Eckford Club of Brooklyn v Union Club of Morrisania on 15 October 1856

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Date of Game	Wednesday, October 15, 1856
Location	Harlem, Manhattan, NY, United States
Modern Address
Field	Red House
Home Team	Eckford Club of Brooklyn
Away Team	Union Club of Morrisania
Score	22 - 6
Game Number
Innings	4
Number of Players
Game Officials	Referee, T.G. Van Cott (Gotham); Umpire Union, J.A. Henry; Umpire Eckford, H. Haight (E. Miklich)
NY Rules	Likely
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Description	(4 innings – return match) (PSOT: “A bad closing mate: this for a young club like the Union; but if they practice with perseverance before the next season, they can and will do better.”)
Sources	(1) “Union vs. Eckford,” NYC, vol. 4, no. 27 (25 Oct 1856), p. 211, col. [xx] (2) “Base Ball,” PSOT, vol. 1, no. 8 (25 Oct 1856), p. 133, col. 2 (3) NYSM list (Union = 7 runs) (4) Peverelly, pp. 49 & 73 (5) Wright, pp. 5 & 6 “Eckford vs Union,” Mears BBS, vol. 1a (1853-1859), p. 7, col. 2 (E. Miklich)
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Found by	Craig Waff
Submission Note	Image upload - E. Miklich
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Players Locality	Local
Entry Origin	Games Tab
Entry Origin Url	http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Greater New York City#date1856-10-15
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