Pynchon Park
Pynchon Park, also known as Hampden Park and League Park, was a sports venue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was opened in 1853 by the Hampden Agricultural Society. It has been host for horse racing, bicycle racing, college football games between Harvard and Yale, and lastly baseball. In 1966, it was destroyed by fire.[1]
 A poster promoting a Springfield Bicycle Club event in September 1883 when the stadium was known as Hampden Park | |
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| Location | Springfield, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42.1102°N 72.6103°W |
| Opened | 1853 |
| Closed | 1966 |
| Tenants | |
| Springfield Bicycle Club Springfield Giants Springfield Acorns | |
In 1885 and 1896, cycling's hour record was unofficially broken multiple times at Hampden Park.[2]
College football
| Date | Winning Team | Result | Losing Team | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 23, 1889 | Yale Bulldogs | 52-0 | Wesleyan Cardinals | Regular season game |
| November 16, 1889 | Yale Bulldogs | 6–0 | Harvard Crimson | Harvard-Yale Rivalry |
| November 22, 1890 | Harvard Crimson | 12-6 | Yale Bulldogs | Harvard-Yale Rivalry |
| November 21, 1891 | Yale Bulldogs | 10–0 | Harvard Crimson | Harvard-Yale Rivalry |
| October 26, 1892 | Yale Bulldogs | 50–0 | YMCA Training School Maroons | Regular season game |
| November 19, 1892 | Yale Bulldogs | 6–0 | Harvard Crimson | Harvard-Yale Rivalry |
| November 25, 1893 | Yale Bulldogs | 6–0 | Harvard Crimson | Harvard-Yale Rivalry |
| October 17, 1894 | Yale Bulldogs | 34–0 | Dartmouth Green | Dartmouth-Yale Rivalry |
| November 24, 1894 | Yale Bulldogs | 12–4 | Harvard Crimson | Harvard-Yale Rivalry |
| October 16, 1895 | Yale Bulldogs | 26–0 | Dartmouth Green | Dartmouth-Yale Rivalry |
References
- Strahan, Derek (2017). Lost Springfield, Massachusetts. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 131–137. ISBN 978-1-4671-3666-2.
- McKay, Feargal (30 January 2018). "The Penny Hour - The Last Hour Record Set On A High-Wheeled Bicycle". Podium Cafe. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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