Winthrop Club of Holliston

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Nick Name	Winthrop
Earliest Known Date	June 1858
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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 -- Scheduling Hurdles Thwart "Frienly Game" with Westboro Club Clip 1:  "We have received several communications respecting base ball playing, from which it appears that the Eagle club of Westboro, voted June 18th to invite the Winthrop Club of Holliston, to go to Westboro and play a friendly game of Base Ball on the 26th of June." "In reply the Winthrops, June 21st, stated that it would not be convenient for them to go to Westboro, but invited the Eagles to Holliston to play a game on the same day. This is considered by the Eagles a declinaton of their challenge."  Boston Herald, pg. 4,  June 23, 1858.  Provided by Joanne Hulbert 7/28/2015. Clip 2: "The President of the Eagle Base Ball Club of Westboro, says in reference to a former statement, that the Eagles did not challenge  the Winthrop Club of Holliston, but extended to them an invitation to meet them at Westboro as the guests of the Eagle’s and pass a few hours in the pleasant recreation of a game of base ball on Saturday the 26th. If the Winthrops had been challenged,  they would have had the choice of their ground."   Boston Herald, pg. 4, June 25, 1858.  Provided by Joanne Hulbert 7/28/2015. -- June 1858 -- "The Cause Was Rum" "The game of ball played at Braggville (a former postal village about 4 miles SW of Holliston)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. -- July 1858 -- Winthrop Club Hosts Players On Local Clubs, Including the Olympic Club of Boston   Clip 1: "The Winthrop Ball Club of Holliston, it is rumored, will have a visit on Monday the 5th from the Olympic Ball Club of Boston. There will be some playing, but no match game. The Olympians were the competitors of the Winthrops on the Boston Common some three weeks since, and how magnanimously the Olympians received their defeat, and how generously they treated the Winthrops as their guests; will not be forgotten by the members of the Holliston Club. We anticipate that both clubs will have a good time on Monday.   Clip 2: "Since the above was in type, we learn that the Olympic does not visit Holliston as a club, but that members come in their individual capacity, and will mingle with the members of the Winthrop as personal friends. There will, probably, be some playing however."  Boston Herald, July 3, 1858,. Provided by Joanne Hulbert, 7/28/2015. --               Edit with form to add a comment
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Found by	Bruce Allardice; Joanne Hulbert
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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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