Rumney's Harness Makers v Baldwin's Harness Makers on 22 August 1857

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Date of Game	Saturday, August 22, 1857
Location	Detroit, MI, United States
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Home Team	Add Club Page Rumney's Harness Makers
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Score	61 - 54
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Description	A "game of ball" between the employees of two harness making companies. From the score, it sounds like it was a base ball game under some rules set.
Sources	Detroit Free Press, Aug. 25, 1857
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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