Union Club of Medway v Massapoag Club of Sharon on 19 September 1857
| Date of Game | Saturday, September 19, 1857 |
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| Location | Sharon, MA, United States |
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| Field | Add Field Page Medway, Mass. (other four games) |
| Home Team | Union Club of Medway |
| Away Team | Massapoag Club of Sharon |
| Score | 25 - 20 |
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| Innings | 16 |
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| Description | Union (Medway) 25-8-11-25-25 Masspoag (Sharon) 20-25-25-24-16 (The Spirit of the Times: “The challenge, which was given by the Union, and accepted by the Massapoags, a few weeks ago, …, the rules being the same as those that governed the Olympics and Massapoags while playing their match game on Boston Common last Spring. The game commenced at 1 o’clock, and was to be best 3 in 5 games, of 25 tallies each. A large crowd collected to witness the game, among whom were several of the Olympics. After playing one game they were obliged to quit on account of the rain, to the disappointment of the eager spectators. Both clubs with the Olympics as guests retired to partake of a bountiful repast supplied by the Massapoags. It was agreed to meet at Medway, at 10 o’clock, A. M., to finish the game. The Massapoags were ‘on hand’ with strong hopes, but after playing 8 hours the Union Club retired with the laurels of victory resting on their brows. … Thus it will be seen that (although the Union Club was declared the winners by getting the twenty-five tallies three times) the Massapoags made 16 more tallies than their opponents [110 to 94], and played more even games. This was probably the best contested game ever played in this State. There was an exchanging of 16 innings, while neither side marked during the trial.”) |
| Sources | (1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball Match at Sharon,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 3, no. 4 (26 Sep 1857), p. 53, col. 3 (2) Base Ball Match at Sharon, Mass.,” New York Clipper, vol. 5, no. 23 (26 Sep 1857), p. 183, col. [xx] [TBI—NOT YET SEEN] (3) “ ‘Base Ball’—Massapoags of Sharon vs. Union Club of Medway,” The Spirit of the Times, vol. 27, no. 35 (10 Oct 1857), p. 416, col. 1 |
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| Found by | Craig Waff |
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| Entry Origin | Games Tab |
| Entry Origin Url | http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Massachusetts#date1857-9-19 |
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