Early baseball in Washington, DC/Game 1

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Location	Washington, D.C.
Year	1860
Month	5
Date	5
City	Washington
State	DC
Country	US
Site	Potomac Club Grounds
Was NY rules baseball	Yes
Played by	Locals
Team 1	National
Team 2	Potomac
Team 1 Score	15
Team 2 Score	37
Length	7 innings
First in Washington, D.C.	Yes
Found by	Craig Waff

This game appears on the Protoball Games Tabulation (Baltimore/Washington Table) compiled by Craig Waff. It was reported in Porter's Spirit on May 26, 1860.