SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Oct. 16, 1858  

* Pre Civil War baseball

It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". 
Page 6 has a brief item: "New Base Ball Club" which notes: "The Newtown (Long Island) Base Ball Club was organized Sept. 30th with the following officers..." with the details.
Twelve pages, 12 3/4 by 18 inches, a sporting-themed engraving in the masthead, great condition.