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September 06, 1855
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 6, 1855  On the front page under Base Ball is a summary and box score of a match played between the Gotham and Empire clubs. The summary begins by stating: The Elysian Fields at Hoboken, yesterday, presented quite an animated appearance, being well covered with ladies and gentlemen to witness this match, which resulted in favor of the Gothams by 21 runs. Also mentions that the play of Teed ...was admirable. There is also a one sentence summary, and a box score of a match played at Williamsburgh between the Columbia Club of Brooklyn and the Pioneers of Jersey, won by Columbia, 26-13. Quite uncommon to have baseball reports on the front page from this time period, especially with box scores. Other news of the day throughout. Lite foxing in the lower right corner extending into the second box score, area of very lite foxing in part of the lower half in unrelated content, otherwise in nice condition. 8 pages.