Editing Early baseball in New York (state)/Club 11
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| - | + | "The Newburghs was the name of the first base ball club of a representative character. . . . Their particular rivals were the Highlands, of New Windsor . . . . The ball grounds of the Newburghs were in the field at the corner of South and Johnston Streets. The home plate was in the shade of a willow tree at the south end." | |
J. Nutt, compiler, Newburgh: Her Institutions, Industries Leading Citizens (Ritchie and Hull, Newburgh, 1891), page 328. | J. Nutt, compiler, Newburgh: Her Institutions, Industries Leading Citizens (Ritchie and Hull, Newburgh, 1891), page 328. | ||
New Windsor NY is about 2 miles south of Newburgh and on the Hudson River. It is about 55 miles N or NYC. | New Windsor NY is about 2 miles south of Newburgh and on the Hudson River. It is about 55 miles N or NYC. | ||
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