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Clipper Editor: NYC Now Has Five Clubs "in Good Condition"
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City/State/Country: | nyc, NY, US |
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In March 1855, the editor of the Clipper listed five teams that were "in good condition" and the locations of their twice-a-week practices - Gothams at Red House, Harlem; Knickerbockers, Eagle, and Empire at Elysian Fields at Hoboken , and the Excelsiors in Brooklyn.
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Sources | New York Clipper, March 3, 1855; from the Mears Collection. |
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Comment | Articles published later in the New York Clipper, the Spirit of the Times, the New-York Daily Times, and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle announced the first appearance in print of 18 new clubs in the Greater NYC region during 1855. Edit with form to add a comment |
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Submitted by | Craig Waff |
Submission Note | Provided September 2008 |
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1855.19 Clipper Editor: NYC Now Has Five Clubs "in Good Condition""
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