Union Club of Medway v Winthrop Club of Holliston on 26 September 1859: Difference between revisions
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|Description=<p>(101-inning game played under Massachusetts rules for the state championship)</p><p>(<i>Porter’s Spirit of the Times:</i> “This much talked of match …, which was postponed from last Thursday, came of at the South End Riding Park … in this city. The Winthrop Club was the challenging party, they having been defeated by the Union Club last season, and won the championship from the Winthrops. The event drew together a large number of our citizens—admirers of this exciting sport, also large numbers from the country towns in this State. The game was played according to the established rules of the Massachusetts Association of Base ball players, 100 tallies constituting the game. “ … During the progress of the game Mr. C. W. Seavy, a member of the Union Club, was struck with the ball in the temple and was taken from the field, but soon returned to do his part in winning the game; also Geo. Hoffman, member of the Winthrop Club, while running from the first to the second base, struck one of his fingers against the second base and turned it out of joint. The game was not delayed longer than to have his finger brought back to its proper position by Dr. Fisher, of Medway, who was present, and the playing proceeded as if nothing had happened. We hope to see our country friends again in another match at some future time.”)</p> | |Description=<p>(101-inning game played under Massachusetts rules for the state championship)</p><p>(<i>Porter’s Spirit of the Times:</i> “This much talked of match …, which was postponed from last Thursday, came of at the South End Riding Park … in this city. The Winthrop Club was the challenging party, they having been defeated by the Union Club last season, and won the championship from the Winthrops. The event drew together a large number of our citizens—admirers of this exciting sport, also large numbers from the country towns in this State. The game was played according to the established rules of the Massachusetts Association of Base ball players, 100 tallies constituting the game. “ … During the progress of the game Mr. C. W. Seavy, a member of the Union Club, was struck with the ball in the temple and was taken from the field, but soon returned to do his part in winning the game; also Geo. Hoffman, member of the Winthrop Club, while running from the first to the second base, struck one of his fingers against the second base and turned it out of joint. The game was not delayed longer than to have his finger brought back to its proper position by Dr. Fisher, of Medway, who was present, and the playing proceeded as if nothing had happened. We hope to see our country friends again in another match at some future time.”)</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>(1) [Boston] <i>Daily Atlas and Bee,</i> 27 Sep 1859 [NOT YET SEEN]</p> <p>(2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball at Boston: Grand Match Game for the Championship – The Winthrop of Holliston vs. the Union of Medway,” <i>Porter’s Spirit of the Times,</i> vol. 7, no. 5 [<i>sic:</i> 6] (8 Oct 1859), p. 83, cols. 2-3 [reprint of (1)]</p> <p>(3) “Union vs. Winthrop—Champion Match,” <i>New York Clipper,</i> [?] Sep 1859</p> | |Sources=<p>(1) [Boston] <i>Daily Atlas and Bee,</i> 27 Sep 1859 [NOT YET SEEN]</p> <p>(2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball at Boston: Grand Match Game for the Championship – The Winthrop of Holliston vs. the Union of Medway,” <i>Porter’s Spirit of the Times,</i> vol. 7, no. 5 [<i>sic:</i> 6] (8 Oct 1859), p. 83, cols. 2-3 [reprint of (1)]</p> <p>(3) “Union vs. Winthrop—Champion Match,” <i>New York Clipper,</i> [?] Sep 1859</p> | ||
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|Submitted by=Craig Waff | |Submitted by=Craig Waff | ||
|Entry Origin=Games Tab | |Entry Origin=Games Tab | ||
|Entry Origin Url=http://protoball.org/Games_Tab:Massachusetts#date1859-9-26 | |Entry Origin Url=http://protoball.org/Games_Tab:Massachusetts#date1859-9-26 | ||
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Revision as of 07:25, 26 May 2013
| Date of Game | Monday, September 26, 1859 |
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| Location | Medway, MA, United States |
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| Home Team | Union Club of Medway |
| Away Team | Winthrop Club of Holliston |
| Score | 100 - 71 |
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| Description | (101-inning game played under Massachusetts rules for the state championship) (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “This much talked of match …, which was postponed from last Thursday, came of at the South End Riding Park … in this city. The Winthrop Club was the challenging party, they having been defeated by the Union Club last season, and won the championship from the Winthrops. The event drew together a large number of our citizens—admirers of this exciting sport, also large numbers from the country towns in this State. The game was played according to the established rules of the Massachusetts Association of Base ball players, 100 tallies constituting the game. “ … During the progress of the game Mr. C. W. Seavy, a member of the Union Club, was struck with the ball in the temple and was taken from the field, but soon returned to do his part in winning the game; also Geo. Hoffman, member of the Winthrop Club, while running from the first to the second base, struck one of his fingers against the second base and turned it out of joint. The game was not delayed longer than to have his finger brought back to its proper position by Dr. Fisher, of Medway, who was present, and the playing proceeded as if nothing had happened. We hope to see our country friends again in another match at some future time.”) |
| Sources | (1) [Boston] Daily Atlas and Bee, 27 Sep 1859 [NOT YET SEEN] (2) “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball at Boston: Grand Match Game for the Championship – The Winthrop of Holliston vs. the Union of Medway,” Porter’s Spirit of the Times, vol. 7, no. 5 [sic: 6] (8 Oct 1859), p. 83, cols. 2-3 [reprint of (1)] (3) “Union vs. Winthrop—Champion Match,” New York Clipper, [?] Sep 1859 |
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