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{{Ballgame | {{Ballgame | ||
|Name=Covington Base Ball Club v Holt Base Ball Club on 17 October 1866 | |Name=Covington Base Ball Club v Holt Base Ball Club of Newport on 17 October 1866 | ||
| | |Coordinates=38.9989499, -84.6266111 | ||
|Entry Origin=Sabrpedia | |||
|Type of Date=Day | |Type of Date=Day | ||
|Date=1866/10/17 | |||
|Date Note=Florence Fair Base Ball Tournament | |Date Note=Florence Fair Base Ball Tournament | ||
|Country=United States | |||
|State=KY | |||
|City=Florence | |||
|Field=Florence Fair Grounds | |Field=Florence Fair Grounds | ||
| | |NY Rules=Yes | ||
| | |Innings=3 | ||
| | |Innings Note=3 innings - called due to darkness | ||
|Home Team=Covington Base Ball Club | |Home Team=Covington Base Ball Club | ||
|Home Score=19 | |Home Score=19 | ||
|Away Team=Holt Base Ball Club of Newport | |||
|Away Score=4 | |Away Score=4 | ||
|Description=<p>"MORE BALL - The base ball tournament, at the Florence Fair Grounds, came off Wednesday, October 17, and was largely attended. Five clubs were represented, viz: The Live Oak and Buckeye, from Cincinnati; Eagle from Dayton, Kentucky; Holt, from Newport, and Covington, from Covington. The game was conducted under the auspices of the Tournament Association of Kentucky, by whom the prizes were given. The prizes were a large silver ball, suitably engraved, for the best club, and a rosewood, silver-mounted bat for the second best. The first game was between the Live Oak and the Eagle, and was won by the Live Oak. The second was between the Holt and the Buckeye, and was very closely contested, the Holt winning by two runs. The third was between the Covington Club and the Live Oak, and was won by the Covington. Then came the last and most exciting game, between the Covington and the Holt. The Covington went to the bat and made fifteen runs. Their batting was magnificent. The Holt then took that bat and made four runs. In the next two innings the Covington made four and Holt none. Darkness then closed the game the Covington being fifteen ahead and two innings to play [all tournament games were five innings due to time constraints]. The game will probably be finished in a few days near the city."</p> | |||
<p>Florence KY is about 10 miles SW of Cincinnati OH.</p> | |||
|Sources=<p>Cincinnati Daily Commercial, 19 October 1866</p> | |||
|Description=<p>"MORE BALL - The base ball tournament, at the Florence Fair Grounds, came off Wednesday, October 17, and was largely attended. | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
</p><p>Florence KY is about 10 miles SW of Cincinnati OH. | |||
</p> | |||
|Sources=<p>Cincinnati Daily Commercial, 19 October 1866 | |||
</p> | |||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Greg Perkins | |Submitted by=Greg Perkins | ||
|First in Location=Florence, KY | |||
|Players Locality=Local | |Players Locality=Local | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 05:54, 12 December 2015
| Date of Game | Wednesday, October 17, 1866 Florence Fair Base Ball Tournament |
|---|---|
| Location | Florence, KY, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Field | Florence Fair Grounds |
| Home Team | Covington Base Ball Club |
| Away Team | Holt Base Ball Club of Newport |
| Score | 19 - 4 |
| Game Number | |
| Innings | 3 3 innings - called due to darkness |
| Number of Players | |
| Game Officials | |
| NY Rules | Yes |
| Tags | |
| Description | "MORE BALL - The base ball tournament, at the Florence Fair Grounds, came off Wednesday, October 17, and was largely attended. Five clubs were represented, viz: The Live Oak and Buckeye, from Cincinnati; Eagle from Dayton, Kentucky; Holt, from Newport, and Covington, from Covington. The game was conducted under the auspices of the Tournament Association of Kentucky, by whom the prizes were given. The prizes were a large silver ball, suitably engraved, for the best club, and a rosewood, silver-mounted bat for the second best. The first game was between the Live Oak and the Eagle, and was won by the Live Oak. The second was between the Holt and the Buckeye, and was very closely contested, the Holt winning by two runs. The third was between the Covington Club and the Live Oak, and was won by the Covington. Then came the last and most exciting game, between the Covington and the Holt. The Covington went to the bat and made fifteen runs. Their batting was magnificent. The Holt then took that bat and made four runs. In the next two innings the Covington made four and Holt none. Darkness then closed the game the Covington being fifteen ahead and two innings to play [all tournament games were five innings due to time constraints]. The game will probably be finished in a few days near the city." Florence KY is about 10 miles SW of Cincinnati OH. |
| Sources | Cincinnati Daily Commercial, 19 October 1866 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Found by | Greg Perkins |
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| First in Location | Florence, KY |
| Players Locality | Local |
| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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