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|Description=<p><span>[B] It was in 1854 that an all-US match occurred, reportedly the first ever. The</span><em>&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;</em><span>on August 11, 1854, covered a match played the previous week between New York and Newark, noting, "this ends the first match played in the United States between Americans. Let us hope it will not be the last."&nbsp; The New York club won this match, and Newark won&nbsp;a return match on August 1.&nbsp;</span></p>
|Description=<p><span>[B] It was in 1854 that an all-US match occurred, reportedly the first ever. The</span><em>&nbsp;New York Times&nbsp;</em><span>on August 11, 1854, covered a match played the previous week between New York and Newark, noting, "this ends the first match played in the United States between Americans. Let us hope it will not be the last."&nbsp; The New York club won this match, and Newark won&nbsp;a return match on August 1.&nbsp;</span></p>
|Sources=<p>[A] William Ryczek,&nbsp;<span>Baseball's First Inning</span>&nbsp;(McFarland, 2009), page 105.&nbsp; No source given.</p>
|Sources=<p>[A] William Ryczek,&nbsp;<span>Baseball's First Inning</span>&nbsp;(McFarland, 2009), page 105.&nbsp; No source given.</p><p>[B] Email from&nbsp;<a title="Beth Hise" href="../Beth_Hise">Beth Hise</a>.&nbsp; She cites William Rotch Wister,&nbsp;<span>Some Reminiscences of Cricket in Philadelphia before 1861</span>&nbsp;(Allen, Lane, and Scott, 1904).</p>
<p>[B] Email from&nbsp;<a title="Beth Hise" href="../Beth_Hise">Beth Hise</a>.&nbsp; She cites William Rotch Wister,&nbsp;<span>Some Reminiscences of Cricket in Philadelphia before 1861</span>&nbsp;(Allen, Lane, and Scott, 1904).</p>
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Date August 1854
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[B] It was in 1854 that an all-US match occurred, reportedly the first ever. The New York Times on August 11, 1854, covered a match played the previous week between New York and Newark, noting, "this ends the first match played in the United States between Americans. Let us hope it will not be the last."  The New York club won this match, and Newark won a return match on August 1. 

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[A] William Ryczek, Baseball's First Inning (McFarland, 2009), page 105.  No source given.

[B] Email from Beth Hise.  She cites William Rotch Wister, Some Reminiscences of Cricket in Philadelphia before 1861 (Allen, Lane, and Scott, 1904).

Submitted by Beth Hise
Submission Note 1/2/2010



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