1840.44

Hartford Players Best Granville MA Players at Wicket

Salience	Noteworthy
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Location
City/State/Country:	Salmon Brook, CT, United States
Modern Address
Game	WicketWicket
Immediacy of Report	Contemporary
Age of Players	AdultAdult
Holiday
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Text	"WICKET BALL -- The ball players of this city met those of Granville, Mass., in accordance with a challenge from the latter, at Salmon Brook, about 17 miles from here (half way between the two places) on Wednesday last, for the purpose of trying their skill at the game of 'Wicket.' The sides were made up of 25 men each, and the arrangement was to play nine games, but the Hartford players beating them five times in succession, the game was considered fairly decided, and the remaining four games were not played. The affair, we understand, passed off very pleasantly, and the parties separated, with the utmost harmony, after partaking of a dinner provided for the occasion."
Sources	Hartford Times, June 27, 1840, page 3.
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Comment	Granville MA -- 1850 population about 1300 -- is about 22 miles NW of Hartford, very near the MA-CT border. Hartford's population in 1840 was about 9500. Edit with form to add a comment
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Submitted by	Brian Turner,
Submission Note	Letter of 9/20/2014
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