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BONNER SNAGS 1ST CYCLE OF 1858!

BROOKLYN, May 14 (1858) – The first Cycle of the 1858 National Base Ball Organization season has been hit by Continental B.B.C. outfielder Thomas Bonner, who did it this afternoon during his team’s 12-11 home win over Eckford of Greenpoint.

Bonner’s day with the bat:

• B 2ND: Leadoff Double off L. Chilcott
• B 4TH: 2-RBI Inside-the-Park Home Run off L. Chilcott
• B 6TH: Leadoff Triple off L. Chilcott
• B 7TH: RBI Single off L. Chilcott
• B 8TH: Single off K. Jackson
• TOTAL: 5/5, CYCLE, 4 R, 3 RBI, 11 TB

As part of his fantastic day at plate, Bonner's single in the seventh inning formed part of the seven-run Continental rally that turned the contest from 11-5 in Eckford’s favor to 12-11 with Continental on top. The result left both teams at 4-4 in the middle of the second week of the season.

Bonner's Cycle is the second in the history of the N.B.B.O.