Holston Club of Knoxville v Nashville Base Ball Club on 12 September 1868
| Date of Game | Saturday, September 12, 1868 |
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| Location | Nashville, TN, United States |
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| Field | Near Fort Houston and Beyond Broad Street |
| Home Team | Holston Club of Knoxville |
| Away Team | Nashville Base Ball Club |
| Score | 10 - 34 |
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| Innings | 9 |
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| NY Rules | Yes |
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| Description | On September 12, 1868, the Nashville Base Ball Club hosted the Knoxville Holstons for the championship of the state, and the home club prevailed 34-10. A lengthy, play-by-play account was published in the Nashville Republican Banner the following day. This is one of the most detailed descriptions of an early Tennessee match available, and it highlights the generally clumsy fielding of the period. The match was played on the Nashville club’s home field, “near Fort Houston,” which was located approximately at the current location of Nashville’s Music Row district. |
| Sources | “BASE BALL: Match Game for the Championship of the State, Between the Holston, of Knoxville and the Nashville, of Nashville A Brilliant Victory for the Latter A Full Report of the Game.” Republican Banner [Nashville, Tenn] 13 Sep 1868: 4. |
| Source Image | File:Out(13).pdf |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | The Nashville won this 3-game series and claimed the state championship. See Nashville Tennessean, Oct. 10, 1868 Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Found by | Christopher Ryland |
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| Entered by | Christopher Ryland |
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| Local-Origins Study Groups | Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball |
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