Early baseball in New Jersey/Game 25
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| Location | New Jersey |
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| Year | 1855 |
| Month | 11 |
| Date | 14 |
| City | Jersey City |
| State | NJ |
| Country | US |
| Was NY rules baseball | Unknown |
| Played by | Unknown |
| Team 1 | Excelsior Club of Jersey City |
| Team 2 | Newark Club |
| Team 1 Score | 22 |
| Team 2 Score | 12 |
| Found by | John Zinn |
"The match at base ball yesterday, at Jersey City, between the Newark Club and the Excelsior Club of Jersey City, was disastrous to Newark, which only scored 12 to the Excelsiors 22."
Sources
Newark Daily Advertiser, 11/15/1855
