Eckford Club of Brooklyn v Atlantic Club of Brooklyn on 8 September 1859

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Date of Game	Thursday, September 8, 1859
Location	Bedford, Long Island, Brooklyn, NY, United States
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Field	Atlantic grounds
Home Team	Eckford Club of Brooklyn
Away Team	Atlantic Club of Brooklyn
Score	22 - 16
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Description	(return match) (NYT (2): “This match game came off … in the presence of some six thousand spectators, many of whom were ladies. The Atlantics were defeated—the first game they have lost for a period of nearly two years. The Eckford Club have added greatly to their reputation by this victory, as the Atlantics, by their many and repeated victories of both New-York and Brooklyn Clubs, have been deemed almost invincible.”) (NYC: “one of the largest and most respectable assemblages we have ever seen on a ball ground”)
Sources	(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball,” NYT, vol. 8, no. 2486 (8 Sep 1859), p. 5, col. 3 (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Atlantic vs. Eckford,” NYT, vol. 8, no. 2487 (9 Sep 1859), p. 5, col. 2 (3) “City News and Gossip: Atlantic vs. Eckford,” BDE, vol. 18, no. 215 (9 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 1 (4) “Eckford vs. Atlantic,” NYC, vol. 7, no. 22 (17 Sep 1859), p. 173, col. [xx] (5) “Atlantic vs. Eckford,” WSOT, vol. 1, no. 2 (17 Sep 1859), p. 20, col. [xx] [TBI; NOT YET SEEN] (6) Peverelly, p. 62 & 73 (7) Wright, pp. 31 & 32
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Found by	Craig Waff
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Entry Origin Url	http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Greater New York City#date1859-9-8
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