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1857
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29 May
(Fri)
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Albany,
N.Y.
Parade Ground
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State House Clerks 86
City Bank Clerks 72
(sixteen on a side)
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(1) “Game of
Base Ball in Albany,”
NYC, vol. 5, no. 7 (6 Jun 1857), p. 54, col. [xx]
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12? Nov
(Fri)
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Kingston,
N.Y.
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Single 74
Married 47
(Nyad BBC intra-club game)
(PSOT: return match scheduled for Friday, 20 Nov)
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(1) N.G.,
“Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball at Kingston, N. Y.,” PSOT, vol. 3, no. 13 (28 Nov 1857), p. 196, col. 2
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19 Nov
(Thu)
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Sing Sing, N.Y.
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W. V. Henriques’ side 27
M. P. Neff’s side 25
(PSOT: intra-club game of Star BBC, made up of pupils at Mount Pleasant Academy)
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(1) “Out-Door
Sports: Base Ball: The Star Base Ball Club of Sing Sing,” PSOT, vol. 3, no. 13 (28 Nov 1857), p. 196, col. 2
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12 Dec
(Sat)
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Sing Sing, N.Y.
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Henriques’ side 31
Neff’s side 31
(6 innings, due to darkness)
(PSOT: “Owing to the inability of some of the members, only
fifteen appeared on the ground.”)
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(1) “Out-Door
Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball at Sing Sing,” PSOT, vol. 3, no. 16 (19 Dec 1857),
p. 245, col. 1
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1858
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21 Sep
(Tue)
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Cohoes,
N.Y.
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Married 43
Single 42
(7 innings, owing to darkness)
(Vanguard BBC intra-club game)
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(1) “Out-Door
Sports: Base Ball: Base-Ball at Cohoes,”
PSOT, vol. 5, no. 5 (2 Oct 1858), p. 68, col. 3
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12 Oct
(Tue)
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Cohoes,
N.Y.
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Single 23
Married 17
(return match – Vanguard BBC
intra-club game)
(PSOT: “A bat, handsomely painted and ornamented, was put
up as a prize to the person scoring the most runs.”)
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(1) “Out-Door
Sports: Base Ball: Base-Ball at Cohoes,”
PSOT, vol. 5, no. 8 (23 Oct 1858), p. 117, col. 1
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16 Nov
(Tue)
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Cohoes,
N.Y.
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Married 72
Single 38
(Vanguard BBC intra-club game
– 8 innings on account of darkness)
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(1) “Out-Door
Sports: Base Ball: Base-Ball at Cohoes,”
PSOT, vol. 5, no. 13 (27 Nov 1858), p. 197, col. 2
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1859
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9 Jun
(Thu)
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Albany,
N.Y.
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Juniors 40
Seniors 36
(Champion BBC intra-club game)
(10 innings)
(PSOT: “The sympathies of the crowd were with the juniors [who
rallied for 16 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to tie the game]
throughout each successful run, being greeted with loud applause.
… the return match is
looked for with great interest by the circle of ball players in this
vicinity, which, though small, is none the less enthusiastic.”)
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(1) Albany, “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base Ball at Albany,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 16 (18 Jun 1859), p. 244, col. 3
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23 Jul
(Sat)
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Cohoes,
N.Y.
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Champion (Albany) 74
Vanguard (Cohoes) 50
(PSOT: “The ground was very rough and unfavorable for good
fielding, which, together with the wind, which blew almost a hurricane,
accounts for the heavy score obtained, …”)
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(1) Albany, “Out-Door Sports: Base Ball: Base-Ball at Albany,” PSOT, vol. 6, no. 23 (6 Aug 1859), p. 357, col. 2
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18 Aug
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West Troy,
N.Y.
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Albany
31
West Troy 16
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(1) “Base
Ball at West Troy, N.Y.,” NYC, [?] Aug 1859
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26 Aug
(Fri)
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West Troy,
N.Y.
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Excelsior (West
Troy) 35
Vanguard (Cohoes) 16
(TDW: “The game was characterized by harmony
throughout.”)
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(1) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7749
(27 Aug 1859), p. 3, col. 2
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30 Aug
(Tue)
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Troy, N.Y.
Wier’s Course
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President Robert Green’s side 51
Other side 12
(Priam BBC intra-club game)
(TDW (2): “They played by the rules of the
Gotham Club of New York.”)
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(1) “The
Priam Base Ball Club,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7749 (27 Aug 1859), p. 3,
col. 3
(2) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7752
(31 Aug 1859), p. 3, col. 2
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9 Sep
(Fri)
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Cohoes,
N.Y.
Vanguard grounds
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Vanguard (Cohoes) 39
Victory (Troy) 29
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(1) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7757
(6 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 3
(2) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7761
(10 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 3 (telegraph dated 9 Sep)
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10 Sep
(Sat)
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The Island opposite Albany,
N.Y.
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Champion (Albany)
Vanguard (Cohoes)
(scheduled)
(TDW: “As this is the return match, and is what is called
the fly game, it bids fair to be an exciting match. Accommodations have been provided for
ladies, and we expect to see a good assemblage on the occasion.”)
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(1) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7760
(9 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 3
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27 Sep
(Tue)
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West Troy,
N.Y.
Excelsior grounds near the end of the “Y” on
the Albany Northern Railroad
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Excelsior (West
Troy) 19
Victory (Troy) 14
(TDW (2): “After the game was concluded the
‘Excelsiors’ gave the ‘Victory’s’ a collation
on the field, which was got up in the most hospitable manner. The Troy
boys speak in the highest terms of their treatment, which they hope soon to
reciprocate on a return match. / Each club wore a neat uniform
yesterday—the Victorys a blue cap, white shirt and red belt; the
Excelsiors a plaid cap and blue belt.
A number of spectators from this city and West
Troy witnessed the match, and all seemed highly pleased.”)
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(1) “Out door
Sports,” TDW, vol. 26, no.
7771 (22 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 3
(2) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7776
(28 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 2
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1 Oct
(Sat)
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Troy, N.Y.
Wier’s Course
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Victory (Troy) 25
Priam (Troy) 9
(7 innings, due to rain)
(TDW (6): “The Clubs are well
matched—one is composed of young, strong, athletic men who believe in
progress and manifest destiny;—the other of more staid and mature
citizens, solid men but very good players. The game will be witnessed by a crowd
of people if the weather is pleasant.”)
(TDW (7): “The match was commenced about 2
P. M.. and when seven innings had been completed on each side the rain fell
in such volume as to seriously embarrass the playing. … The Victory’s offered to
postpone the match to any future period, or to proceed in the rain; but the
Priams conceded that ‘the day was against them,’ and admitted
themselves defeated. Their play
was creditable, considering it was their first match, and that their nine had
never played a game together before.
They have the elements of a strong club, and will doubtless do much
better with a little more practice. / The Victory’s played in a
superior manner—particularly in fielding. Their nine was the same that played at
West Troy.”)
(TDW (8): “As the match game played …
was pretty thoroughly canvassed in the Whig and Times of yesterday, we feel
that little more remains to be said. / [Lengthy praise for Mr. Dyer, the umpire]
/ Perhaps the most entertaining exercises were gone through within-doors,
gastronomically considered. Great
satisfaction was expressed on every side. The presentation ceremonies went off
with great éclat.”)
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(1) E. B. Wood (Secretary, Victory BBC), “To the Priam Base
Ball Club of Troy,”
TDW, vol. 26, no. 7753 (1 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 3
(2) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7756
(5 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 4
(3) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7769
(19 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 4
(4) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7770
(21 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 4
(5) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7778
(30 Sep 1859), p. 3, col. 3
(6) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7779
(1 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 4
(7) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7780
(3 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 4
(8) X., “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7781
(4 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 4
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11 Oct
(Tue)
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Batestown,
N.Y.
Victory grounds near Wier’s Course
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Victory (Troy) 30
Vanguard (Cohoes) 15
(return game)
(TDW (1): “a close contest is
anticipated.”
(TDW (2): “The day was remarkably pleasant,
attracting a large crowd of spectators from this city, Lansingburgh and Cohoes. The game was well contested, and the
clubs were ‘neck and neck,’ until the seventh innings, when the
Victory’s improved their amasingly [sic] and came in with a handsome
majority at the end of the match. / The Victory Club never played half so
strong a game as they did yesterday; and the result, against so able a nine
as the Vanguards, does them great credit. … / After the game was concluded
yesterday the Victorys and Vanguards had a collation at Wier’s, and
cheered each other heartily. Mr.
Arthur presented the ball on the part of the Cohoes Club. Dr. Hegeman received it and
replied.”)
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(1) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7787
(11 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 3
(2) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7788
(12 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 3
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13 Oct
(Thu)
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Batestown,
N.Y.
Victory grounds on the Lansingburgh road
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First Nine 13
Second Nine 12
(Victory BBC intra-club game)
(TDW (2): “The match game … came off
… in the presence of a goodly number of spectators. The game throughout was close and
exciting. The fielding, as usual,
was excellent. This fact shows
for itself, when it is remembered that seven ‘blind’ innings were
played.”)
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(1) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7789
(13 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 4
(2) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7790
(14 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 2
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14 Oct
(Fri)
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Victory grounds on the Lansingburgh road
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Victory 2 (Troy) 35
Priam 2 (Troy) 11
(TDW: (2): “It was thought at first that the
game would have to be postponed in consequence of the inclement weather; but
soon the western horizon began to light up and to confirm the promise, a
refreshing west wind sprang up, thus securing a pleasant time to the player,
so far as the weather was concerned. / We cannot say that we have not seen
better play exhibited—on the contrary, the skill (if
so it may be called) exhibited was much below that which has
been shown by these clubs on previous occasions. But there are palliating circumstances
connected with the game, for instance, the rain which had fallen but a few
moments previous to commencement of the game had rendered the turf very
slippery, and Mr. Follett, one of the best players of the Priam Club, was
somewhat indisposed. / … At the conclusion of the game the ball was
presented in behalf of the Priams by their captain, Mr. E. J. Watt, with a
neat speech, and was received by Mr. J. D. Parker, captain of the Victorys,
in a very handsome manner. / After cheers had been exchanged the clubs
adjourned to meet again, we hope, at an early day.”)
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(1) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7789
(13 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 4
(2) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7791
(15 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 4
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14 Oct
(Fri)
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Excelsior grounds
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Excelsior 2 (West Troy)
23
Rearguard 1 (West Troy)
21
(TDW: “the latter club [Excelsiors] playing three
substitutes from regular members of their ‘second nine”)
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(1) “Base
Ball in West Troy,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7791 (15 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 4
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19 Oct
(Wed)
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Victory grounds near Wier’s course
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Victory (Troy) 54
Priam (Troy) 11
(return game)
(TDW (3): “The weather was quite
unfavorable, still quite a large number of spectators were present who appeared
to enjoy the game vastly. The
fielding of the Victory was far below the average. The Priams’ were doubtless
somewhat discouraged when they saw their opponents score up nineteen runs on
even innings [end of 1st inning]; still they battled manfully, and at the end
did not exhibit other than the most generous and kindly feelings, in spite of
the extreme odds against them. It
was a great source of regret that a high wind was prevailing during the whole
course of the game. Had it been
otherwise, we hazard nothing when we say that the fielding would have been
very much better on both sides.
At the conclusion of the game, the ball was presented by Robt. Green,
Esq., Capt. Of the Priams, with a very fine speech, which was replied to by
W. H. Hegeman, Esq., Capt. Of the Victory’s, in quite a handsome
manner. Cheers were then given
for each other, when the Clubs separated and wended their ways
homeward.”)
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(1) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7789
(13 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 4 [date = 18
Oct]
(2) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7794
(19 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 5
(3) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7795
(20 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 3
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21 Oct
(Fri)
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Grounds at Wier’s Course
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Priam (Troy) 46
National (Lansingburgh)
42
(TDW (1): “The Priam Club played very well
indeed, and their steady batting and some good catching gave them the
victory. … The day was very cold and windy, so
that the players all had numb fingers, but quite a number of spectators were
present, among them a good sprinkling from the Victory Club, whose sympathies
seemed cordially in favor of their Troy
brethren. / At the conclusion of the game Mr. Twing presented the ball on
behalf of his Club in a really fine speech, full of apt poetical
quotations. Mr. Anthony responded
in a happy vein. All passed off
pleasantly.”)
(TDW (2): “The conduct of the former club
[National], at its recent match with the Priam, has been severely
criticized. The Lansingburgh
players disputed the decisions of the umpire, attempted to ‘argue the
point’ with him, and did other acts in violation of the rules and
regulations. This is wrong, and
any club gyuilty of such conduct cannot expect recognition from other
organizations.”)
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(1) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7797
(22 Oct 1859), p. 2, col. 6
(2) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7798
(24 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 3
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24 Oct
(Mon)
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East Albany,
N.Y.
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Champion (Albany) 11
Pittsfield
8
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(1) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7799
(25 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 5
(2) “Champion
vs. Pittsfield,”
NYC, [?] Oct 1859
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26 Oct
(Wed)
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East Albany,
N.Y.
Champion grounds at Greenbush
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Victory (Troy) 29
Champion (Albany
or Troy)
26
(6 innings, owing to the “overspreading darkness”)
(TDW (1): “We also learn that the Victory has
accepted the challenge of the Champion Club, of Albany, to play one day next week. This, it is expected, will be the most
exciting game of the season, and will probably be played in Albany.”)
(TDW (3): “The game … will excite
unusual interest. Great preparations
have been made by the Albany Club for the match; benches have been provided,
and large numbers of the fair sex are expected to honor the occasion with
their presence.”)
(TDW (4): “The great match of the season
… The result is as
gratifying as it was unexpected.
We understand that this is the first time that the Champions have ever
been defeated. … it was
generally conceded that had the game been continued the Champions would have
suffered more than they did. We
do not mean to have it inferred that the early termination was owing to any
soliciations on the part of the C.’s, on the contrary, the proposition
was made by the Vic.’s which was met cordially and in a friendly spirit
by the former, thus closing the game. / To judge by the score, it would seem
that the game was characterized throughout by poor fielding. Such was not the case. It will be remembered that a fly game was played, which is quite
different in regard to the score, from a game which is played on the bound. / What recurs more particularly
in favor of the Victory boys was the fact that three of the best men were
maimed badly--Delavarge having chopped off the end of his thumb a day or so
ago, Hegeman having one of his finger nails torn almost entirely off while
practising on Tuesday afternoon, and Curtis capping the climax by unhinging
his knee and knocking one of his finger jounts out of kilter. These unfortunate accidents, it may be
imagined did not put the Victor's in a much better playing condition, but, we
believe, they are very well satisfied with the result. / The members of gthe
Champion Club are gentlemen in every sense of the word. They are deserving of the favorable
encomiums which were extended to them by all. The grounds are almost inaccessible
from the Greenbush side, at least we found it to be so. The foreigners finally emerged upon the grounds, humming, “aint
I glad to get out of the wilderness.” Besides being inaccessible the ground
is quite uneven, but this was not a great obstacle as the game was played
upon the fly, as we mentioned above. / At the conclusion of the game three
rousing cheers were given by each club when an adjournment was effected to
the eating saloon of the Hudson River Depot, where the Victory Boys, together
with guests from other clubs, were regaled in a princely manner by the ever
gentlemanly and hospitable members of the Champion Club, after which the ball
was presented on the part of the Champions by Mr. Strever in an exceedingly
happy speech, and was replied to by Dr. Hegeman for the Victory in a very
handsome speech. The Clubs
finally separated with mutual good wishes for each other. / We cannot refrain
from speaking of the gentlemanly conduct of Conductor Way of the T. & B. R. R.
in delaying the train a few moments for the Vics., he has the hearty thanks
of the Club.”)
(NYT: “the first defeat [the Champions] have suffered since
their organization”)
(TDW (6): “the Albany
Express says:-- ‘The Champions were deficient in two of their first nine during the first
three innings, and played by substitutes. It will be seen that taking the last
four innings apart from the rest, they played up to and beyond their
adversaries, but were unfortunate on the first two.. The Champions are delighted with the
gentlemanly conduct of the Trojans, and cannot say too much in their
praise. The Champions have
challenged the Victory to a return match on Saturday, which they think will
not end as badly as this.’ / The Albany
Times says:-- ‘We are
confident that if the full nine innings could have been played, the Champions
would have come out ahead. The
Victory Boys are good fellows and it is a pleasure for any club to play with
them; and in addition they have proved themselves good base ball players. At the close of the game the Captain
of the Champions asked for a return match which was granted, and will
probably be played next Saturday.’ “)
(NYC: “the latter won by 3 tallies”)
(TDW (8): The return match between the Victory
Club and the Champion, of Albany
will not come off this season.
The Troy Club have three of their members partially disabled, and
unable to do themselves or the Club justice.”)
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(1) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7795
(20 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 3
(2) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7798
(24 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 3
(3) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7800
(26 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 4
(4) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7801 (27 Oct 1859), p. 3,
col. 2
(5) “Sporting
Items: Match Game of Base Ball,” NYT,
vol. 9, no. 2528 (27 Oct 1859), p. 4,
cols. 5-6
(6) “Local
Matters: The Base Ball Match,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7802 (28 Oct 1859), p. 3,
col. 4
(7) “Champion
vs. Victory,” NYC, [?] Oct
1859
(8) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7805 (1 Nov 1859), p. 3,
col. 2
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28 Oct
(Fri)
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West Troy,
N.Y.
Excelsior grounds
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Rear Guard 1 (West Troy) 39
Excelsior 2 (West Troy)
29
(8 innings, owing to the darkness)
(TDW: The Excelsior second nine included “four substitutes
from the first nine.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball at West Troy,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7804 (31 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 3
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2 Nov
(Wed)
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National (Lansingburgh)
56
Priam (Troy) 45
(return game)
(TDW (3): “The result was due to the
unprecedented score made by them [the Nationals] in the 8th
innings—23. … The conduct of the Lansingburgh Club
was not what it should have been.
They were very noisy and vociferous, and when their Captain was
appealed to they did not desist.
The absence of Mr. Follet, who was unavoidably detained, was a serious
loss to the Priams.—Another, and deciding game, will probably be played
in a few days.”)
(TDW (4): “After the last base-ball match
between the Priam Club of this city and the National Club of Lansingburgh,
the latter published a card in which they said:--‘If the members of the
Priam club are dissatisfied with the result, why, let them send along a
challenge and we will show the same thing over again.’ Last week the Priams did send along a challenge for a
friendly game to take place yesterday; but the Lansingburghers did not see
fit to accept it according to their card—alleging as a reason the
absence of one of their players.
The are to play no [more?] matches this season.”)
(TDW (5): “The National Club of Lansingburgh
and the Priam of this city will play a game of base ball at Wier’s
Course to-day.”)
(TDW (6):
“The proposed base ball match between the Priam Club of this city and
the National of Lansingburgh did not come off as announced yesterday
afternoon. The Lansingburghers
claimed that they had not had sufficient notice, and declined to ‘come
to time.”)
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(1) “Base
Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no. 7794
(19 Oct 1859), p. 3, col. 5 [date = 21
Oct)
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7805 (1 Nov 1859), p. 3,
col. 2
(3) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW, vol.
26, no. 7807 (3 Nov 1859), p. 3, col.
2
(4) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7813 (10 Nov 1859), p. 3,
col. 3
(5) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7818 (16 Nov 1859), p. 3,
col. 5
(6) “Local
Matters: Did not come off,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7819 (17 Nov 1859), p. 3,
col. 3
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24 Nov
(Thu)
(Thanks-giving)
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Victory grounds opposite Wier’s Course
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First Nine 47
Second Nine 19
(Victory BBC intra-club game)
(TDW (1): “The first nine will give the juniors
ten runs to start with, and we think it will be a close thing. The losers are to get up an oyster
supper for the benefit of the victors.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Last Match of the Season,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7821 (19 Nov 1859), p. 3,
col. 2
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7825 (24 Nov 1859), p. 3,
col. 3
(3) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7827 (28 Nov 1859), p. 3,
col. 4
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1860
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19 May
(Sat)
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Schenectady,
N.Y.
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Mohawk (Schenectady) 31
Union (Upper Canada) 22
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(1) “Base
Ball in Schenectady—Mohawk vs. Union,” NYC,
[?] May 1860
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24 May
(Thu)
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Victory grounds on Wier’s Course
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First Nine 50
Second Nine 15 (+ odds of 15)
(Victory BBC intra-club game)
(TDW: “The excellent fielding of both nines was much
admired by the large body of spectators.—But the tremendous batting of
the first nine was particularly applauded. The heavy score is attributable to
this fact, as the second nine were not wanting in fielding but were
particularly so in batting. We
understand that a return match will be played in a few days.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7974 (19 May 1860), p. 3,
col. 2
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7980 (25 May 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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1 Jun
(Fri)
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Whitehall,
N.Y.
Union grounds
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Victory (Troy) 54
Union (Whitehall) 10
(TDW (1): “The Trojans … with a number
of spectators, will go up on Thursday evening … Whitehall
is confident and Troy sure.”)
(TDW (2): “The Vic’s met with a
splendid reception at the hands of the Union boys. The Victory boys arrived home last
evening at 8:30, in high spirits at the result of the match …”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7984 (30 May 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7987 (2 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
(3) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Victory, of Troy, vs.
Union, of Whitehall,”
PSOT, vol. 8, no. 16 (16 Jun 1860), p. 244, col. 3
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13 Jun
(Wed)
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Wier’s Course
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Benedicts 39
Bachelors 9
(Priam BBC intra-club game)
(TDW (1): “Spectators will find good
accommodations.”)
(TDW (3): “a match, which was quite well
attended. … The married men feel quite proud of
their victory, and the ‘boys’ are all on the look-out for
help-mates.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7991 (7 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
(2) “Local
Matters: The Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 7992 (8 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(3) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8000 (18 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
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14 Jun
(Thu)
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?
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First Nine 29
Second Nine 19
(Victory BBC intra-club game)
(TDW: “Each side contained a number of substitutes, and the
result cannot be considered a test of the respective strength of the
sides.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8000 (18 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
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16 Jun
(Sat)
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Schenectady,
N.Y.
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Union (junior class in Union College) 46
Mohawk (Schenectady) 28
(base ball)
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(1) “Mohawk
vs. Union,” NYC, [?] Jun 1860
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18 Jun
(Mon)
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[West Troy,
N.Y.?]
Excelsior grounds
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Single 65
Married 35
(Excelsior BBC [West Troy]
intra-club game
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8003 (21 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
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21 Jun
(Thu)
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?
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National (Lansingburgh)
46
Union (Waterford) 11
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(1)
“Lansingburgh and Vicinity,” LG,
new series, vol. 27, no. 34 (26 Jun 1860),
p. 2, col. 6
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22 Jun
(Fri)
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[West Troy,
N.Y.?]
Excelsior grounds
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Alert (West
Troy) 25
Alert (Troy) 23
(TDW (3): “The Alert Base-ball Club of this
city covered themselves with glory in their match on Friday with the West
Troy Club, composed of lads much older and larger than themselves. Their play is said to have been so
excellent that it would have done honor to the old heads of the Victory Club,
and although the Alerts were beaten by two runs, they are entitled to all the
honors of victory.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8003 (21 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8005 (23 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(3) “Local
Matters: Well Played,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8006 (25 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
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25 Jun
(Mon)
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Schenectady,
N.Y.
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Mohawk (Schenectady) 40
Beaverwyck (Albany) 20
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(1) “Beaverwyck
vs. Mohawk,” NYC, [?] Jul
1860
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26 Jun
(Tue)
(post-poned from 21 Jun “in cose-quence of the rain”)
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Wier’s Course
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Priam 1 (Troy) 31
Victory 2 (Troy) 13
(TDW (3): “A match game (purporting to be of
Base Ball … The result might
have been avoided, had the Victory boys played with anything like their
accustomed ability. We will not
say that willfulness had anything to do with the game, but it seemed to be
decidedly so. / During the first five innings the play was very sharp, and
the result was clothed in much doubt.; but when the Priams went in on the
sixth innings, and made seven runs, and again in the seventh made eight runs,
then it was apparent to all that the Victorys would be obliged to reverse
their belts. The fielding on the
part of the Victorys during those two innings was decidedly
‘butter’—the degree of ‘muffin’ seems to be too
good to applied. / The fielding of the Priam Club was almost worthy of a
first-class club. We never saw
them do better. / On the return match, it is to be hoped that the Victory
boys will sustain their second nine reputation more fully than they did this
time. / There was a very large party of spectators and we were glad to see
that everything was conducted in an orderly manner. / … the Victory
alias Vic-tim second nine got
roughly handled.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8003 (21 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 5 [date = 21 Jun]
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8005 (23 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(3) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8008 (27 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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29 Jun
(Fri)
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Green Island,
N.Y.
Wide Awake grounds
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Victory 2 (Troy) 59
Wide Awake 1 (Green Island)
24
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8005 (23 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8011 (30 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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30 Jun
(Sat)
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Victory grounds at Wier’s Course
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Victory (Troy) 42
Albany (Albany)
13
(TDW (2): “The long talked of match … /
During the morning considerable apprehension was felt that the grounds would
be too wet, in consequence of the soaking rain which fell the day before, but
these fears proved to be without foundation, as the players arrived upon the
field. / The Clerk of the Weather is entitled to a vote of thanks from all
concerned in the matter, for the beautiful day which was tendered for their
use.—Neither too hot nor too cold, with a fine breeze stirring, though
not so strong as to incommode the players, and the players and the spectators
enjoyed themselves exceedingly.
The attendance of spectators was very large—numbering between
four or five hundred. / A policeman was on hand to preserve order, but his
presence was scarcely needed, as the spectators seemed to owe it to
themselves as well as to the players, to preserve the strictest decorum. /
The fielding of the Victorys was superb—but their batting was a little
the tallest thing ever seen around these parts, in the way of
ball-playing—We surmise that if they play this week against the New
Yorkers, as they did Saturday against the Albanians, some players,--not of
this city, will get the worst of the bargain. / The Albanians are not bad
players by any means. Their
fielding was excellent, with a few exceptions, their batting is not so
effective as that of the Victorys, though this part of the game was well
played. The Albany boys are gentleman in every sense of
the word, and we speak from authority when we say that the Victory boys want
no more gentlemanly opponents to play against than the members of the Albany
Base Ball Club. / Immediately after the match the presentation ceremonies
took place when the Clubs adjourned to Weir’s Hotel, where refreshments
were served. / We noticed that there were present delegations from the
Champion, Beaverwycks, Tivoli and other clubs from Albany, Excelsior and
Alert from West Troy, Union of Waterford, Van Guard of Cohoes, National of
Lansingburgh, and several other clubs of this city.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW, vol.
26, no. 8005 (23 Jun 1860), p. 3, col.
4
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8012 (2 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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30 Jun
(Sat)
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Albany,
N.Y.
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Roanoke Jr. 29
Young Champion Jr. 25
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(1) “Base
Ball in Albany,”
NYC, [?] Jul 1860
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2 Jul
(Mon)
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Albany,
N.Y.
Washington
Parade Ground
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Excelsior (Brooklyn)
24
Champion (Albany) 6
(part of the Excelsior tour)
(AAA: “That it will be a game worth witnessing there is no doubt,
for the excellence of the two Clubs guarantees that. Ladies are invited and especial
arrangements will be made for their comfort.”)
(TDW: “The
Excelsior Club of Brooklyn, who have pretty well reduced base ball to a
science, and who pay their pitcher $500 a year, are making a crusade through
the provinces for the purpose of winning laurels, or losing them, with the
different clubs on the way.
Yesterday afternoon they vanquished the Champion Club of Albany, and
as the Victory Club, of this city, are to contest with them to-day, an
immense delegation of Trojans went down to see the match. The Brooklynites proved good batters,
capital catchers, and their pitching was terrific. … / The general impression among
the Victory boys was that if they did not beat the strangers this afternoon,
they would give them harder treatment than they experienced at the hands of
the Champions.”
(PSOT: [lengthy account reprinted “from an Albany journal.”])
(NYC: “It was a fly game.”)
(Peverelly: “Saturday, June
30, 1860, the Excelsior Nine and others left for Albany. They were received by a delegation
from the Champion Club of Albany, and registered at Stanwix Hall. … After the game the Champions
entertained their guests at the Merchant’s Hotel.”)
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(1) “Local
Affairs, etc.: The Base Ball Match,” AAA, vol. 35, no. 10,720 (2 Jul 1860),
p. 3, col. 1
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8013 (3 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
(3) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Excelsior Base Ball Club,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 20 (10 Jul 1860),
p. 308, col. 3
(4) “Out-Door
Sports: Base Ball: Excursion of a Brooklyn
Club,” NYT, vol. 9, no. 2749 (13 Jul 1860), p. 8, col. 4
(5) “Out-Door
Sports: Base Ball: Excelsior Base ball Club of Brooklyn vs. Champion of Albany,” WSOT, vol. [xx], no. [xx] (14 Jul 1860),
p. [xx], col. 3
(6)
“Excelsior vs. Champion,” NYC,
[?] July 1860
(7) Peverelly, p.
57
(8) Wright, p. 44
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3 Jul
(Tue)
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Troy, N.Y.
Victory grounds at Wier’s Course
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Excelsior (Brooklyn)
13
Victory (Troy) 7
(part of the Excelsior tour)
(TDW (1): “The Victory Club of this city
have on the tapis no less than seven matches, to take place during the coming
Summer. They expect to have a
dusty time with the Excelsiors of Brooklyn, early next July.”)
(TDW (5): “The prominent local event of
yesterday … Although our
Troy Club lost the match, they played a most splendid game, especially toward
the close, when they fairly distanced their opponents, but were unable to overcome
the majority gained by the Brooklynites before the Trojan heroes had fairly
girded on their armor. / The match was played under the eyes of quite one
thousand spectators—many of them ladies, and much enthusiasm was
manifested. The score, 13 to 7, is
a very fine one, and as in base ball low figures represent good play, this
may well be called a first class match.
The fielding of the Victorys was fully equal to that of the
Excelsiors; but the skillful pitching of the latter club, resulting in the
balls flying into the air and being caught, had most telling effect. …/ The Excelsiors wore a pretty
uniform—blue caps, white merino shirts, trimmed with blue, white belts,
blue pants and white shoes. Their
play was much better than at Albany
on Monday, and they admitted that had they played no better yesterday than on
the former occasion they would have lost the match. Their pitcher does not receive $500 a
year, but he is a splendid player. / On the part of the Victory Club, their
best players seemed to have the poorest luck; but all played well, and the compliments
bestowed by their opponents were numerous and hearty. / After the match the
Victory Club with their guests, partook of a supper at the Troy
House.—Speeches were made, songs were sung, and the best of feeling
prevailed. Dr. Hegeman, on behalf
of the Victory, presented the Excelsior Club with a ball and also a
regulation bat, suitably inscribed.
Dr. Jones responded very handsomely. The strangers then left for Albany, and will be at Niagara
to-day.”)
(PSOT: “A numerous assemblage of the citizens of Troy, including many
ladies, were spectators of the pastime.”)
(Peverelly: “The Excelsiors
were received by Dr. Hegeman, Robert Green, and others. … After the game the Excelsiors were
well entertained at the ‘Troy House.’ “)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8003 (21 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8005 (23 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(3) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8012 (2 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(4) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8013 (3 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
(5) “Local
Matters: Exciting Base Ball Match,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8014 (4 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(6) “New York Items,”
AAA, vol. 35, no. 10,722 (4 Jul 1860), p. 2, col. 6
(7) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Excelsior of Brooklyn vs. Victory of Troy,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 20 (10 Jul 1860),
p. 308, col. 3
(8) “Out-Door
Sports: Base Ball: Excursion of a Brooklyn
Club,” NYT, vol. 9, no. 2749 (13 Jul 1860), p. 8, col. 4
(9) “Out-Door
Sports: Base Ball: Excelsior Base ball Club of Brooklyn vs. Champion of Albany,” WSOT, vol. [xx], no. [xx] (14 Jul 1860),
p. [xx], col. 3
(10) Peverelly, p.
57
(11) Wright, p. 44
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4 Jul
(Wed)
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Troy, N.Y.
Wier’s Course
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Victory (Troy) 45
Champion (Yorkville)
26
(7 innings)
(TDW (4): The Victorys’ “playing was
not as fine as on the previous day with the Excelsiors of Brooklyn. The Yorkville boys did quite well, but
neither side put forth its usual spirit.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8005 (23 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8012 (2 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(3) “Local
Matters: Exciting Base Ball Match,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8014 (4 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(4) “Local Matters:
Base Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no.
8015 (6 Jul 1860), p. 3, col. 6
(5) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Victory of Troy
vs. Champion of Yorkville,” PSOT,
vol. 8, no. 20 (10 Jul 1860), p. 309,
col. 2
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9 Jul
(Mon)
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Albany
grounds
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Albany (Albany)
31
Excelsior (West
Troy) 28
(8 innings)
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8020 (12 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
(2) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Albany
vs. Excelsior,” PSOT, vol. 8,
no. 21 (17 Jul 1860), p. 325, col. 3
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10 Jul
(Tue)
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Champion grounds
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Victory (Troy) 21
Champion (Albany) 14
(fly game)
(TDW (2): “Victory perched on the banners of
the Troy boys, and they won the game by only
a few runs. The play was very
good on both sides, and at first it was thought the Albanians would
win.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8005 (23 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball Match,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8019 (11 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(3) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Victory of Troy vs. Champion
of Albany,”
PSOT, vol. 8, no. 21 (17 Jul 1860), p. 325, col. 3
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11 or 12 Jul
(Thu)
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East Albany
Beaverwyck grounds north of the station
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Victory (Troy) 34
Beaverwyck (Albany) 14
(7 innings)
(TDW (3): “The
Trojans either contemplated an easy victory or did not get warmed up, for at
one time the Albanians were four runs ahead, with every prospect of winning
the game, from the loose fielding of their opponents, but on the third
innings the Victory commenced to play in their usual style and with all their
old force, so that at the end of seven innings, as they were twenty runs
ahead, and the hour was getting
late, the Beaverwycks gave up the game. / The latter are fair players,
and evidently thorough gentlemen—not indulging in a word or action on
the field that would be out of place were ladies present. We are very sorry that this is more
than can be said of some of the Victorys and Trojan outsiders. The coarse expressions emanating from
the southerly part of the field yesterday, could not have raised the
reputation of our young men in the eyes of strangers. We only hope in future that the
demeanor of the Victory Club may do them as much honor as their skill when on
duty. / There were many spectators present yesterday, including a number of
Trojans.—A high wind interfered with the excellence of the
score.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8005 (23 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8012 (2 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(3) “Local
Matters: Base Ball Match,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8020 (12 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
(4) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Beaverwyck of Albany vs.
Victory of Troy,”
PSOT, vol. 8, no. 22 (24 Jul 1860), p. 341, col. 2
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13 Jul
(Fri)
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?
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Alert (Troy)
Alert (West
Troy)
(scheduled)
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(1) “Local
Matters: [untitled paragraph],” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8021 (13 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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Prior to
17 Jul
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?
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National 2 (Lansingburgh)
23
Mount Zion 2 (Brooklyn)
17
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(1) “Lansingburgh
and Vicinity: Base Ball Match,” LG,
new series, vol. 27, no. 37 (17 Jul 1860),
p. 2, col. 7
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Prior to
17 Jul
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The Island
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Beaverwyck 32
Mohawk (Schenectady) 19
(return game)
(PSOT: “In the fifth inning {Beaverwyck catcher] Olcott
caught a fly ball on short stop, and sending it quickly to the 2nd base, and
by Holbrock [NOTE: Holbrook in lineup] to 1st, caught Howe and Brooks of the
Mohawks napping, they having left their bases in expectation of his missing
the catch, and thus put out 3 men on one ball.”)
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(1) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Beaverwyck vs. Mohawk of Schenectady,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 21 (17 Jul 1860),
p. 325, col. 3
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23 Jul
(Mon)
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Alert grounds at Wier’s Course
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Alert (Troy) 21
Roanoke (Albany)
7
(TDW: “The Troy boys were
pitted against competitors older and larger than themselves, but they
achieved a signal victory. If
the Alerts will but continue their practice and act together, they will have
a strong club that will reflect credit on the “muscle” of our
city.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8030 (24 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(2) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Alert vs. Roanoke,”
PSOT, vol. 8, no. 23 (31 Jul 1860), p. 365, col. 1
(3) “Alert
vs. Roanoke,”
NYC, [?] July 1860
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24 Jul
(Tue)
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Weir’s Course
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Victory (Troy) 38
Union (Whitehall) 9
(return game - 8 innings)
(TDW: “The
fielding and batting on the part of the Whitehall Club, was superior to that displayed
by them on the occasion of a former match on their own grounds, and was very
creditable, but the Victorys had also improved and the result of the game was
not very different from that of the former contest. … At the conclusion of the match Mr. Bascom
presented the ball and Dr. Hegeman accepted it. The Whitehallers went home in very
good spirits, and their opponents pay a high tribute to their skills and
gentlemanly qualities. It must be
remembered that the Victorys are rather of the invincible order.—They
are without doubt the strongest club out of the Metropolis.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8031 (25 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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27 Jul
(Fri)
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Victory grounds
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Victory 2 (Troy) 30
Excelsior 2 (West Troy)
28
(TDW: “The result was in doubt for some time. The West Trojans
were ahead for a good while, but the Victorys caught up and won by their
spirited play in the last innings.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8034 (28 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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2 Aug
(Thu)
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Wier’s Course
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Victory (Troy) 42
Excelsior (West
Troy) 13
(TDW (3): “The play of the Victory’s
was quite up to the usual standard, and the Excelsior’s did quite
well. They are a club of thorough
gentlemen, and deserve much credit for their proficiency in the game.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8005 (23 Jun 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8036 (31 Jul 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
(3) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8039 (3 Aug 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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7 Aug
(Tue)
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Albany,
N.Y.
Champion grounds
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Victory 2 (Troy) 36
Champion 2 (Albany) 27
(5 innings)
(TDW: “The size of the score can only be attributed to the warm
weather. / It will be observed that the Champion played one more inning than
the Victory.”)
(PSOT:
“The game was, we understand, characterized by a style of playing which
ought to be frowned down by every lover of and participator in, the game of
base ball, viz., tricky playing—waiting for a runner to get in before
striking, and similar small advantages.
As a consequence, the five innings consumed four hours and fifteen
minutes of time—from 3 o’clock until 7 ¼. Such style of burlesque ball playing
is not indulged in or countenanced by any clubs in New
York or Brooklyn; and we hope
that all base ball organizations, wherever they may be located, who desire
the prosperity of the game, will promply [sic] put a veto on all such
spurious ball playing. Blackball
the ‘waiting game.’ “)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8044 (9 Aug 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
(2) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Victory of Troy vs. Champion of Albany,” PSOT, vol. 8, no. 25 (14 Aug 1860), p. 388, col. 3 & p. 389, col. 1
[Champion = 26 runs]
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8 Aug
(Wed)
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Chatham Four
Corners
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National (Lansingburgh, N.Y.)
37
Pittsfield (Pittsfield, Mass.) 19
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(1)
“Lansingburgh and Vicinity,” LG,
new series, vol. 27, no. 41 (14 Aug 1860),
p. 2, col. 6
(2) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Pioneer vs. Ontario,”
PSOT, vol. 8, no. 26 (21 Aug 1860), p. 405, col. 3
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10 or 13 Aug
(Mon)
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West Troy,
N.Y.?
Excelsior grounds
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Excelsior BBC (West
Troy) 56
Watervliet Cricket Club 8
(TDW & PSOT:
“A return match of cricket is to be played between the two above
mentioned clubs within a few weeks.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8046 (11 Aug 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(2) “Out-Door
Sports: Base-Ball: Base Ball at Troy,”
PSOT, vol. 8, no. 26 (21 Aug 1860), p. 405, col. 2 [“within a few
days’]
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16 Aug
(Thu)
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Bennington
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Wide Awake (Green Island)
47
Star (Troy?) 21
(TDW: “the Star, a new and rising club”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8051 (17 Aug 1860), p. 3,
col. 6
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24 Aug
(Fri)
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Wide Awake grounds
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Wide Awake (Green Island)
43
Zouave (Troy) 19
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8058 (25 Aug 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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25 Aug
(Sat)
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?
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Eureka
(Port Schuyler) 26
Excelsior 2 (West Troy)
18
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8059 (27 Aug 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
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28 Aug
(Tue)
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Chatham
grounds
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Victory (Troy) 79
Chatham
11
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8062 (30 Aug 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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30 Aug
(Thu)
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Troy, N.Y.
Former Victory grounds
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Star (Albany) 36
Alert (Troy) 14
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8061 (29 Aug 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW, vol.
26, no. 8063 (31 Aug 1860), p. 3, col.
4
(3) “Base
Ball at Troy, N.Y.,” NYC, [?] Sep 1860
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30 Aug
(Thu)
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Batestown
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National (Lansingburgh)
45
Joe Leggett (Cohoes) 17
(6 innings)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW, vol.
26, no. 8064 (1 Sep 1860), p. 3, col.
6
(2)
“Lansingburgh and Vicinity,” LG,
new series, vol. 27, no. 44 (4 Sep 1860),
p. 2, col. 6
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30 Aug
(Thu)
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?
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Champion (Albany) 20
Excelsior (West
Troy) 19
(TDW: “The Champion Club, of Albany, says the Statesman, played the Excelsior Club of West Troy on Friday,
and, contrary to our expectations, ‘had a hard row to hoe.’ The Excelsiors played finely, while
the batting of the Champions was far below their usual standard, and the
consequence was a closely contested and exciting game. The Excelsior Club have made several
alterations in their nine, which have vastly improved it. … A large number of spectators
were present, including a great many ladies.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW, vol.
26, no. 8065 (3 Sep 1860), p. 3, col.
5
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30 Aug
(Thu)
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Pioneer grounds
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Empire
Pioneer
(scheduled)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8061 (29 Aug 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
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1 Sep
(Sat)
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?
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Excelsior 2 (West Troy)
42
Trojan 20
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8065 (3 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
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1 Sep
(Sat)
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?
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Zouave 2 (Troy) 69
Mohawk 2 (Green Island)
33
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8066 (4 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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5 Sep
(Wed)
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Albany,
N.Y.
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Champion 2 (Albany) 41
Capitol City 1 (Albany) 19
(return game - 6 innings)
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(1) “Base
Ball in Albany,”
NYC, [?] Sep 1860
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6 Sep
(Thu)
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?
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Victory 2 (Troy) 45
Star 1 (South Troy)
6
(7 innings)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8069 (7 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
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7 Sep
(Fri)
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?
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Zouave (Troy) 35
Alert (Troy) 26
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8070 (8 Sep 1860), p. 3, col.
4
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7 Sep
(Fri)
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Excelsior grounds
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Wide Awake (Green Island)
Excelsior 2 (West
Troy)
(scheduled)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8058 (25 Aug 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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14 Sep
(Fri)
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Schenectady,
N.Y.
Mohawk grounds
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Mohawk (Schenectady) 37
Excelsior (West
Troy) 33
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(1)
“Excelsior vs. Mohawk,” NYC,
[?] Sep 1860
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15 Sep
(Sat)
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?
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Alert 2 (Troy)
37
Empire 1 (?) 27
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8079 (19 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
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15 Sep
(Sat)
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Albany
Parade Ground
|
Alert (Troy)
Roanoke (Albany)
(scheduled)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8076 (15 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
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18 Sep
(Tue)
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North Adams,
Mass.
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Victory (Troy) 67
North Adams (North Adams, Mass.) 18
(TDW: The Victory Base Ball Club of this city take a trip to North Adams to-day to
play a friendly game of ball with the North Adams Club. They will take the 8 A. M.
train. Some very fine play by
these two clubs is anticipated.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8078 (18 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8079 (19 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
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19 Sep
(Wed)
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Victory grounds
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Victory 2 (Troy) 58
Wide Awake (Green Island)
11
(TDW: “The ‘Vics’ played with their usual luck,
while the Wide Awakes luck seemed to have deserted them.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8082 (22 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
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20 Sep
(Thu)
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?
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Champion (Albany) 27
National (Lansingburgh)
15
(6 innings)
(TDW: “the National Club of Lansingburgh, a crack club
… The playing was fine on
both sides, but the batting of the Champions was by far the best, some tall
hitting being done by them. It
was a very interesting game, and but for the unruly crowd of roughs, from
Lansingburgh, that came to back their favorite club, it would have been a
very pleasant time.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8083 (24 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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22 Sep
(Sat)
|
?
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Star 27 or 28
Zouave 24 or 25
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8084 (25 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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22 Sep
(Sat)
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Schenectady,
N.Y.
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Knickerbocker (Albany) 32
Mohawk (Schenectady) 23
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(1) Peverelly, p.
86
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24 Sep
(Mon)
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?
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Putnam (Troy) 33
Ever Ready 2 (Green Island)
26
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(1) “Local
Matters: A Match Game,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8085 (26 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
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27 Sep
(Thu)
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West Troy,
N.Y.
Excelsior grounds
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Victory (Troy) 13
Excelsior (West
Troy) 7
(return game)
(TDW (2): “The playing of both sides was
excellent, there being no less than five blind innings on both sides.”)
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8086 (27 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8087 (28 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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28 Sep
(Fri)
|
Star grounds
|
Wide Awake 2 (Green Island)
31
Star 2 (Troy)
27
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(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8088 (29 Sep 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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28 Sep
(Fri)
|
Troy, N.Y.
|
Knickerbocker (Albany) 28
Priam (Troy) 24
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8089 (1 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(2) Peverelly, p.
86 [Knickerbocker opponent = Preams]
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29 Sep
(Sat)
|
?
|
Empire (Troy) 45
Hudson (West Troy) 15
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8090 (2 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 5
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|
|
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29 Sep
(Sat)
|
West Troy,
N.Y.
Excelsior grounds
|
Eagle 47
Watervliet 23
(return game)
|
(1) “Local Matters:
Base Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no.
8091 (3 Oct 1860), p. 3, col. 4
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4 Oct
(Thu)
|
Eureka
grounds
|
Watervliet (West
Troy)
Union (West
Troy)
(scheduled)
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8091 (3 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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4 Oct
(Thu)
|
Wier’s Course
|
Victory (Troy)
Natiomal (Lansingburgh)
(scheduled match canceled)
(TDW (2):
“the match game … did not take place.—It would not
have come off, even had the weather been fine. The National had expressed a vague
desire to play the Victories, but when it came to the scratch they made up as
our excuse that their club was broken up.
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8091 (3 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8093 (5 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
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5 Oct
(Fri)
|
Victory grounds
|
Victory (Troy) 52
Champion (Albany) 21
(home-and-home game)
(TDW (3): “This being the ‘Home and
Home” match, a great deal of interest was felt in the Base Ball
community. / … The playing
on both sides was very fine,--the Fourth being a blind inning on both
sides. Nothing of particular
interest transpired until the 8th inning, when Delavarge took the bat, with a
man on each base, and knocked the ball over both fences, making a home run,
and bringing in three others.”)
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8091 (3 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8093 (5 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
(3) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8094 (6 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 3
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5 Oct
(Fri)
|
?
|
Alert (Troy?) 40
Zouave (Troy?) 24
|
(1) “Local
Matters: [untitled paragraph],” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8094 (6 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
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5 Oct
(Fri)
|
Union grounds
|
Wide Awake (Green Island)
32
Union (Waterford) 25
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8095 (8 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
|
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|
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|
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6 Oct
(Sat)
|
?
|
Eagle (West
Troy) 29
Alert (Troy) 26
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8096 (9 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 Oct
(Sat)
|
Eureka
grounds
|
Star (Troy) 35
Eureka (West Troy) 30
(return game)
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8098 (11 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 Oct
(Mon)
|
Star grounds
|
Niagara (Troy)
Clinton (Troy)
(scheduled)
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8094 (6 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
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10 Oct
(Wed)
|
Wier’s Course
|
Married
Single
(scheduled Priam BBC intra-club
game)
|
(1) “Local Matters:
Base Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no.
8097 (10 Oct 1860), p. 3, col. 3
|
|
|
|
|
|
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11 Oct
(Thu)
|
Victory grounds
|
Alert
Active (Lansingburgh)
(scheduled)
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8098 (11 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
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13 Oct
(Sat)
|
Star grounds
|
Niagara 35
Star 19
(TDW (2): “This is only the second game
played by the Niagara’s, while the
Star’s have previously vanquished every club in town, except the
Victory.”)
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8000 [sic: 8100] (13 Oct 1860),
p. 3, col. 5
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8001 [sic: 8101] (15 Oct 1860),
p. 3, col. 4
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|
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15 Oct
(Mon)
|
Greenbush,
N.Y.
“On the Flats this side of the Railroad Depot”
|
Priam (Troy)
Knickerbocker (Albany)
(scheduled return game)
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8001 [sic: 8101] (15 Oct 1860),
p. 3, col. 3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 Oct
(Thu)
|
?
|
Victory (Troy) 25
Mohawk (Schenectady) 15
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8005 [sic: 8105] (19 Oct 1860),
p. 3, col. 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 Oct
(Thu)
|
West Troy,
N.Y.
|
Excelsior (West
Troy) 26
Champion 2 (Albany) 13
(7 innings)
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8005 [sic: 8105] (19 Oct 1860),
p. 3, col. 3
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8006 [sic: 8106] (20 Oct 1860),
p. 3, col. 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 Oct
(Mon)
|
Port Schuyler
Trojan grounds
|
Victory 2 (Troy) 35
Trojan (Port Schuyler)
20
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW, vol.
26, no. 8007 [sic: 8107] (22 Oct 1860),
p. 3, col. 4
(2) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8009 [sic: 8109] (24 Oct 1860),
p. 3, col. 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27 Oct
(Sat)
|
?
|
Alert 35
Active 24
(home-and-home game – 6
innings)
|
(1) “Local Matters:
Base Ball,” TDW, vol. 26, no.
8014 [sic: 8114] (30 Oct 1860), p. 3,
col. 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27 Oct
(Sat)
|
Schenectady,
N.Y.
|
Mohawk (Schenectady) 30
Knickerbocker (Albany) 17
|
(1) Peverelly, p.
86
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27 Oct
(Sat)
|
?
|
Gem 39
National (Lansingburgh)
18
|
(1)
“Lansingburgh and Vicinity,” LG,
new series, vol. 27, no. 52 (30 Oct 1860),
p. 2, col. 5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 Oct
(Mon)
|
?
|
Champion (Albamy)
14
Priam (Troy) 11
(return game – 6 innings)
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8015 [sic: 8115] (31 Oct 1860),
p. 3, col. 3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 Oct
(Tue)
|
Utica,
N.Y.
|
Victory (Troy) 18
Utica
14
(TDW: “The Victory Club have added another laurel to the
many now worn by them, …. The
game was handsomely contested and the result reflected honor upon both
sides. The Troy boys speak in
very high terms of the treatment they received at Utica, and the ‘boys’ of that
town are evidently gentlemen.”)
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW, vol.
26, no. 8016 [sic: 8116] (1 Nov 1860),
p. 3, col. 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 Nov
(Fri)
|
?
|
Knickerbocker (Troy) 25
Putnam (Troy) 12
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8033 [sic: 8133] (21 Nov 1860),
p. 3, col. 3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 Nov
(Sat)
|
?
|
Active 22
Excelsior 20
|
(1) “Local
Matters: Base Ball,” TDW,
vol. 26, no. 8033 [sic: 8133] (21 Nov 1860),
p. 3, col. 3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 Nov
(Tue)
|
Albany,
N.Y.
Champion grounds
|
Knickerbocker (Albany) 22
Champion (Albany) 8
(base ball – 5 innings, due
to darkness)
|
(1)
“Knickerbocker vs. Champion,” NYC,
[?] Nov 1860
(2) Peverelly, p.
86
|
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