Early Risers Club of Detroit v Club of Detroit on 8 August 1859: Difference between revisions
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|Description=<p>This game appears in the Protoball Games Tabulation (Detroit table) compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported on August 13, 1859 by Porter's Spirit, the correspondent calling it the "first match of Base Ball in this city."</p> | |Description=<p>This game appears in the Protoball Games Tabulation (Detroit table) compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported on August 13, 1859 by Porter's Spirit, the correspondent calling it the "first match of Base Ball in this city."</p> | ||
<p><span>(</span><em>Porter’s Spirit of the Times</em><span> (2): “… the game being the first match of Base Ball in this city. The grounds were filled at an early hour … the ‘Early Risers’ playing to disadvantage being on the grounds of the ‘Detroit Club,’ which is very uneven and not adapted to playing on. They intend to have a new ground next season.”)</span></p> | |||
<p>Detroit's population in 1860 was about 45,500, and it was the 19th largest city in the US.</p> | <p>Detroit's population in 1860 was about 45,500, and it was the 19th largest city in the US.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>Craig Waff's Games Tabulation for Detroit, at <a class="external free" title="http://protoball.org/Games_Tab:Detroit" href="Games_Tab:Detroit" rel="nofollow">http://protoball.org/Games_Tab:Detroit</a>, which cites (1) M. H. H., “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (2) Tate, “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (letter dated 9 Aug).</p> | |Sources=<p>Craig Waff's Games Tabulation for Detroit, at <a class="external free" title="http://protoball.org/Games_Tab:Detroit" href="Games_Tab:Detroit" rel="nofollow">http://protoball.org/Games_Tab:Detroit</a>, which cites (1) M. H. H., “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (2) Tate, “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (letter dated 9 Aug).</p> | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |||
|First in Location=Detroit, MI | |First in Location=Detroit, MI | ||
|Players Locality=Local | |Players Locality=Local | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 27 April 2024
| Date of Game | Monday, August 8, 1859 |
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| Location | Detroit, MI, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Field | Detroit Club Grounds |
| Home Team | Early Risers Club of Detroit |
| Away Team | Club of Detroit |
| Score | 21 - 59 |
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| NY Rules | Likely |
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| Description | This game appears in the Protoball Games Tabulation (Detroit table) compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported on August 13, 1859 by Porter's Spirit, the correspondent calling it the "first match of Base Ball in this city." (Porter’s Spirit of the Times (2): “… the game being the first match of Base Ball in this city. The grounds were filled at an early hour … the ‘Early Risers’ playing to disadvantage being on the grounds of the ‘Detroit Club,’ which is very uneven and not adapted to playing on. They intend to have a new ground next season.”) Detroit's population in 1860 was about 45,500, and it was the 19th largest city in the US. |
| Sources | Craig Waff's Games Tabulation for Detroit, at http://protoball.org/Games_Tab:Detroit, which cites (1) M. H. H., “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (2) Tate, “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (letter dated 9 Aug). |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
| First in Location | Detroit, MI |
| Players Locality | Local |
| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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