Atlantic Club of Chicago v Excelsior Club of Chicago on 16 August 1859
| Date of Game | Tuesday, August 16, 1859 |
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| Location | Chicago, IL, United States |
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| Field | West Side cricket grounds |
| Home Team | Atlantic Club of Chicago |
| Away Team | Excelsior Club of Chicago |
| Score | 18 - 16 |
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| Description | (Chicago Press and Tribune (1): “A very interesting and exciting game may be expected, as each Club have won a match, and this will decide the contest for the superiority.”) Chicago Press and Tribune (2): “This will be the most exciting game of the season, as both clubs are confident of victory. A large tent will be erected on the ground, so as to afford ample accommodations for ladies and gentlemen who may wish to witness the game.”) Chicago Press and Tribune (3): “The match game … for the championship, …”) (New York Clipper: The Atlantic “only started this spring” and “have now beaten the Excelsiors two out the three games played, which entitles them to the championship.” (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “The day was fine, and a large crowd witnessed the match.”) |
| Sources | (1) “The City: Base Ball,” Chicago Press and Tribune, vol. 13, no. 36 (12 Aug 1859), p. 1, col. 3 (2) “The City: Base Ball,” Chicago Press and Tribune, vol. 13, no. 39 (16 Aug 1859), p. 1, col. 3 (3) “The City: Match Game of Ball,” Chicago Press and Tribune, vol. 13, no. 40 (17 Aug 1859), p. 1, col. 3 (4) “Base Ball in Chicago,” New York Clipper, vol. 7, no. 20 (3 Sep 1859), p. 160, col. [xx] (5) Bobian, “Base Ball: Base Ball in Chicago,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 6, no. 26 (27 Aug 1859), p. 404, col. 3 [states game was played on 15 Aug] |
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| Found by | Craig Waff |
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| Entry Origin | Games Tab |
| Entry Origin Url | http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Chicago#date1859-8-16 |
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