Excelsior v Rough and Ready in Batavia on 4 June 1858
| Date of Game | Friday, June 4, 1858 |
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| Location | Batavia, NY, United States |
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| Home Team | Add Club Page Excelsior |
| Away Team | Add Club Page Rough and Ready |
| Score | 77 - 55 |
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| Description | (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “By some mistake, no notice has been sent to your valuable paper of the organization of the Excelsior Base-Ball Club of Batavia, …; which will make two clubs well organized and in a flourishing condition, in our village. The rival club, called the Rough and Ready—of whose excellent playing you have already given notice in your issue of last Saturday—challenged the Excelsior Club to play a match with them, which came off on Saturday last. Much interest had been manifested throughout the entire week previously, and large handbills had been posted all over the county, notifying the “sporting public” of the friendly contest that would take place. The match was a subject of much conversation among the friends of the respective clubs during the entire week, and some disputing as to which would be the winners. It was generally conceded, however, that the Rough and Readys would be victorious, as they had more practice and experience. The playing commenced at half past four o’clock precisely, amid a large concourse of people congregated on the grounds of the club, to witness the contest. The excitement and interest manifested on the start by the spectators, continued without abatement throughout the entire game; in fact, even growing more and more intense until the close; and when each club from time to time exhibited a superior skill in some particular branch of playing, cheer upon cheer would be given by the multitude, stimulating the players to greater exertion.”) |
| Sources | (1) Spectator, “Base-Ball: Base-Ball at Batavia,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 4, no. 15 (12 Jun 1858), p. 228, col. 3 & p. 229, col. 1 |
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| Found by | Craig Waff |
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