Early baseball in New Jersey/Game 19
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Location | New Jersey |
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Year | 1855 |
Month | 7 |
Date | 17 |
City | Jersey City |
State | New Jersey |
Country | USA |
Site | Field Between Hoboken and Jersey City |
Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
Played by | Locals |
Team 1 | Pioneer Club |
Team 2 | Excelsior Club |
Team 1 Score | 25 |
Team 2 Score | 49 |
Length | Eleven Innings |
Found by | John Zinn |
"Pioneer and Excelsior Clubs of Jersey City played their return match yesterday upon the field between Jersey City and Hoboken. An ominbus line ran from the Jersey City Ferry to the ground during play. A large number of spectators were present during the play. Eleven innings were played, with the following result -- eleven members of each Club playing:
Excelsior 49 Pioneer 25
Sources
New York Daily Tribune, 8/22/1855 Newark Daily Advertiser, 8/22/1855