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|City=Hoboken | |City=Hoboken | ||
|Game=Base Ball, | |Game=Base Ball, | ||
|Immediacy of Report=Contemporary | |Immediacy of Report=Contemporary | ||
|Age of Players=Adult | |Age of Players=Adult | ||
|Text=<p> </p> | |Text=<p> Harry Wright played 3B for New York, and atop the Brooklyn lineup were Dickie Pearce and Jim Creighton. The major NYC area clubs contributed leading players to this game, the first since 1858 to pit all-stars from New York and Brooklyn. New York held a 4-2 lead through 4 innings, but a 7-run fifth ["considerable muffy fielding took place by the New Yorkers"] propelled Brooklyn to a 18-6 win, and the silver ball was put in the hands of the Atlantic club, as its players had scored the most runs. Crowd estimates of 12,000 to 15,000 were printed. The game was played at the Gotham club grounds in Hoboken on October 21.</p> | ||
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| | |Comment=<p>Sponsored by the <em>New York Clipper,</em> the game's organizer, <em>Clipper</em> base ball editor Henry Chadwick, was roundly criticized for favoritism toward Brooklyn and sloppy organization by the <em>New York Atlas </em>and the <em>New York Sunday Mercury</em> in their issues of Oct. 27, 1861</p> | ||
|Submitted by=Bill Ryczek | |Submitted by=Bill Ryczek | ||
|Submission Note=12/29/2009 facsimile | |Submission Note=12/29/2009 facsimile | ||
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"Silver Ball" Match Features Brooklyn and New York All-Stars, Attracts Up To 15,000
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| City/State/Country: | Hoboken, NJ, US |
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| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | Harry Wright played 3B for New York, and atop the Brooklyn lineup were Dickie Pearce and Jim Creighton. The major NYC area clubs contributed leading players to this game, the first since 1858 to pit all-stars from New York and Brooklyn. New York held a 4-2 lead through 4 innings, but a 7-run fifth ["considerable muffy fielding took place by the New Yorkers"] propelled Brooklyn to a 18-6 win, and the silver ball was put in the hands of the Atlantic club, as its players had scored the most runs. Crowd estimates of 12,000 to 15,000 were printed. The game was played at the Gotham club grounds in Hoboken on October 21.
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| Comment | Sponsored by the New York Clipper, the game's organizer, Clipper base ball editor Henry Chadwick, was roundly criticized for favoritism toward Brooklyn and sloppy organization by the New York Atlas and the New York Sunday Mercury in their issues of Oct. 27, 1861 Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Submitted by | Bill Ryczek |
| Submission Note | 12/29/2009 facsimile |
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1861.14 "Silver Ball" Match Features Brooklyn and New York All-Stars, Attracts Up To 15,000"
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