| Date of Game
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City/Town Playing Field
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Outcome
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Sources
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| 18 May (Fri)
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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Bomeisler’s side 39 Boyce’s side 35 (Winona Base Ball Club intra-club game)
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(1) “Winona Base Ball Club,” NYC, [?] May 1860
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| 11 Jun (Mon)
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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Winona 39 Equity 21
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(1) “Winona and Equity,” NYC, [?] Jun 1860
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| 25 Jun (Mon)
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Philadelphia, Pa. Pennsylvania grounds at Ridge & Columbia avenues
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Equity (Philadelphia) 65 Pennsylvania 52 (Peverelly: debut match for Equity and “the first ever match played in Pennsylvania”)
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(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base ball in Philadelphia,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 20 (10 Jul 1860), p. 309, col. 2 (2) Peverelly, p. 107 [date = 26 Jun]
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| 4 Jul (Wed)
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Philadelphia, Pa.?
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Keystone (Philadelphia) 26 Continental (Philadelphia) 11 (PSOT: “The playing was very good on both sides, the fielding of the Keystones eliciting much applause from the spectators.”)
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(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Keystone vs. Continental,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 21 (17 Jul 1860), p. 325, col. 2 (2) Peverelly, p. 103
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| 5 Jul (Thu)
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Philadelphia, Pa. Equity grounds
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Equity (Philadelphia) 59 Winona 39 (NYC: “This manly pastime has become a fixed institution in Philadelphia, there being already twelve regular clubs organized. … Both clubs labored under the disadvantage arising from a very poor ground. … Among the number of spectators present we observed with pleasure the worthy President of the famous Atlantic club of Brooklyn …”
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(1) “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Equity vs. Winona,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 21 (17 Jul 1860), p. 325, col. 2 (2) “Winona vs. Equity,” NYC, [?] July 1860 (3) Peverelly, p. 107
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| 9 Jul (Mon)
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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Excelsior 2 (Philadelphia) 80 Camden 2 (Philadelphia) 42 (town ball – 12 innings) (NYC: “Many ladies and gentleman visited the scene of the contest during the progress of the game, and not a few gave demonstrative tokens of their admiration of the sport.”)
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(1) “Town Ball in Philadelphia,” NYC, [?] July 1860
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| 12 Jul (Thu)
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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Olympic 87 Excelsior 71 (town ball – 11 innings)
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(1) “Town Ball in Philadelphia,” NYC, [?] July 1860 (2) Peverelly, p. 99 [reprints NYC article]
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| 23 Jul (Mon)
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Philadelphia, Pa. Grounds at the corner of Columbia and Ridge avenues
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Equity (Philadelphia) 58 Winona 21 (third meeting of teams) (NYC: “Several hundred spectators were present, the fair sex being well represented.”)
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(1) Clio, “Out-Door Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball in Philadelphia,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 23 (31 Jul 1860), p. 357, col. 3 (2) “Winona vs. Equity,” NYC, [?] Aug 1860 (3) Peverelly, p. 107 [dates game 19 Jul]
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| 24 Jul (Tue)
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Philadelphia, Pa. Camac’s Woods
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Olympic (Philadelphia) 18 St. George’s Cricket Club 16
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(1) Peverelly, p. 101
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| 25 Aug
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?
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Equity (Philadelphia) 49 Pennsylvania 23
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(1) Peverelly, pp. 107-108
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| 15 Sep (Sat)
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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Athletic (Philadelphia) 29 Pennsylvania 19 (base ball – “A large number of spectators were on the ground, among whom were quite a bevy of the fair sex; indeed, base ball matches are beginning to be very popular in Philadelphia, especially with the ladies.”)
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(1) “Pennsylvania vs. Athletic,” NYC, [?] Sep 1860 (2) Peverelly, p. 104 [dates game 22 Sep and states Athletics had 27 runs]
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| 15 Sep (Sat)
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?
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Equity (Philadelphia) 43 Keystone (Philadelphia) 20
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(1) Peverelly, p. 103 & 108 [latter page dates game 19 Sep and says Equity had 42 runs]
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| 18 Sep (Tues)
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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Winona 46 Pennsylvania 35
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(1) “Winona vs. Pennsylvania,” NYC, [?] Sep 1860
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| 24 Sep (Mon)
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Philadelphia, Pa. Camac Woods
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Excelsior (Brooklyn) 15 Philadelphia picked nine 4 BS (1): The match “was witnessed by some fifteen hundred persons. … The New Yorkers gave the Philadelphians credit for excwellent playing.” (NYT (3): “… the Philadelphians played well in the field—some of them being cricketers.”) (NYT (4): “The base ball match … was witnessed by fifteen hundred persons. … The game occupied two hours and five minutes.”) (NYC: “about two thousand gratuitous cards of admission were distributed to the ball clubs of the city, and their friends. … It must be borne in mind that the game of base ball is not an institution of long standing in Philadelphia.”)
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(1) “Base Ball Match at Philadelphia,” BS, vol. 47, no. 113 (25 Sep 1860), p. 1, col. 5 (2) “Base Ball: The Excelsiors,” BDE, vol. 19, no. 229 (25 Sep 1860), p. 3, col. 2 (3) “News of the Day,” NYT, vol. 10, no. 2812 (25 Sep 1860), p. 4, col. 2 (4) “Sporting Affairs: The Excelsiors in Philadelphia,” NYT, vol. 10, no. 2812 (25 Sep 1860), p. 5, col. 3 (5) “Base Ball at Philadelphia,” BS, vol. 47, no. 114 (26 Sep 1860), p. 1, col. 5 (6) “Interesting Match in Philadelphia, between the Excelsior, of Brooklyn, and Nine Philadelphians,” NYC, [?] Oct 1860 (7) Peverelly, p. 58
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| 29 Sep (Sat)
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?
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Pennsylvania 48 Keystone (Philadelphia) 20
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(1) Peverelly, p. 103
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| 6 Oct (Sat)
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?
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Hamilton 51 Athletic (Philadelphia) 37
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(1) Peverelly, p. 104
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| 23 Oct (Tue)
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West Philadelphia, Pa.
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Hamilton 15 Equity (Philadelphia) 11 (NYC: “some three hundred persons, including a number of ladies, crossed the bridge to witness a display of the national game … the third match which the Hamilton has played … it is the youngest organized club in the city.”)
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(1) [untitled], NYC, [?] Oct 1860 (2) Peverelly, p. 107
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| 6 Nov (Tue)
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West Philadelphia, Pa. Hamilton grounds
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Olympic 18 Hamilton 16 (PI: The defeat of the Hamilton “was unexpected, as they have beaten the Pennsylvania, Athletic and Equity Clubs, and it was thought they would beat the Olympic, and then would be the Champion Club. The score was small … and kept down by extraordinary good play. …Quite a number of ladies were present.”) (NYC: “A large concourse of ladies and gentleman [sic] were present to participate in the amusement tendered by this recreative game. … The Hamiltons have played four match games this season, three of which resulted in their favor.”)
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(1) “Base Ball,” PI, 8 Nov 1860, p. 1, col. 2 (2) From Our Regular Correspondent, “Base Ball Matches, Trotting and Running at Point Breeze,” NYC, [?] Nov 1860
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| 8 Nov (Thu)
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Philadelphia, Pa. Continental grounds at Ridge Rd. & Columbia Ave. (PI) or in rear of the Girard College (NYC)
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Mercantile 41 Continental 12 (NYC: “the Continentals were badly beaten, and by a club who never before played a match game Every man in each club were uniformed, a circumstance I have not noticed before. … The ground upon which the game was played is the poorest in the city. In the rear of the play ground is an embankment, over which the ball rolled several dozen times, causing much delay. Eight innings only were played, on account of the near approach of darkness.”)
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(1) “Base Ball Match,” PI, 8 Nov 1860, p. 1, col. [xx] (2) “Field Sports: Base Ball,” PI, 10 Nov 1860, p. 1, col. [xx] (3) From Our Regular Correspondent, “Base Ball Matches, Trotting and Running at Point Breeze,” NYC, [?] Nov 1860
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| 12 Nov (Mon)
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Philadelphia, Pa. St. George’s Cricket Club grounds at Camac’s Woods
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Equity (Philadelphia) 29 Athletic (Philadelphia) 17 (8 innings) (NYC: “The entire game was not played, owing to an acknowledgment of defeat by the Athletics. A little ill feeling was noticeable, throughout the game, and too strongly exhibited in the eighth innings. But at the end of the game, the clubs cheered each other … the parties left the field, many of them arm in arm with each other—thus exhibiting that the ire displayed was absolutely temporary. … The Messrs. Vernon, Mudie, Davis, and Karcher, of the Athletic, it was conjectured, would, in some parts of the game, display some excellent playing, as they are formidable cricketers; but the points anticipated were not exhibited. Indeed, their play did not come up to the standard. It being their first play, however, they are most certainly excusable.”)
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(1) From Our Regular Correspondent, “Base Ball—Equity vs. Athletic,” NYC, [?] Nov 1860 (2) Peverelly, p. 104
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| 14 Nov (Wed)
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Mauch Chunk, Pa.
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Mauch Chunk 45 Athletic (Philadephia) 43 (Mass. Games rules) (WSOT: “On Wednesday, the 14 th ult., the Athletics left Philadelphia, at 6 A. M., on a brief visit to the Mauch Chunk base ball boys; they arrived at 11 ½ o’clock, and were immediately escorted to the hotel, where a fine dinner had been prepared for them. After doing justice to the generous repast, a four horse stage, gaily decorated with flags and bunting, was in readiness to convey them to the playground, upon reaching which, the athletics were surprised to find the ground staked off for the ‘Massachusetts game.” This was not anticipated by A’s, as all of the Philadelphia clubs, and indeed nearly all in the state of Pennsylvania, play the New York game. The Athletics had never played the Massachusetts game, and the Mauch Chunks were not familiar with the National Association game, although most of them had seen it played. / However, the Athletics, nothing loth, played the Mauch Chunk at their own game, which was one for 45 tallies. Notwithstanding their inexperience, the Philadelphians played an excellent game, and when the Mauch Chunk went out for their 45, the Athletics had made 43. During the game, M. C’s made 30 tallies prior to the Athletics securing one; but as soon as the latter understood a little respecting it, they made rapid progress, and if the game had been a full one of 100 tallies, the victory would probably have been with the Athletics. “)
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(1) “The Athletic and Mauch Chunk,” PI, 10 Nov 1860, p. 1, col. [xx] [date = 15 Nov] (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Philadelphia Base Ball Boys on a Jaunt—The Athletic Base Ball Club,” WSOT, vol. [xx], no. [xx] (8 Dec 1860), p. [xx], col. 1
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| 14 Nov (Wed)
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Mauch Chunk, Pa.
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Athletic (Philadephia) 34 Mauch Chunk 2 (4 innings, due to darkness) (WSOT: “At the conclusion of the [Massachusetts] game [described above], the bases were arranged for the New York game, …”)
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(1) “The Athletic and Mauch Chunk,” PI, 10 Nov 1860, p. 1, col. [xx] [date = 15 Nov] (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Philadelphia Base Ball Boys on a Jaunt—The Athletic Base Ball Club,” WSOT, vol. [xx], no. [xx] (8 Dec 1860), p. [xx], col. 1
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| 17 Nov (Sat)
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Philadelphia. Pa. Minerva grounds at Camac’s Woods
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Minerva 2 (?) (W by 10 runs) Leola 2 (?) (L)
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(1) “Base Ball,” PI, 19 Nov 1860, p. 1, col. [xx]
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| 29 Nov (Thu)
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Philadelphia, Pa. Rear of the Girard College
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Winona 2 (?) 32 Equity 2 (?) 19 (NYC: “quite a large number of persons were attracted … to witness a game … The ground, on account of its frosty nature, was in bad condition. The playing, however, considering this grave impediment to a good field, was strikingly fine.”)
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(1) [untitled], NYC, [?] Dec 1860
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