Olympic Club of Boston

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Nick Name Olympic Club
Earliest Known Date July 1853
Location Boston, MA, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

Boston Traveler, May 2, 1857 mentions a practice game of this club.

We think this club played only the Massachusetts game.

See the game accounts from 1853, 1855 and 1856. Earliest match game is reported in the  Boston Daily Bee, Sept. 8, 1853. [ba]

There was an intersquad game played by this club on the Commons, July 4, 1853. It was 10 a side, denominated "bass ball." See Boston Daily Bee, July 2, 1853 [db find, entered by ba].

Sources

Boston Daily Bee, July 2, Sept. 8, 1853.

Boston Traveler, May 2, 1857

See also Massapoag Club v. Olympic Club game coverage, 6/29/1857.

Comment

[from a biographical sketch of George Arnold:] In the Spring of 1851 he came to this city and began work with the firm of James Munroe & Col, booksellers. The years following, he, with the late Mr. Albert S. Flye and a few young men, used to meet on the Common as early as five o’clock, a.m., to play ball; here we may trace the origin of what was afterwards known as the “Olympic Ball Club of Boston,” and no doubt the first Club organized in New England. It was formed in the Summer of 1854. Mr. Arnold took an active part in organizing the same. [New England Base Ballist, Aug. 27, 1868--see Hershberger clippings]

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location MA

Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.

Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1853 1 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied
1855 1 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied
1856 2 Played 1 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied
1857 5 Played 1 Won 2 Lost 0 Tied
1858 3 Played 1 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied
1860 1 Played 0 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1853-09 Boston MA Olympic Club of Boston Aurora Ball Club of Boston 45 - 35 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1855-05-31 Boston MA Olympic Club of Boston Elm Tree Club of Boston 75 - 46 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1856-05-14 Boston MA Olympic Club of Boston Green Mountain Club of Boston 100 - 98 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1856-05-24 Boston MA Green Mountain Club of Boston Olympic Club of Boston 119 - 84 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1857-05-01 Boston MA Olympic Club of Boston Olympic Club of Boston Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1857-05-12 Boston MA Olympic Club of Boston Bay State Club of Boston 25 - 12 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1857-05-28 Boston MA Olympic Club of Boston Bay State Club of Boston 16 - 25 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1857-06-17 Boston MA Olympic Club of Boston Olympic Club of Boston Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1857-06-29 Boston MA Massapoag Club of Sharon Olympic Club of Boston 25 - 21 Craig Waff; Paul S. Johnson
Ballgame 1858-05-31 Boston MA Winthrop Club of Holliston Olympic Club of Boston 100 - 27 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1858-09-24 Roxbury MA Warren Club of Roxbury Olympic Club of Boston Craig Waff
Ballgame 1858-10-23 Waltham MA Mechanics Ball Club of Waltham Olympic Club of Boston 21 - 54 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1860-06-18 Boston MA Emmet Club of Boston Olympic Club of Boston Bruce Allardice

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