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|Text=<p class="p1">([[Atlantic Club of Brooklyn v Gothams Club of New York on 3 September 1857|Gothams vs. Atlantics 9/3/1857]]) A correspondent informs us, that these two match games attracted a large number of spectators, and much disappointment was evinced by the friends and backers of the losers; as seven out of every ten men on the ground, who considered themselves well posted, were ready to plant their “tin” in favor of the Gothamites, at 2 and 3 to 1, when the word was given to play.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> | |Text=<p class="p1">([[Atlantic Club of Brooklyn v Gothams Club of New York on 3 September 1857|Gothams vs. Atlantics 9/3/1857]]) A correspondent informs us, that these two match games attracted a large number of spectators, and much disappointment was evinced by the friends and backers of the losers; as seven out of every ten men on the ground, who considered themselves well posted, were ready to plant their “tin” in favor of the Gothamites, at 2 and 3 to 1, when the word was given to play.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> | ||
|Source=Porter's Spirit of the Times | |Source=Porter's Spirit of the Times | ||
|Clipping Tags=Gambling, | |||
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|Submitted by=Richard Hershberger | |Submitted by=Richard Hershberger | ||
|Origin=Initial Hershberger Clippings | |Origin=Initial Hershberger Clippings | ||
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| Date | Saturday, September 19, 1857 |
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| Text | (Gothams vs. Atlantics 9/3/1857) A correspondent informs us, that these two match games attracted a large number of spectators, and much disappointment was evinced by the friends and backers of the losers; as seven out of every ten men on the ground, who considered themselves well posted, were ready to plant their “tin” in favor of the Gothamites, at 2 and 3 to 1, when the word was given to play. |
| Source | Porter's Spirit of the Times |
| Tags | GamblingGambling |
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| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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