Early baseball in Indiana/Game 1
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| - | Tuesday evening, May 6, 1862 | + | |Pagetext=''Dawson's Daily Times and Union'' (Fort Wayne, IN), Tuesday evening, May 6, 1862, Page 3, 1st column, 6th item of "Local and Miscellaneous": |
| - | Page 3, 1st column | + | |
| - | 6th item of "Local and Miscellaneous": | + | '''Base Ball''' -- The Base Ball Club had a game |
| - | + | yesterday afternoon at their grounds, which was | |
| - | + | pleasant and exciting. A number of ladies were | |
| - | yesterday afternoon at their grounds, which was | + | in attendance to witness the game. When the |
| - | pleasant and exciting. A number of ladies were | + | nine innings were played, it was announced that |
| - | in attendance to witness the game. When the | + | T.B. Shoaff, having made the greatest number |
| - | nine innings were played, it was announced that | + | of runs (seven), was awarded the CUP. The |
| - | T.B. Shoaff, having made the greatest number | + | captains were John E. Hill and Sam. Lewis' Hill |
| - | of runs (seven), was awarded the CUP. The | + | making 57 and Lewis 37 scores. |
| - | captains were John E. Hill and Sam. Lewis' Hill | + | |Sources=* {{cite-newspaper| newspaper=Dawson's Daily Times and Union (Fort Wayne, IN)| year=1862|month=05|day=06|pages=3|title=Local and Miscellaneous}} |
| - | making 57 and Lewis 37 scores. | + | |
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 10 September 2010
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Indiana -> Early baseball in Indiana/Game 1 |
| Location | Indiana |
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| Year | 1862 |
| Month | 5 |
| Date | 5 |
| City | Fort Wayne |
| State | IN |
| Country | US |
| Site | Summit City Club's grounds |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Locals |
| Team 1 | Summit City (John E. Hill, captain) |
| Team 2 | Summit City (Samuel Lewis, captain) |
| Team 1 Score | 57 |
| Team 2 Score | 37 |
| Length | 9 innings |
| Found by | James Meadows |
Dawson's Daily Times and Union (Fort Wayne, IN), Tuesday evening, May 6, 1862, Page 3, 1st column, 6th item of "Local and Miscellaneous":
Base Ball -- The Base Ball Club had a game yesterday afternoon at their grounds, which was pleasant and exciting. A number of ladies were in attendance to witness the game. When the nine innings were played, it was announced that T.B. Shoaff, having made the greatest number of runs (seven), was awarded the CUP. The captains were John E. Hill and Sam. Lewis' Hill making 57 and Lewis 37 scores.
Sources
- "Local and Miscellaneous", pg 3. Dawson's Daily Times and Union (Fort Wayne, IN), 1862-05-06.
