Alert Club of Elmira v Union Club of Elmira on 26 April 1866

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Date of Game	Thursday, April 26, 1866
Location	Elmira, NY, United States
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Home Team	Alert Club of Elmira
Away Team	Union Club of Elmira
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Innings	9
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Description	According to the Chemung County Historical Society, the first organized baseball game played in Elmira was April 26, 1866, between the Erastus Ransom Alerts of Elmira and the Chemung Union club. The game was played where (in 1976) the Howell Box Company stood. Erastus Ransom was a local lawyer. Elmira is in Chemung County.
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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