First Recorded College Game at Williams College
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| Date | Saturday, May 29, 1858 |
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| Location | Williamstown, MA, United States |
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| Description | "On Saturday last [May 29] a Game of Ball was played between the Sophomore and Freshmen Classes of Williams College. The conditions were three rounds of 35 tallies - best two in three winning. The Sophs won the first, and the Freshmen the two last. It was considered one of the best contested Games ever played by the students." |
| Sources | "Williamstown [MA]," The Pittsfield Sun, vol. 58, number 3011 (June 3, 1858, page 2, column 5. Posted to 19CBB on 8/14/2007 by Craig Waff. The best-of-three format is familiar in the Massachusetts game. |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Submitted by | Craig Waff |
| Submission Note | 8/14/2007 |
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