Winthrop Club of Holliston

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Nick Name	Winthrop
Earliest Known Date	June 1858
Last Known Game
Location	Holliston, MA, United States
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Description	The Boston Herald, June 25, 1858, mentions the Eagle BBC of Westboro and the Winthrop BBC of Holliston. Holliston MA (1860 pop. about 3300) is about 25 miles W of Boston. Westboro MA (1860 pop. about 2,900) is about 30 miles W of Boston and 12 miles NW of Holliston. Query: Is there evidence that this club used anything but Massachusetts rules?
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Comment	June 1858 -- "The Cause Was Rum" "The game of ball played at Braggville last Saturday afternoon, between the Holliston and Medway boys, was the occasion for a great gathering of all the loafers from the neighboring towns, with a fair sprinkling of very respectable looking men. The fact of the matter was, as we understand, a row and fight. The cause was rum. A large quantity, it is said, was brought on to the ground and disposed of, and even sold at the hotel. We commend that establishment to the attention of the authorities in Holliston."  Boston Herald, June 26, 1858,.  Provided by Joanne Hulbert, 7/28/2015. Edit with form to add a comment
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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First in Location	Holliston, MA
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.

Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties
1858	2 Played	2 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied
1859	1 Played	0 Won	1 Lost	0 Tied

Ballgames

Page	Date	City	Borough	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1858-05-31	Boston		MA	Winthrop Club of Holliston	Olympic Club of Boston	100 - 27		Craig Waff
Ballgame	1858-07-24	Holliston		MA	Winthrop Club of Holliston	Massapoag Club of Sharon	101 - 61		Joanne Hulbert, Craig Waff, Paul Johnson
Ballgame	1859-09-26	Medway		MA	Union Club of Medway	Winthrop Club of Holliston	100 - 71		Craig Waff

Players

Player	Years	Roles	Edit Association with Club
E. C. Bigelow	1858
E. D. Coffee	1858
E. G. Whiting	1858
Edwin Rockwood	1858
Geo. Hoffman	1858
H. H. Safford	1858
J. W. Cutler	1858
Jonathan Puffer	1858
L. E. Rockwood	1858
Moses Allen	1858
P. R. Johnson	1858
Rufus Durfee	1858
T. M. Whiting	1858
W. H. Horton	1858

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