1854.14

Finally, Cricket Played Here Without English Immigrants!

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Text	[A] "The first organization composed mostly of American natives was the Philadelphia Cricket Club, formed in 1854." [B] It was in 1854 that an all-US match occurred, maybe the first ever. The New York Times on August 11, 1854, covered a match between New York and Newark, noting, "this ends the first match played in the United States between Americans. Let us hope it will not be the last."
Sources	[A] William Ryczek, Baseball's First Inning (McFarland, 2009), page 105. [B] Email from Beth Hise
Warning	Note: This assumes that the elevens at Haverford (see #1848.8 above) don't qualify for this honor.
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Submitted by	{{#if:Beth Hise\|Beth Hise
Submission Note	Email of 1/2/2010
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