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{{Chronology Entry
|Year=1823
|Year Number=1
|Headline=<u>National Advocate</u> Reports "Base Ball" Game in NYC
|Headline=<u>National Advocate</u> Reports "Base Ball" Game in NYC
|Year=1823
|Salience=1
|Salience=2
|Tags=Pre-Knicks NYC,
|Location=NYC
|Game=Base Ball
|Game=Base Ball
|Tags=Pre-Knicks NYC
|Age of Players=Adult
|Text=<p>The <em><u>National Advocate</u></em> of April 25, 1823, page 2, column 4, states: "I was last Saturday much pleased in witnessing a company of active young men playing the manly and athletic game of 'base ball' at the Retreat in Broadway (Jones') [on the west side of Broadway between what nowadays is Washington Place and Eighth Street]. I am informed they are an organized association, and that a very interesting game will be played on Saturday next at the above place, to commence at half past 3 o'clock, P.M. Any person fond of witnessing this game may avail himself of seeing it played with consummate skill and wonderful dexterity.... It is surprising, and to be regretted that the young men of our city do not engage more in this manual sport; it is innocent amusement, and healthy exercise, attended with but little expense, and has no demoralizing tendency."</p>
|Text=<p>The <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">National Advocate</span></em> of April 25, 1823, page 2, column 4, states: "I was last Saturday much pleased in witnessing a company of active young men playing the manly and athletic game of 'base ball' at the (Jones') Retreat in Broadway [on the west side of Broadway between what now is Washington Place and Eighth Street]. I am informed they are an organized association, and that a very interesting game will be played on Saturday next at the above place, to commence at half past 3 o'clock, P.M. Any person fond of witnessing this game may avail himself of seeing it played with consummate skill and wonderful dexterity.... It is surprising, and to be regretted that the young men of our city do not engage more in this manual sport; it is innocent amusement, and healthy exercise, attended with but little expense, and has no demoralizing tendency."</p>
<p><u>National Advocate</u>, April 25, 1823, page 2, column 4. As discussed by its modern discoverer George Thompson, in George A. Thompson, Jr., "New York Baseball, 1823," <u>The National Pastime</u> 2001], pp 6 - 8.</p>
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|Sources=<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">National Advocate</span>, April 25, 1823, page 2, column 4. This find&nbsp;is discussed by its modern discoverer George Thompson, in George A. Thompson, Jr., "New York Baseball, 1823," <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The National Pastime</span> 2001], pp 6 - 8.</p>
|Comment=<p>See also [[1821.5]] for possible NYC ballplaying in this era.</p>
|Reviewed=Yes
|Reviewed=Yes
|Year Number=1
|Has Supplemental Text=No
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National Advocate Reports "Base Ball" Game in NYC

Salience Prominent
Tags Pre-Knicks NYC
Location NYC
Game Base Ball
Age of Players Adult
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The National Advocate of April 25, 1823, page 2, column 4, states: "I was last Saturday much pleased in witnessing a company of active young men playing the manly and athletic game of 'base ball' at the (Jones') Retreat in Broadway [on the west side of Broadway between what now is Washington Place and Eighth Street]. I am informed they are an organized association, and that a very interesting game will be played on Saturday next at the above place, to commence at half past 3 o'clock, P.M. Any person fond of witnessing this game may avail himself of seeing it played with consummate skill and wonderful dexterity.... It is surprising, and to be regretted that the young men of our city do not engage more in this manual sport; it is innocent amusement, and healthy exercise, attended with but little expense, and has no demoralizing tendency."

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Sources

National Advocate, April 25, 1823, page 2, column 4. This find is discussed by its modern discoverer George Thompson, in George A. Thompson, Jr., "New York Baseball, 1823," The National Pastime 2001], pp 6 - 8.

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See also 1821.5 for possible NYC ballplaying in this era.

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