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|Name=Queen City Club of Buffalo v Burlington Club of Hamilton ONT on 17 August 1860 | |Name=Queen City Club of Buffalo v Burlington Club of Hamilton ONT on 17 August 1860 | ||
|Coordinates=43. | |Coordinates=43.0895577, -79.08494359999997 | ||
|Type of Date=Day | |Type of Date=Day | ||
|Date=1860/08/17 | |Date=1860/08/17 | ||
|Country= | |Country=Canada | ||
|State= | |State=ONT | ||
|City=Clifton (now Niagara Falls) | |City=Clifton (now Niagara Falls) | ||
|NY Rules=Yes | |NY Rules=Yes | ||
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<p><strong>Note:</strong> Joseph Overton's book also carries an account of this game from a Buffalo newspaper. </p> | <p><strong>Note:</strong> Joseph Overton's book also carries an account of this game from a Buffalo newspaper. </p> | ||
|Comment=<p>This game is the earliest known international game of modern base ball (Ontario was still a British province until Canada formed in 1867.)</p> | |Comment=<p>This game is the earliest known international game of modern base ball (Ontario was still a British province until Canada formed in 1867.)</p> | ||
<p>Bill Humber explains that the cited "Excursion" was a tightrope exhibition over the Niagara Gorge performed by a "Signor Farini" actually a man from Ontario. The village of Clifton | <p>Bill Humber explains that the cited "Excursion" was a tightrope exhibition over the Niagara Gorge performed by a "Signor Farini" actually a man from Ontario. The village of Clifton ONT, the site of the game, later became Niagara Falls, ONT. </p> | ||
<p> </p> | <p> </p> | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No |
Revision as of 15:23, 6 June 2014
Date of Game | Friday, August 17, 1860 |
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Location | Clifton (now Niagara Falls), ONT, Canada |
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Home Team | Queen City Club of Buffalo |
Away Team | Add Club Page Burlington Club of Hamilton ONT |
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NY Rules | Yes |
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Description | "Base Ball -- Queen City of Buffalo vs. Burlington Club of Hamilton -- These two clubs took advantage of the Excursion yesterday to play a match at Base Ball near Clifton. The following is the score: Queen City 30 runs; Burlington 25 runs."
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Sources | Hamilton Spectator, 18 August 1860. Note: Joseph Overton's book also carries an account of this game from a Buffalo newspaper. |
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Has Source On Hand | No |
Comment | This game is the earliest known international game of modern base ball (Ontario was still a British province until Canada formed in 1867.) Bill Humber explains that the cited "Excursion" was a tightrope exhibition over the Niagara Gorge performed by a "Signor Farini" actually a man from Ontario. The village of Clifton ONT, the site of the game, later became Niagara Falls, ONT. Edit with form to add a comment |
Query | Edit with form to add a query |
Found by | Bill Humber |
Submission Note | email of 5/21/2014 |
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