Great National Game

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The great national game - last match of the season to be decided Nov. 11th 1884 / Macbrair & Sons Lith. Cin'ti, O.

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Print shows a sandlot baseball game of presidential hopefuls with James G. Blaine pitching to Chester A. Arthur, with Samuel J. Tilden behind the plate and Roscoe Conkling as umpire, at first base is Benjamin F. Butler with a handgun in his belt, at second base is John A. Logan holding Ulysses S. Grant close to the bag, at shortstop is John Kelly, and at third base is Sereno E. Payne, in left field is John Sherman and in centerfield is Samuel J. Randall. They are playing on a field labeled "Potomac Flats" with the Potomac River in the background.

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Macbrair & Sons

LOC Created/Published

Cin[cinnati], O[hio] : Macbrair & Sons Lith., [c1884]

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1884

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Blaine, James Gillespie,--1830-1893.
Arthur, Chester Alan,--1829-1886.
Tilden, Samuel J.--(Samuel Jones),--1814-1886.
Conkling, Roscoe,--1829-1888.
Butler, Benjamin F.--(Benjamin Franklin),--1818-1893.
Logan, John Alexander,--1826-1886.
Kelly, John,--1821-1886.
Grant, Ulysses S.--(Ulysses Simpson),--1822-1885.
Payne, Sereno Elisha,--1843-1914.
Sherman, John,--1823-1900.
Randall, Samuel J.--(Samuel Jackson),--1828-1890.
Presidential elections--1880-1890.
Baseball--1880-1890.
Baseball players--1880-1890.

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P11161 U.S. Copyright Office.
Title from item.
Printed on stone in lower right corner: Copyrighted.
Copyright number inscribed in pencil on lower left margin.

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1884

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GK White reviewed 8/4/16

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