In Evansville in 1860
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Date of Game | 1860 |
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Game | Town Ball |
Location | Evansville, IN, United States |
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Field | The common, near Canal Mills |
Home Team | Add Club Page |
Away Team | Add Club Page |
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Has Source On Hand | No |
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NY Rules | No - Predecessor |
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Description | The Evansville Daily Journal reports several town ball games in 1860, one featuring the Hoosier Town Ball Club. See May 7, July 14, Nov. 17, 1860. The July 14 has the game on the common, near Canal Mills. There may have been town ball in Evansville the year prior. See the Evansville Daily Journal, Nov. 23, 24, 1859, for a game of ball played "near the old grave yard." Craig Waff found a NY Clipper, Nov. 1860 mention of a May 26, 1860 town ball – 5-inning Evansville Town Ball Club intra-club game Single men 99, Married 67. |
Sources | Evansville Daily Journal, May 7, July 14, Nov. 17, 1860 |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Has Source On Hand | No |
Comment | The Daily Evansville Journal, July 3, 1863 has an ad for a meeting of the Native American Evansville Town Ball Club. The game was played there regularly through 1865. Edit with form to add a comment |
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Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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