1860.37
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Late Surge Lifts Douglas' over Abe Lincoln's Side in Chicago IL
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | Chicago, IL, US |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Base BallBase Ball |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | Abraham Lincoln, and Stephen F. Douglas |
| Text | "Base Ball and Politics. - We do not approve of their thus being brought into contact, but as a match took place at Chicago on the 24th ult., between nine [Stephen] Douglas me and nine [Abe] Lincoln men of the Excelsior Club, we feel in duty bound to report it." |
| Sources | New York Clipper, July 1860. Facsimile provided from the Mears Collection scrapbooks |
| Warning | |
| Comment | Tied after eight innings, the outcome was not prophetic for the ensuing election: Douglas 16, Lincoln 14. Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| External Number | |
| Submitted by | Craig Waff |
| Submission Note | September 2008 |
| Has Supplemental Text |
1860.37 Late Surge Lifts Douglas' over Abe Lincoln's Side in Chicago IL"
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