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Text:	<p>Seven clubs participated in the first Ball of the Base Ball Clubs, "at Niblo's", attracting about 200 couples. The evening was pronounced "very satisfactory".</p> <p>Seven of the clubs attending were - Gotham, Baltic, Empire, Eckford, Harmony, Atlantic and Senior of Newark, NJ.  (E. Miklich)</p> <p>Organizers are discussed in the <strong>Supplemental Material</strong>, from Richard Hershberger, below</p> <p> </p>
Sources:	<p><em>New York Tribune, </em>January 25, 1856</p> <p><em>New York Atlas, </em>January 6, 1856.</p>
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<h2><a href="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/19CBB/conversations/topics/17997;_ylc=X3oDMTJyY3N1bjl2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzM0ODk3NzQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDA3NzA5BG1zZ0lkAzE3OTk3BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzE1Nzg0NjIwNDc-">baseball banquet, January 1856 </a></h2> <h4>Tue Jan 7, 2020 9:11 am (PST) . Posted to 19CBB by Richard Hershberger</h4> <p>We have previously discussed the abortive baseball convention in December of 1855.  It bubbled up, then sank again, never thereafter to be seen.  Or so I thought.  Its stated purpose was to arrange a banquet and playing rules for the various clubs.  The playing rules bit had to wait until early 1857. . . .   The <span style="text-decoration: underline;">New York Atlas</span> has recently become available on genealogybank.  The issue of January 6, 1856 has an advertisement for the banquet:</p> <p>"The First Annual Ball and Supper of the Associated Base Ball Clubs, will take place a Niblo’s Saloon, Jan., 23, 1856.  Tickets admitting a Gentleman and two Ladies, $5.  Tickets can be had of any of the following Committee:  Thomas G. Van Cott, 84 Columbia st., Chas. G. Cornell, 68 Third st. Jas. Cameron, 92 Elm st. M. Grey, [illegible] Fifth st. L. M. Bergen, 58 Carlton av., Brooklyn."<br /> <br /> Van Cott is unsurprising.  He was the great early (and unsung today) promoter of the game.  I don't know anything about the next three.  Bergen is an interesting inclusion.  This is Leonard Bergen, of the Atlantics.  He would a bit later be the hapless participant in one of the earliest pay-to-play scandals.<br /><br /></p> <p>on 1/7/2024; E. Miklich added - </p> <p>Thomas G Van Cott – Gotham Club.<br />Charles G Cornell – Baltic Club.<br />James Cameron – Empire Club.<br />M Grey – Eckford Club.<br />L M Bergen – Harmony Club.  Was the original President.  Moved to the Atlantic Club in 1856.</p>

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