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The Abolition of Suppers to Clubs
Salience | Peripheral |
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Tags | Ball in the CultureBall in the Culture |
Location | Greater New York CityGreater New York City |
City/State/Country: | NY-NJ, United States |
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Game | Base BallBase Ball |
Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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Text | "THE ABOLITION OF SUPPERS TO CLUBS.-- The following are the clubs whose presidents have appended their signatures to the resolution putting a stop to clubs entertainments to their adversaries after matches played among themselves. This season no suppers or refreshments will be tendered to any of the clubs playing matches with each other named in the following list, except it be done by private parties and not at the expense of the club. All visiting clubs from out-of-town localities will be hospitably received as usual. The clubs signed the resolution in the following order: Mutual, Star, Newark, Eagle, Resolute, Atlantic, Empire, Gotham, and Active. The others will also sign it before the month expires." |
Sources | New York Sunday Mercury, April 16, 1865 |
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Comment | Notable for their absence: the Knickerbocker and the Excelsior of Brooklyn. Edit with form to add a comment |
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Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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Submitted by | Bob Tholkes |
Submission Note | 7/16/2014 |
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