Empire Club of Freeport v Excelsior Club of Chicago on 7 October 1865
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Date of Game | Wednesday, September 20, 1865 |
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Location | Freeport, IL, United States |
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Home Team | Empire Base Ball Club of Freeport |
Away Team | Excelsior Club of Chicago |
Score | 15 - 16 |
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Innings | 7 |
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Game Officials | W. P. Marshall of Capitol City of Madison |
NY Rules | Yes |
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Description | Senior. On the second day of the baseball tournament the Empire of Freeport played the Excelsior of Chicago. According to the Freeport newspaper, the Atlantic were clinging to a narrow 16-15 lead, with Freeport up to bat with men on base, when the Excelsiors protested an umpire's decision and walked off the field. The newspaper suspected the Chicagoans did that deliberately to avoid a humiliating loss. According to the newspaper, a prior game with the Chicago Atlantics had been called off because the Atlantics tried to bring in "ringers" to this game. |
Sources | Wilkes' Spirit of the Times: 10/14. Rockford Weekly Register Gazette, Sept. 23, 1865 |
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Found by | Bob Tholkes |
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Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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Entry Origin | Tholkes RIM |
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