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July 30	Brooklyn Eckfords	1864	W 9-5	Press: Atlantic on Newsday Cover!
	Elizabeth Resolutes	1870	W 12-10

The Atlantics travelled the short distance to Old Bethpage Village Restoration and played their first match on the Hewlett Grounds against a group of experienced ballists under a new name, the Brooklyn Eckfords. A close 1864 match all the way through, timely hitting and sure-handed defense led the Atlantic squad to a 9-5 victory. Shakespeare and TC each had two hits a piece to lead the Atlantic Offense and Hammy made his return to the lineup with a hit after sitting out the last two months. In between matches, some Atlantics assisted the other teams by umpiring or filling in on short-handed teams. Following a break for lunch, the Atlantics and Elizabeth Clubs met on Schenck Field for an 1870 match which came down to the final innings to decide. The Atlantic bats scored eight tallies to start the first frame but the Elizabeth club clawed their way back to within one entering the last inning. With the Atlantics scoring one more ace in the top of the ninth and leading by two, the Elizabeth team brought the tying run to the plate. This day, however, went in favor of the Atlantic defense as the match ended to the score of 12-10. Shakespeare led the Atlantic barrage with 3 hits and 2 doubles while Wildhorse, Willy Mo, Blackjack, Dreambucket, TC and Flash each had 2 hits in this 'no-bounce rule' contest.

July 31	Liberty BBC	1864	W 16-0
	Westfield Wheelmen	1886	W 7-5

The Sunday morning games began late as the Liberty Base Ball Club from Hartford fell a few ballists short and required some assistance. Pigtail pitched the underhand match allowing scattered hits but became the second Atlantic pitcher of the season to throw a shutout. Dreambucket and Shakespeare had 4 hits each, while Hawk and Flash contributed 3 each as well. When the dust finally settled from this match the Atlantics had a 16-0 advantage over the good-natured gentlemen, and woman, from Hartford.

The Westfield Wheelmen of Massachusetts had so far beaten all on-comers at Old Bethpage and were now faced with the task of staying undefeated in a 1886 overhand match against the Atlantics. Having played Westfield once before, and losing to the score of 7-5 in an 1864 underhand match exactly one year ago. The Atlantics looked to avenge their loss, and Westfield looked to remain undefeated. In what was to become a highly contested and well observed match the Atlantic bats struck first scoring twice in the first and second innings. Westfield struck back scoring once in the second and three times in the third to tie the game at four a piece. The Atlantics scored once more in the fifth enroute to a 7-5 victory.

Shakespeare threw his third spectacular overhand performance in as many weeks while Hawk led the Atlantic Offense with 3 hits and an Ace. Butcher had a key 2-run double and Dreambucket had 2 hits and an ace as well.

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