Early baseball in Maryland/Game 6
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| Location | Maryland |
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| Year | 1867 |
| Month | 5 |
| Date | 11 |
| Note on date | 5/18/1867 |
| City | Chestertown |
| State | MD |
| Country | US |
| Site | Wissahiccon Club Grounds |
| Was NY rules baseball | Yes |
| Played by | Non-locals |
| Team 1 | Wissahicon Club of Chestertown |
| Team 2 | Kent Club of Galena |
| Team 1 Score | 21 |
| Team 2 Score | 23 |
| Found by | Marty Payne |
Base Ball-A match game of Base Ball was played on Saturday, May 11th. between the Wissahicon Club of Chestertown, and Kent Club of Galena, on the ground of the former, resulting in the favor of the Kent Club by the following score: (box score)
Note the distinction being made between social and match games. Also spelling variation for Wissahicon.
Sources
Kent News, May 18, 1867
