Early baseball in New York (state)/Club 52
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|Modern-address=Homer NY | |Modern-address=Homer NY | ||
|City=Homer | |City=Homer | ||
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|Pagetext=The first appearance of a Homer NY club in the baseball clippings collection at the Onondaga Hist. Assn was in a game reported in August 1865. | |Pagetext=The first appearance of a Homer NY club in the baseball clippings collection at the Onondaga Hist. Assn was in a game reported in August 1865. | ||
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+ | A search of Cortland County newspapers of 1865 shows that on July 21, 1865, the Homer Monitors defeated the Marathons 72-4 in a game lasting two hours and 15 minutes. | ||
The Monitor BBC of Homer played against the Central City BBC of Syracuse at the Cortland Fair Grounds, losing 27-23. | The Monitor BBC of Homer played against the Central City BBC of Syracuse at the Cortland Fair Grounds, losing 27-23. | ||
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+ | The Homer Monitors lost to the Syracuse Central Cities 29-21 on September 2, 1865, in Syracuse. | ||
Homer NY is 30 miles south of Syracuse, and Cortland is about 3 miles south of Homer. Homer's current population is about 3300. | Homer NY is 30 miles south of Syracuse, and Cortland is about 3 miles south of Homer. Homer's current population is about 3300. | ||
|Sources=Syracuse Journal, August 4, 1865 | |Sources=Syracuse Journal, August 4, 1865 | ||
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Location | New York (state) |
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Year | 1865 |
Month | 7 |
Date | 21 |
Note on date | No later than July 1865 |
Modern address | Homer NY |
City | Homer |
State | NY |
Country | US |
Nickname | Monitor Base Ball Club of Homer |
The first appearance of a Homer NY club in the baseball clippings collection at the Onondaga Hist. Assn was in a game reported in August 1865.
A search of Cortland County newspapers of 1865 shows that on July 21, 1865, the Homer Monitors defeated the Marathons 72-4 in a game lasting two hours and 15 minutes.
The Monitor BBC of Homer played against the Central City BBC of Syracuse at the Cortland Fair Grounds, losing 27-23.
The Homer Monitors lost to the Syracuse Central Cities 29-21 on September 2, 1865, in Syracuse.
Homer NY is 30 miles south of Syracuse, and Cortland is about 3 miles south of Homer. Homer's current population is about 3300.
Sources
Syracuse Journal, August 4, 1865