Excelsior Club of Chicago v Columbia Club of Chicago on 27 July 1859

From Protoball
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Pre-pro Baseball
Magnolia-ball-club.png

Add a Ballgame
Add a Predecessor Game
Add a Field
Add a Club
Add a Player
Add a Game Official

Base Ball Firsts
Add a Base Ball First

About Pre-pro
Waff's Game Tabulation
Bob Tholkes RIM Tabulation

Awaiting Review
Date of Game Wednesday, July 27, 1859
Location Chicago, IL, United States
Field West Side cricket grounds
Home Team Excelsior Club of Chicago
Away Team Columbia Club of Chicago
Score 49 - 33
Description

Excelsior 49

Columbia 33

(Chicago Press and Tribune (1): “The Columbia Club have challenged the Excelsiors to a game on Tuesday week, which they have accepted.  The lovers of this sport will find interest in both games.”)

(Porter’s Spirit of the Times (5): “The game was witnessed by a large concourse of people, …”)

Sources

(1) “The City,” Chicago Press and Tribune, vol. 13, no. 8 (11 Jul 1859), p. 1, col. 2

(2) “The City,” Chicago Press and Tribune, vol. 13, no. 21 (26 Jul 1859), p. 1, col. 3

(3) “The City: The Base Ball Match,” Chicago Press and Tribune, vol. 13, no. 23 (28 Jul 1859), p. 1, col. 6

(4) “Base Ball in Chicago,” New York Clipper, vol. 7, no. 17 (13 Aug 1859), p. 132, col. [xx]

(5) Base Ball, “Base Ball: Base Ball at Chicago,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 6, no. 23 (6 Aug 1859), p. 357, col. 2 (letter dated 29 Jul)

(6) “Base Ball: Base Ball in Chicago,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 6, no. 24 (13 Aug 1859), p. 372, col. 3

Comment Edit with form to add a comment
Query Edit with form to add a query
Found by Craig Waff
Entry Origin Games Tab
Entry Origin Url http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Chicago#date1859-7-27



Comments

<comments voting="Plus" />