Mauch Chunk Base Ball Club v Athletic Club of Philadelphia on 14 November 1860
| Date of Game | Wednesday, November 14, 1860 |
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| Location | Mauch Chunk, PA, United States |
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| Home Team | Mauch Chunk Base Ball Club |
| Away Team | Athletic Club of Philadelphia |
| Score | 45 - 43 |
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| Description | (Mass. Games rules) (Wilkes\u2019 Spirit of the Times: “On Wednesday, the 14 th ult., the Athletics left Philadelphia, at 6 A. M., on a brief visit to the Mauch Chunk base ball boys; they arrived at 11 ½ o’clock, and were immediately escorted to the hotel, where a fine dinner had been prepared for them. After doing justice to the generous repast, a four horse stage, gaily decorated with flags and bunting, was in readiness to convey them to the playground, upon reaching which, the athletics were surprised to find the ground staked off for the ‘Massachusetts game.” This was not anticipated by A’s, as all of the Philadelphia clubs, and indeed nearly all in the state of Pennsylvania, play the New York game. The Athletics had never played the Massachusetts game, and the Mauch Chunks were not familiar with the National Association game, although most of them had seen it played. / However, the Athletics, nothing loth, played the Mauch Chunk at their own game, which was one for 45 tallies. Notwithstanding their inexperience, the Philadelphians played an excellent game, and when the Mauch Chunk went out for their 45, the Athletics had made 43. During the game, M. C’s made 30 tallies prior to the Athletics securing one; but as soon as the latter understood a little respecting it, they made rapid progress, and if the game had been a full one of 100 tallies, the victory would probably have been with the Athletics. “) |
| Sources | (1) “The Athletic and Mauch Chunk,” Philadelphia Inquirer, 10 Nov 1860, p. 1, col. [xx] [date = 15 Nov] (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Philadelphia Base Ball Boys on a Jaunt—The Athletic Base Ball Club,” Wilkes\u2019 Spirit of the Times, vol. [xx], no. [xx] (8 Dec 1860), p. [xx], col. 1 |
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| Found by | Craig Waff |
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| Entry Origin Url | http://protoball.org/Games Tab:Philadelphia#date1860-11-14 |
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