Early baseball in Canada/Game 4
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| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1872 |
| City | Victoria |
| State | British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
| Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
| Played by | Unknown |
| Team 1 | Olympics of Victoria |
| Team 2 | Washington BBC of Olympia, WA |
The Portland Oregonian, Sept. 11, 1872 reports that the Washington BBC of Olympia, Washington beat the home team Olympics of Victoria, BC in a match game.
Victoria BC (1871 pop. about 3,300) is about 110 kilometers SW of Vancouver BC and about 120 miles NW of Seattle WA.
Sources
The Portland Oregonian, Sept. 11, 1872
