https://mallhistory.org/files/original/d016c8bd272dbd89180c4070dfb76974.jpg 43e66fb05c264c9cd4a21aab1893d50c Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Event Type Cultural Gathering Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 18650829 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Baseball Tournament on the Ellipse Description An account of the resource In August 1865 the Washington Nationals Baseball Club invited the Philadelphia Athletics and the Brooklyn Atlantics to come and play in what was billed as a <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/360">tournament</a>. The Nationals constructed stands for spectators on their <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/319">home turf</a> just south of the White House, the area we now call the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/315">Ellipse</a>. Over 10,000 people came to watch the games, even with an admission fee of $1. The Nationals faced the Athletics on August 28 and the Atlantics on the 29th, losing both games. The two out of town teams did not play each other. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <em>Daily National Republican</em>, August 29, 1865, Second Edition. <a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86053570/1865-08-29/ed-1/seq-3/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 08/29/1865 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1889 work & play