1848.20
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Rare press notice
| Salience | Noteworthy |
|---|---|
| Tags | Newspaper CoverageNewspaper Coverage |
| Location | New York CityNew York City |
| City/State/Country: | [[]] |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Base BallBase Ball |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | Knickerbocker Base Ball Club |
| Text | "The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club opened the season last Thursday, on its ground in the Elysian Fields, Hoboken. Its plays days have been changed from Tuesday and Friday to Monday and Thursday of each week." |
| Sources | New York Sunday Mercury, April 9, 1848 |
| Warning | |
| Comment | Notice in the newspapers of the doings of the Knickerbocker Club was rare at this time. Five years later, the Sunday Mercury would become the first to cover the new game on a regular basis. Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| External Number | |
| Submitted by | Bob Tholkes |
| Submission Note | April 12, 2021 |
| Has Supplemental Text |
1848.20 Rare press notice"
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