Early Risers Club of Detroit v Club of Detroit on 8 August 1859

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Date of Game	Monday, August 8, 1859
Location	Detroit, MI, United States
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Field	Detroit Club Grounds
Home Team	Early Risers Club of Detroit
Away Team	Club of Detroit
Score	21 - 59
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Description	This game appears in the Protoball Games Tabulation (Detroit table) compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported on August 13, 1859 by Porter's Spirit, the correspondent calling it the "first match of Base Ball in this city." Detroit's population in 1860 was about 45,500, and it was the 19th largest city in the US.
Sources	Craig Waff's Games Tabulation for Detroit, at http://protoball.org/Games_Tab:Detroit, which cites (1) M. H. H., “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (2) Tate, “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Detroit,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3 (letter dated 9 Aug).
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First in Location	Detroit, MI
Players Locality	Local
Entry Origin	Sabrpedia
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