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Date | Sunday, September 15, 1867 |
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Text | On Monday, September 9, the Eckfords visited Philadelphia to play with the Athletic Club, but for some reason or other the first-nine game did not take place. The second-nines played in the morning... The understanding was that after the second-nine match was over and the Eckfords had had their dinner, the Athletics were to send their stage for the first-nine, provided the ground was in order. This they did do, but on the arrival of the Eckfords there was no Athletic first-nine present. The absence of McBride was said to be the cause. This was not exactly the square thing with their old friends. New York Sunday Mercury September 15, 1867 On Monday, September 9, the Eckford Club–first and second nines–visited Philadelphia, to play games with their friends of the Keystone and Athletic Clubs, but rain intefered with their programme. On Tuesday the weather admitted of play, and the Athletics having lost their day, the Keystones took their friends in hand... Ball Players Chronicle September 12, 1867 The Athletics would not play the Eckfords on Monday l ast because there was threatening weather and only about three hundred persons on the ground. We did not see any of these three hundred getting their money back! The Eckfords say the Athletics treated them very differently when they were here before. We guess so! Philadelphia City Item September 14, 1867 |
Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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