Contest Club of Gowanus v Starlight Club of Jersey City on 3 October 1859

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Date of Game	Monday, October 3, 1859
Location	Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ, United States
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Field	Add Field Page Champion grounds at the corner of 82nd St. & 2nd Ave.
Home Team	Add Club Page Contest Club of Gowanus
Away Team	Starlight Club of Jersey City
Score	16 - 10
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Innings	9
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Description	(less than 9 innings) (BDE: “The batting and fielding on both sides was excellent, the Starlights were more inclined to catch balls on the bound than the Contest, while Brocket and others of the Contest, caught some splendid balls on the fly.”)
Sources	(1) “City News and Gossip: Contest vs. Starlight,” BDE, vol. 18, no. 238 (6 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 1
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Found by	Craig Waff
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Entry Origin Url	http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Greater New York City#date1859-10-3
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