Excelsior Club of Chicago v Union Club of Chicago on 30 August 1858

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Date of Game	Monday, August 30, 1858
Location	Chicago, IL, United States
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Field	Add Field Page Prairie Cricket Club grounds near Bull’s Head
Home Team	Excelsior Club of Chicago
Away Team	Union Club of Chicago
Score	17 - 11
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Description	(Chicago Daily Press and Tribune (2): “This is the first match of the season, and deserves encouragement.  The Nines comprise the flower of each Club, and have been in rigorous training for some time past preparatory to this match.  The Committee have made arrangements for the accommodation of a large concourse of spectators, and numerous tents have been erected for the benefit of the ladies.  The Madison street omnibus runs to and from the ground every half hour.”)
Sources	(1) [match invitation and acceptance], Chicago Daily Press and Tribune, vol. 12, no. 39 (17 Aug 1858), p. 1, col. 4 (2) “The City: Base Ball,” Chicago Daily Press and Tribune, vol. 12, no. 47 (26 Aug 1858), p. 1, col. 3 (3) “The City: Postponed on Account of Weather,” Chicago Daily Press and Tribune, vol. 12, no. 48 (27 Aug 1858), p. 1, col. 2 (4) “The City: Base Ball,” Chicago Daily Press and Tribune, vol. 12, no. 52 (1 Sep 1858), p. 1, col. 4
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Found by	Craig Waff
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