Excelsior Club of South Brooklyn v Eagle Base Ball Club of New York on 8 September 1859

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Date of Game	Thursday, September 8, 1859
Location	Hoboken, NJ, United States
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Field	Add Field Page Gotham grounds at Elysian Fields
Home Team	Add Club Page Excelsior Club of South Brooklyn
Away Team	Add Club Page Eagle Club of New York
Score	24 - 20
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Innings	10
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Description	(10 innings) (NYT: “It was one of the best and most evenly contested games of the present Summer, and afforded great satisfaction to a very large concourse of spectators.”)
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: Excelsior, of Brooklyn, vs. Eagle, of New-York,” NYT, vol. 8, no. 2487 (9 Sep 1859), p. 5, col. 2 (3) “City News and Gossip: Excelsior, of Brooklyn vs. Eagle, of New York,” BDE, vol. 18, no. 215 (9 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 1 (4) “Excelsior vs. Eagle,” WSOT, vol. 1, no. 2 (17 Sep 1859), p. 20, col. [xx] [TBI; NOT YET SEEN] (5) Peverelly, pp. 26 & 54 (6) Wright, pp. 31 & 33
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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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