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{{Chronology Entry | {{Chronology Entry | ||
|Year=1853 | |Year=1853 | ||
|Year Suffix= | |||
|Year Number=19 | |Year Number=19 | ||
|Headline=Boston Clubs Play for Ten Boxes of Cigars | |Headline=Boston Clubs Play for Ten Boxes of Cigars | ||
|Salience=2 | |Salience=2 | ||
|Tags=Pre-modern Rules, | |Tags=Pre-modern Rules, | ||
|Location= | |||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
|Coordinates=42.3600825, -71.0588801 | |Coordinates=42.3600825, -71.0588801 | ||
|State=MA | |State=MA | ||
|City=Boston | |City=Boston | ||
|Game=Massachusetts Game | |Modern Address= | ||
|Game=Massachusetts Game | |||
|Immediacy of Report=Contemporary | |Immediacy of Report=Contemporary | ||
|Age of Players=Adult | |Age of Players=Adult | ||
|Holiday= | |||
|Notables= | |||
|Text=<p>"The Aurora Ball Club and Olympic Ball Club will play best 3 in 5 games at Base ball on Tremont street mall on Friday next at half past 5 o'clock for 10 boxes of Havana Cigars. The public are invited to be present. A sufficient force will be in attendance to prevent confusion." [Full Item]</p> | |Text=<p>"The Aurora Ball Club and Olympic Ball Club will play best 3 in 5 games at Base ball on Tremont street mall on Friday next at half past 5 o'clock for 10 boxes of Havana Cigars. The public are invited to be present. A sufficient force will be in attendance to prevent confusion." [Full Item]</p> | ||
|Sources=<p><em>Boston Herald</em>, September 7, 1853.</p> | |Sources=<p><em>Boston Herald</em>, September 7, 1853 and September 18, 1854.</p> | ||
<p><em>Boston Daily Bee</em>, July 30 and September 10, 1853.</p> | |||
<p> </p> | |||
|Warning=<p>The rules for this match are not known.</p> | |Warning=<p>The rules for this match are not known.</p> | ||
|Comment=<p>Four years later, the Olympic Club's written rules show similarity to the Dedham rules for the Massachusetts Game that appeared in 1858. </p> | |Comment=<p>Four years later, the Olympic Club's written rules show similarity to the Dedham rules for the Massachusetts Game that appeared in 1858. </p> | ||
<p>Best-of-three and best-of-five formats are later seen in matches in MA and upstate NY; the "best-of" format may have been common in the game or games that evolved into the Mass Game. </p> | <p>Best-of-three and best-of-five formats are later seen in matches in MA and upstate NY; the "best-of" format may have been common in the game or games that evolved into the Mass Game. </p> | ||
<p>Note: earlier, we had asked, "Do we know any more about the Aurora Club?"</p> | |||
<p>On 10.6/2021, the ever-vigilant Richard Hershberger wrote</p> | |||
<div dir="ltr">"Protoball 1853.19 reports an upcoming game between the Aurora and Olympic Clubs of Boston, and asks if we know anything more about the Auroras. </div> | |||
<div dir="ltr"> </div> | |||
<div dir="ltr">The <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Boston Daily Bee</span> of July 30, 1853 reports on the club's commencing exercises on the Boston Common and claims 60 members. They are a morning club, which likely explains the name, meeting at 4:30 a.m.</div> | |||
<div dir="ltr"> </div> | |||
<div dir="ltr">The <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Boston Daily Bee</span> of September 10, 1853 reports the results of the game with the Olympics, the O's winning 45-35 rounds in three successive games. This may hint that a game was to 15. You will be relieved to know that the Auroras paid the wager of ten boxes of Havana cigars.</div> | |||
<div dir="ltr"> </div> | |||
<div dir="ltr">The <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Boston Herald</span> of September 18, 1854 reports that the Auroras are commencing their exercises for the season. The late date and the subsequent disappearance of the club suggests that they were in reality moribund.</div> | |||
<div dir="ltr"> </div> | |||
<div dir="ltr">Richard Hershberger"</div> | |||
<p> </p> | |||
<p> </p> | |||
<p> </p> | <p> </p> | ||
|Query=<p>Was a form of unpleasant "confusion" anticipated? Like what?</p> | |Query=<p>Was a form of unpleasant "confusion" anticipated? Like what?</p> | ||
<p> | <p> </p> | ||
|Submitted by=David Nevard | |Source Image= | ||
|Submission Note= | |External Number= | ||
|Submitted by=David Nevard; Richard Hershberger | |||
|Submission Note=10/4/2014 and 10/6/2021 respectably | |||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
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| Tags | Pre-modern RulesPre-modern Rules |
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| City/State/Country: | Boston, MA, United States |
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| Game | Massachusetts GameMassachusetts Game |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | "The Aurora Ball Club and Olympic Ball Club will play best 3 in 5 games at Base ball on Tremont street mall on Friday next at half past 5 o'clock for 10 boxes of Havana Cigars. The public are invited to be present. A sufficient force will be in attendance to prevent confusion." [Full Item] |
| Sources | Boston Herald, September 7, 1853 and September 18, 1854. Boston Daily Bee, July 30 and September 10, 1853.
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| Warning | The rules for this match are not known. |
| Comment | Four years later, the Olympic Club's written rules show similarity to the Dedham rules for the Massachusetts Game that appeared in 1858. Best-of-three and best-of-five formats are later seen in matches in MA and upstate NY; the "best-of" format may have been common in the game or games that evolved into the Mass Game. Note: earlier, we had asked, "Do we know any more about the Aurora Club?" On 10.6/2021, the ever-vigilant Richard Hershberger wrote "Protoball 1853.19 reports an upcoming game between the Aurora and Olympic Clubs of Boston, and asks if we know anything more about the Auroras.
The Boston Daily Bee of July 30, 1853 reports on the club's commencing exercises on the Boston Common and claims 60 members. They are a morning club, which likely explains the name, meeting at 4:30 a.m.
The Boston Daily Bee of September 10, 1853 reports the results of the game with the Olympics, the O's winning 45-35 rounds in three successive games. This may hint that a game was to 15. You will be relieved to know that the Auroras paid the wager of ten boxes of Havana cigars.
The Boston Herald of September 18, 1854 reports that the Auroras are commencing their exercises for the season. The late date and the subsequent disappearance of the club suggests that they were in reality moribund.
Richard Hershberger"
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| Query | Was a form of unpleasant "confusion" anticipated? Like what? Edit with form to add a query |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | David Nevard; Richard Hershberger |
| Submission Note | 10/4/2014 and 10/6/2021 respectably |
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1853.19 Boston Clubs Play for Ten Boxes of Cigars"
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