United States Club, Mershin's side v United States Club, Bears' side on 20 November 1857undefined
| Date of Game | Friday, November 20, 1857 |
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| Game | Town Ball |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
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| Home Team | Add Club Page United States Club, Mershin's side |
| Away Team | Add Club Page United States Club, Bears' side |
| Score | 117 82 |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Number of Players | 6 |
| NY Rules | No - Predecessor |
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| Description | The New York Clipper, Dec. 5, 1857, reports on a town ball game Nov. 20th in Philadelphia between two sides of the United States Club. Six on each side. Mershin's side 117, Bears' side 82. Richard Hershberger identifies at least 3 more town ball clubs in Philadelphia (Olympic, Excelsior, Athletic), plus 4 in neighboring Germantown (Honey Run, Marion, Balsch and Charter Oak) and 1 in neighboring Camden, NJ (Camden). For mentions of the games of the Philadelphia town ball clubs, see New York Clipper June 19, July 3 and Nov. 20, 1858 (Camden vs. Olympic); Nov. 5, 1859 (Excelsior vs. Athletic, 11 a side); Aug, 4 and 11, 1860 (Excelsior vs. Camden). See also Philadelphia Inquirer Dec. 13, 1860 (Excelsior switches to baseball); July 25, 1860 (Excelsior vs. Camden); May 20, Nov. 11, 1858 (Olympic vs. Camden); Sept. 12, 1859 (Olympic vs. "Atlantic" (Athletic?)); Philadelphia Press March 30, 1860 (Honey Run intersquad game); Nov. 24, 1859 (Camden vs. Athletic); Nov. 5, 1859 (Athletic vs. Olympic); Oct. 28, 1859 (Olympic vs. Athletic). The Excelsior and Olympic are known to have switched to NY rules baseball around 1860. |
| Sources | "Town Ball," The New York Clipper, Dec. 5, 1857 Hershberger article in "Base Ball" (2007). |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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