First International Game Played by New York Rules

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Date	August 1860
Location	Clifton, Ontario, Canada
Modern Address	Niagara Falls, ON
Description	In a game played in what is now Niagara Falls, Ontario, the Queen City Club of Buffalo defeated the Burlington Club of Hamilton, Ontario, 30-25.
Sources	[A] This game appears on the Protoball Games Tabulation [WNY Table] compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported as "the first match ever played by Clubs from the United States and Canada." in the Buffalo Morning Express on August 18, 1860. [B] Joseph Overfield, The 100 Seasons of Buffalo Baseball (Partner's Press, 1985), page 17. Overfield does not cite a primary source for this event. [C] Hamilton Spectator, August 18, 1860.
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Has Source On Hand	No
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Submitted by	Craig Waff, Bill Humber
Submission Note	Games Tab 1.0; Humber emails of May 21 and June 6 2014

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