Potomac Club of Washington v National Club of Washington on 23 October 1860

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Date of Game	Tuesday, October 23, 1860
Location	Washington, DC, United States
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Field	Nationals Grounds
Home Team	Potomac Club of Washington
Away Team	National Club of Washington
Score	33 - 16
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Description	(home-and-home game) (Washington journal: “Taken as a whole, the game was a good one, and it settles the local championship.  The victors are quite anxious to get a game or two in Baltimore, but the clubs there have decided not to give them a ‘final hearing’ till the spring.  We would be glad to see the intercourse between the ‘B.B.’s’ of the two cities established on a more sociable footing.  Why can’t the Waverly’s—now they ‘have no more worlds to conquer’ in Baltimore—run over for a few hours and take a friendly look at the Potomac grounds?  Cannot the prospect of an Indian summer’s day and a warm reception tempt them to come for a Washington ball?  We hope it may.”) (Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times: “… the Potomacs … occupy a proud position among the southern base-ball clubs, both as an effective body of players, and in a social sense.  As one of the first clubs to introduce the National Association, a New York game, among the southern base-ball boys, we are always happy to hear of their success and prosperity.”
Sources	(1) unidentified Washington journal (excerpt reprinted in Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times) (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Washington, D.C.—National vs. Potomac,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 9, no. 10 [sic: 11] (6 Nov 1860), p. 165, col. 3 (3) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball in the District of Columbia—Potomac vs. National,” Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, vol. 3, no. 11 (17 Nov 1860), p. 164, col. 2 [date = 22 Oct]
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Found by	Craig Waff
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Entry Origin	Games Tab 2
Entry Origin Url	http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Baltimore-Washington#date1860-10-23
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