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|Description=<p>(<i>Porter’s Spirit of the Times:</i> “By  some mistake, no notice has been sent to your valuable paper of the  organization of the Excelsior Base-Ball Club of Batavia, …; which will  make two clubs well organized and in a flourishing condition, in our  village.  The rival club, called  the Rough and Ready—of whose excellent playing you have already given  notice in your issue of last Saturday—challenged the Excelsior Club to  play a match with them, which came off on Saturday last.  Much interest had been manifested  throughout the entire week previously, and large handbills had been posted  all over the county, notifying the “sporting public” of the  friendly contest that would take place.   The match was a subject of much conversation among the friends of the  respective clubs during the entire week, and some disputing as to which would  be the winners.  It was generally  conceded, however, that the Rough and Readys would be victorious, as they had  more practice and experience.  The  playing commenced at half past four o’clock precisely, amid a large  concourse of people congregated on the grounds of the club, to witness the  contest.  The excitement and  interest manifested on the start   by the spectators, continued without abatement throughout the entire  game; in fact, even growing more and more intense until the close; and when  each club from time to time exhibited a superior skill in some particular  branch of playing, cheer upon cheer would be given by the multitude,  stimulating the players to greater exertion.”)</p>
|Description=<p>(<i>Porter’s Spirit of the Times:</i> “By  some mistake, no notice has been sent to your valuable paper of the  organization of the Excelsior Base-Ball Club of Batavia, …; which will  make two clubs well organized and in a flourishing condition, in our  village.  The rival club, called  the Rough and Ready—of whose excellent playing you have already given  notice in your issue of last Saturday—challenged the Excelsior Club to  play a match with them, which came off on Saturday last.  Much interest had been manifested  throughout the entire week previously, and large handbills had been posted  all over the county, notifying the “sporting public” of the  friendly contest that would take place.   The match was a subject of much conversation among the friends of the  respective clubs during the entire week, and some disputing as to which would  be the winners.  It was generally  conceded, however, that the Rough and Readys would be victorious, as they had  more practice and experience.  The  playing commenced at half past four o’clock precisely, amid a large  concourse of people congregated on the grounds of the club, to witness the  contest.  The excitement and  interest manifested on the start   by the spectators, continued without abatement throughout the entire  game; in fact, even growing more and more intense until the close; and when  each club from time to time exhibited a superior skill in some particular  branch of playing, cheer upon cheer would be given by the multitude,  stimulating the players to greater exertion.”)</p>
|Sources=<p>(1) Spectator, “Base-Ball: Base-Ball at  Batavia,” <i>Porter’s Spirit of the Times,</i> vol. 4, no.  15 (12 Jun 1858), p. 228, col. 3 &amp; p. 229, col. 1</p>
|Sources=<p>(1) Spectator, “Base-Ball: Base-Ball at  Batavia,” <i>Porter’s Spirit of the Times,</i> vol. 4, no.  15 (12 Jun 1858), p. 228, col. 3 &amp; p. 229, col. 1</p>
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|Submitted by=Craig Waff
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Date of Game Friday, June 4, 1858
Location Batavia, NY, United States
Home Team  Add Club Page Excelsior
Away Team  Add Club Page Rough and Ready
Score 77 - 55
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(Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “By some mistake, no notice has been sent to your valuable paper of the organization of the Excelsior Base-Ball Club of Batavia, …; which will make two clubs well organized and in a flourishing condition, in our village.  The rival club, called the Rough and Ready—of whose excellent playing you have already given notice in your issue of last Saturday—challenged the Excelsior Club to play a match with them, which came off on Saturday last.  Much interest had been manifested throughout the entire week previously, and large handbills had been posted all over the county, notifying the “sporting public” of the friendly contest that would take place.  The match was a subject of much conversation among the friends of the respective clubs during the entire week, and some disputing as to which would be the winners.  It was generally conceded, however, that the Rough and Readys would be victorious, as they had more practice and experience.  The playing commenced at half past four o’clock precisely, amid a large concourse of people congregated on the grounds of the club, to witness the contest.  The excitement and interest manifested on the start  by the spectators, continued without abatement throughout the entire game; in fact, even growing more and more intense until the close; and when each club from time to time exhibited a superior skill in some particular branch of playing, cheer upon cheer would be given by the multitude, stimulating the players to greater exertion.”)

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(1) Spectator, “Base-Ball: Base-Ball at Batavia,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 4, no. 15 (12 Jun 1858), p. 228, col. 3 & p. 229, col. 1

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