime (Utica) 21 Whitesboro (Whitesboro) 16 (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “When are we to hear again from the Utica Base ball Club?  They are too good a club to remain long inactive.  Uticas. keep the base ball rolling!”)	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Pastime of Utica vs. Whitesboro Club,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 9, no. 2 (4 Sep 1860), p. 437, col. 1 (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Pastime vs. Whitesboro’,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 3, no. 1 (8 Sep 1860), p. 5, col. 1
29 Aug, 1860 (Wed)	Utica, N.Y.	Whitesboro 20 Pastime (Utica) 12 (return game)	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Pastime of Utica vs. Whitesboro Club,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 3, no. 2 (15 Sep 1860), p. 26, col. 2
9 Sep, 1860 (Sun?)	Syracuse, N.Y.	Olympic (Syracuse) 42 Chittenango (Chittenango) 14 (Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times: “… victory again rested with the Olympics.”	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball in Syracuse—Olympic vs. Chittenango,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 3, no. 4 (29 Sep 1860), p. 53, col. 2
13 Sep, 1860 (Thu)	?	Canastota Utica	(1) Utica Base Ball Club scorebook (cited by Scott Fiesthumel in 4 Sep 2009 posting to 19cBB listserv)
15 Sep, 1860 (Sat)	Canastota grounds	Oneida Castle 34 Canastota 12	(1) G.G., “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Canastota vs. Oneida Castle,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 3, no. 4 (29 Sep 1860), p. 53, col. 1 [letter dated 15 Sep]
22 Sep, 1860 (Sat)	Whitesboro, N.Y.	Whitesboro 35 Rome 14	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Rome vs. Whitesboro,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 9, no. 7 (9 Oct 1860), p. 101, col. 1 (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Rome vs. Whitesboro,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 3, no. 6 (13 Oct 1860), p. 86, col. 3
24 Sep, 1860 (Mon)	Whitesboro Base Ball Club grounds	New Hartford 32 Whitesboro 31	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball in Western New York,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 9, no. 7 (9 Oct 1860), p. 101, col. 1 (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball in Western New York—Whitesboro vs. New Hartford,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 3, no. 6 (13 Oct 1860), p. 86, col. 2
10 Oct, 1860 (Wed)	Utica, N.Y.	Syracuse (Syracuse) 24 Utica (Utica) 24 (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “This game has caused considerable excitement, it being for, it might be said, the championship of the two towns.”)	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball at Utica,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 9, no. 8 (16 Oct 1860), p. 117, cols. 2-3
30 Oct, 1860 (Tue)	Utica, N.Y.	Victory (Troy) 18 Utica 14 (Troy Daily Whig: “The Victory Club have added another laurel to the many now worn by them, ….  The game was handsomely contested and the result reflected honor upon both sides.  The Troy boys speak in very high terms of the treatment they received at Utica, and the ‘boys’ of that town are evidently gentlemen.”)	(1) “Local Matters: Base Ball,” Troy Daily Whig, vol. 26, no. 8016 [sic: 8116] (1 Nov 1860), p. 3, col. 2

1861

Date of Game	City/Town Playing Field	Outcome	Sources
9 Jul, 1861 (Tue)	Utica, N.Y. Central City grounds	Central City (Utica) 70 Star (Utica) 13 (New York Clipper: “A base ball match for the championship of the region round about Utica, N.Y., was played …”)	(1) “Central City vs. Star,” New York Clipper, vol. [xx], no. xx ([xx] Jul 1861), p. [xx], col. [xx] (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Central City vs. Star,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol.  4, no. 20  (20 Jul 1861), p. 307, col. 2
1 Aug, 1861 (Thu)	Utica, N.Y.	Whitesboro 50 Central City 17	(1) “Base Ball at Utica, N.Y.,” New York Clipper, vol. [xx], no. xx ([xx] Aug 1861), p. [xx], col. [xx]
9 Aug, 1861 (Fri)	Utica, N.Y.	Niagara 28 Central City 21	(1) “Base Ball at Utica, N.Y.,” New York Clipper, vol. [xx], no. xx ([xx] Aug 1861), p. [xx], col. [xx]
14 Aug, 1861 (Wed)	Utica, N.Y.	Utica 33 Whitesboro 25 (6 innings)	(1) “Base Ball at Utica, N.Y.,” New York Clipper, vol. [xx], no. xx ([xx] Sep 1861), p. [xx], col. [xx]
19 Aug, 1861 (Mon)	Utica, N.Y.	Niagara 18 Central City 18 (TIE – drawn game)	(1) “Base Ball at Utica,” New York Clipper, vol. [xx], no. xx ([xx] Aug 1861), p. [xx], col. [xx]

1862

Date of Game	City/Town Playing Field	Outcome	Sources
28 Jun, 1862 (Sat)	Utica, N.Y.	Utica [City] 30 Hamilton College 24 (New York Clipper: “A match … was witnessed by a large number of people, many of them ladies.  Although the day was unusually warm, most of the spectators remained on the ground until the termination of the game, which was closely contested for nearly four hours.”)	(1) “Base Ball at Utica,” New York Clipper, vol. [xx], no. xx ([xx] Jul 1862), p. [xx], col. [xx]
8 Aug, 1862 (Thu)	Utica, N.Y.	Utica 21 Washington 15	(1) “Base Ball at Utica,” New York Clipper, vol. [xx], no. xx ([xx] Aug 1862), p. [xx], col. [xx]
27 Aug, 1862 (Wed)	Utica, N.Y.	Utica 42 Knickerbocker (Albany) 36 (New York Clipper: “A very large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen gathered around the base ball grounds … to witness the match fly-game ….  The fly-game is a specialty with the Knickerbockers, and they are also considered one of the best clubs in the state.  …  Mosher, of that city [Utica], won a fine red regulation cap, which was offered by the Knickerbockers to the best Utica player.  The umpire was J. B. Leggett, of the Excelsior club, Brooklyn.  …  After the game, the United clubs had a good supper at Bagg’s Hotel.”)	(1) “Base Ball at Utica,” New York Clipper, vol. [xx], no. xx ([xx] Aug 1862), p. [xx], col. [xx]
25 Sep, 1862 (Thu)	Near the northern boundary of Troy, N.Y. Wier’s course	Utica (Utica) 68 Victory (Troy) 27 (New York Clipper: The Victory club, ”who had on a former occasion handsomely beaten the Uticas on their own sod, were in poor trim, several of their principal players being absent in the country’s service, while the balance had most woefully neglected their practice during the season.  However, a nine was hastily improvised for the occasion, and they proceeded to their task with many misgivings as to their own success.  The Uticas were a fine, gentlemanly set of young men, very expert in the game, and, withal, exactly such a body of gentlemen as any club would prefer to be beaten by, provided they were obliged to succumb.  It was not a matter of difficulty to prophesy what the result would be.  The Uticas came out triumphant, having badly, although not dishonorably, beaten the Victories.  In the evening, after the game, the Troy club most hospitably entertained their antagonists, who speak in the highest terms of their good treatment.  On Friday morning (26th) they left for Albany to play a match with the Knickerbocker club, of Sturgeondom.”)	(1) “Base Ball at Utica, N.Y.,” New York Clipper, vol. [xx], no. xx ([xx] Oct 1862), p. [xx], col. [xx]
26 Sep, 1862 (Fri)	Albany, N.Y. Knickerbocker grounds	Knickerbocker (Albany) 33 Utica (Utica) 18 (return game)	(1) “Knickerbocker, of Albany, vs. Utica, of Utica,” New York Clipper, vol. [xx], no. xx ([xx] Oct 1862), p. [xx], col. [xx]