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Date	Saturday, September 22, 1866
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Source	Richmond Daily Dispatch, 30 Sep 1866
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Warning	On the 16th inst., the Union Club, of Richmond, a new organization, comprised of residents of Richmond, sent a challenge to the Richmond Club, the message sent being as follows: ROOMS UNION BASEBALL CLUB Richmond, Va., September 16, 1866</p> SECRETARY OF THE RICHMOND BASEBALL CLUB:</p> Sir:–Having been authorized, I hereby challenge the Richmond Club to a match-game of baseball, single game, to be played at any time between 5th and 20th of October, and according to the rules of the National Association. Please advise me of the action of the club as early as possible. Should the club think proper to decline the challenge, you will oblige me by stating plainly the reasons therefor. Respectfully, J. F. Dooley, Corresponding Secretary of the Union Baseball Club. The following was the gentlemanly(!) reply: RICHMOND, September 22, 1866 J. F. DOOLEY, SECRETARY UNION BASEBALL CLUB: SIR:–Your communication of the 21st [sic] instant is before me. I am instructed to state that the Richmond Baseball Club does not desire, and will not play the Union Club a single game. We are not or do we expect to be members of the National Baseball Convention. Our reason: We are Southerners. Hoping this may be satisfactory. I am, J. V. BIDGOOD, Secretary Richmond Baseball Club
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-|Warning=<p><br />&lt;p&gt;On the 16th inst., the Union Club, of Richmond, a new organization, comprised of residents of Richmond, sent a challenge to the Richmond Club, the message sent being as follows:&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;ROOMS UNION BASEBALL CLUB&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;Richmond, Va., September 16, 1866&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;SECRETARY OF THE RICHMOND BASEBALL CLUB:&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;Sir:&ndash;Having been authorized, I hereby challenge the Richmond Club to a match-game of baseball, single game, to be played at any time between 5th and 20th of October, and according to the rules of the National Association. Please advise me of the action of the club as early as possible. Should the club think proper to decline the challenge, you will oblige me by stating plainly the reasons therefor.&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;Respectfully, J. F. Dooley,&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;Corresponding Secretary of the Union Baseball Club.&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;The following was the gentlemanly(!) reply:&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;RICHMOND, September 22, 1866&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;J. F. DOOLEY, SECRETARY UNION BASEBALL CLUB:&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;SIR:&ndash;Your communication of the 21st [sic] instant is before me. I am instructed to state that the Richmond Baseball Club does not desire, and will not play the Union Club a single game. We are not or do we expect to be members of the National Baseball Convention. Our reason: We are Southerners. Hoping this may be satisfactory. I am,&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;J. V. BIDGOOD,&lt;/p&gt;<br />&lt;p&gt;Secretary Richmond Baseball Club&lt;/p&gt;</p>
+|Warning=<p><br />On the 16th inst., the Union Club, of Richmond, a new organization, comprised of residents of Richmond, sent a challenge to the Richmond Club, the message sent being as follows:<br />ROOMS UNION BASEBALL CLUB<br />Richmond, Va., September 16, 1866&lt;/p&gt;<br />SECRETARY OF THE RICHMOND BASEBALL CLUB:&lt;/p&gt;<br />Sir:&ndash;Having been authorized, I hereby challenge the Richmond Club to a match-game of baseball, single game, to be played at any time between 5th and 20th of October, and according to the rules of the National Association. Please advise me of the action of the club as early as possible. Should the club think proper to decline the challenge, you will oblige me by stating plainly the reasons therefor.</p>
+<p><br />Respectfully, J. F. Dooley,<br />Corresponding Secretary of the Union Baseball Club.</p>
+<p><br />The following was the gentlemanly(!) reply:</p>
+<p><br />RICHMOND, September 22, 1866<br />J. F. DOOLEY, SECRETARY UNION BASEBALL CLUB:<br />SIR:&ndash;Your communication of the 21st [sic] instant is before me. I am instructed to state that the Richmond Baseball Club does not desire, and will not play the Union Club a single game. We are not or do we expect to be members of the National Baseball Convention. Our reason: We are Southerners. Hoping this may be satisfactory. I am,</p>
+<p><br />J. V. BIDGOOD,<br />Secretary Richmond Baseball Club</p>
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