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Boston Sees Eight Hour Match of the Massachusetts Game
Salience | Noteworthy |
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Location | New EnglandNew England |
City/State/Country: | Boston, MA, US |
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Game | Base BallBase Ball |
Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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Text | "'BASE BALL' - MASSAPOAGS OF SHARON MA VS, UNION CLUB OF MEDWAY. . . . The game commenced at 1 o'clock, and was to be the best 3 in 5 games, of 25 tallies each. A large crowd collected to witness the game, among whom were several of the Olympics." But after one game it rained, and play resumed Monday morning. "after playing 8 hours the Union Club retired with the laurels of victory." They won, 25-20, 8-25, 11-25, 25-24, 25-16.] |
Sources | Spirit of the Times, Volume 27, number 35 (Saturday, October 10, 1857), page 416, column 1. |
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Submitted by | Craig Waff |
Submission Note | Facsimile provided September 2008. |
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1857.28 Boston Sees Eight Hour Match of the Massachusetts Game"
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