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37-636: Guelph Royals could mean: Guelph Royals (baseball) , a team in the Intercounty Baseball League Guelph Royals (ice hockey) , a former junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Guelph Royals . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

74-404: A local derby , or simply just a derby ( UK : / ˈ d ɑːr b i / DAR -bee , US : / ˈ d ɜːr b i / DUR -bee ); a sporting event between two teams from the same town, city or region. The term is usually connected with association football and the media and supporters will often refer to this fixture as "Derby Day". The term 'Derby' or local derby originated from

111-595: A game of football between all saints and St Peter's in the city of Derby. Due to the close proximity of the two churches and hence the football played, this is where the term 'local derby' or "derby" comes from. The term "derby" possibly originated from the Derby , a horse race in England, founded by the 12th Earl of Derby in 1780. The 19th Earl has since claimed the Derby name was originally only given to one other sporting event: fixtures between St Helens at one end of

148-471: A league title since 2004". The team folded in 2017 but was re-started under new owners in 2018. In 1861, baseball enthusiast A. S. Feast moved from Hamilton, Ontario to Guelph , and – being a professed fan of the Hamilton Maple Leafs, whose name was derived from the nascent national symbol – founded a new, semi-professional club, the "Guelph Maple Leafs", in order to take advantage of

185-790: A new board of officers, won the semi-pro championship of Canada – when the Inter-County League was established. Guelph beat Galt for the Inter-County title the first three years of the new league then had the roles reversed the next three. All told, Royal City teams won four league titles and were runners-up six times before the Second World War. In 1932, the Guelph Maple Leafs won the Ontario Baseball Association senior title. It

222-402: A rival to the increasingly dominant National League. The Maple Leafs' first season of play, however, was less than successful, as they went 4-12, second lowest in the league only to the subsequently disbanded Lynn Live Oaks, and at cessation withdrew from it. The London Tecumsehs played on for the following season, but closed their doors at its conclusion in 1878, citing a shortage of funds. In

259-517: A stadium in Exhibition Park led them to permanently play there. In 1986 , they moved into a new stadium, David E. Hastings Stadium , also in Exhibition Park. In spite of only winning one Intercounty championship between 1932 and 1993 , the team has done well in some subsequent years. However, a May 2018 news item stated that "the Royals haven’t been above .500 since 2012 and haven't won

296-700: A world semi-professional championship being hosted in Watertown, New York , and – thinking the Maple Leafs had a shot – began readying the team. His hopes were validated later that year when a virtuoso performance by pitcher William Smith led the Maple Leafs to three straight victories over some of the best clubs in North America, including a 13-4 trouncing of a Ku Klux Klan team from Oneida, New York . Guelph's victory in this tournament bolstered their international reputation considerably, and may represent

333-524: Is still an annual event in the town of Ashbourne. Since at least as early as 1840 'derby' has been used as a noun in English to denote any kind of sporting contest. Other names for derbies include Clásicos in certain parts of the world and crosstown rivalries in the United States. Rivalries do not always stem from the sharing of an area. Hostilities can occur for different reasons, such as in

370-823: The Intercounty Baseball League , and underwent a series of name changes (the Guelph-Waterloo Royals in 1954 ; the Guelph Plymouths in 1957 ; the Guelph Merchants in 1958 ; the Guelph Royals in 1962 ; the Guelph CJOYs in 1964 ) before being officially renamed the "Royals". From 1861 to 1925 , the team divided its home games between various ballparks in the city, before the construction of

407-603: The Roman Emperor Justinian in 532 CE in a riot and the suppression of the riot killed tens of thousands of people. Owners have been known to encourage rivalries as they tend to improve game attendance and television ratings for rivalry matches. Clubs can reduce fan aggression surrounding rivalry games by acknowledging rather than downplaying the conflict because the rivalry is an integral part of fan identity. Games between two rivals that are based in areas of close geographical proximity are often known as

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444-633: The St. Louis Brown Stockings – a successful team in the upstart National League , and the antecedents of the modern-day St. Louis Cardinals – travelled to Guelph to play an exhibition match, and were defeated resoundingly. The club's lack of a competitive league to play in was resolved in 1877, when they, along with the London Tecumsehs, both joined the semi-professional International Association for Professional Base Ball Players , which featured both American and Canadian teams, and positioned itself as

481-778: The " Football War ", along with other factors, it was suggested to have been the tipping point in leading to military conflicts. One of the first known sports rivalries occurred in the Roman Empire between the Blues and the Greens, and the minor teams of the Reds and Whites, each of which were chariot racing clubs competing at the Hippodrome in Constantinople . The rivalry took on political tones as well, coming close to deposing

518-592: The 1880s, the Maple Leafs continued to play at a high level locally, but increased player salaries, coupled with the club's lack of a strong league affiliation, meant baseball in Guelph had begun to flounder. Worsening matters was the team's releasing of key prospect Bud Fowler – a marquee pitcher, and the first ever African-American to play professionally – to the Petrolia Imperials, due to racial discomfort, as well as George Sleeman's lessened involvement in

555-519: The Boston Red Stockings at the time they competed against the Maple Leafs – in his short story published in 1920 , "The Winning Ball", in which Guelph defeats a professional team from Rochester in spite of the opposing team's use of the "rabbit", a baseball made when a friend of the manager 's "removed the covers from a number of league balls and sewed them on rubber balls of his own making". In 1874, George Sleeman received word of

592-488: The Guelph Royals won the 1993 championship. The Royals also won the 1997 Inter-County title and lost in the league final on two other occasions, including an infamous ninth-inning collapse that gave the Stratford Hillers the 1994 crown. A number of Guelph players have gone on to the pro ranks during the city's history. As of 2015, three Guelphites were playing professionally. Jeremy Ware spent seven seasons in

629-583: The Maple Leafs soon became one of the most promising baseball clubs in Canada, and, in 1865, nearly defeated the Woodstock Young Canadians to win the "Canadian Silver Ball Championship" – a loosely-knit tournament in which Canadian teams of the time participated – losing 36-29 in a tumultuous final wherein Guelph players endured threats of physical violence from the audience. During this time, Maple Leafs games frequently attracted attendance in

666-553: The Montreal Expos organization before moving to the Cleveland Indians earlier this year while Shawn Pearson (Toronto Blue Jays) and Jamie Pogue (St. Louis Cardinals) are also playing in the minor leagues. Notable players are Mark Shepherd. Shepherd who was a promising left handed power hitter from Oakville. Other notable achievements. Chris Robinson, catcher for Morehead State University, who played two seasons with

703-519: The Royals, was named to the NCAA DI, First Team All American team in 2015. In the 2017 season, Guelph was 1-15 after 16 games and they pulled out for the rest of the season The club subsequently folded but was re-started under a new owner, Shawn Fuller and Guelph mayor Cam Guthrie in September 2017. Former owner Jim Rooney was unable to attend the press conference. Fuller said that he would give up

740-503: The attention of George Sleeman , local owner of Silver Creek Brewery, who purchased the team then merged it with one he already owned, the Silver Creek Baseball Club, and began funding the aggressive acquisition of American players, including Pete Gillespie , Scott Hastings , and a new pitcher , William Smith. The Maple Leafs' high-profile acquisitions represented a first for Canadian baseball, and other clubs in

777-412: The case of El Clásico with tensions between fans with a background of political differences. Frequent meetings in important games between teams can also lead to unpleasantries. In Swedish bandy, derby games are often played on Saint Stephen's Day . Guangdong has 11 CBA league titles, more than any other team in history, so it is very evident that they would have a lot of rivalries within

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814-428: The club's affairs due to the relinquishing of his business assets to his son. In 1886, a promising Maple Leafs team – featuring the likes of Lou Bierbauer , George Bradley , Mike Jones and Ed Kent – lost money, and was placed on hiatus. After an extended lull, the Maple Leafs regained their footing in 1896, when a new-look team featuring third baseman Jim Cockman and right fielder Bunk Congalton finished

851-462: The family's Knowsley estate and Wigan at the other. The other theory as to the name's origin involves Shrovetide football , an early, unofficiated version of both association and rugby football. It was first played in the town of Derby prior to Medieval times. From as early as the 12th century it was known to have been played in Ashbourne . It was a chaotic and exuberant affair that involved

888-591: The foremost Canadian baseball club. On May 24, 1876, in front of 6,000 fans in London , the London Tecumsehs finally succeeded in defeating the Maple Leafs 8-7 in ten innings for the Canadian championship, largely owing to Fred Goldsmith's "scientific pitching", which made use of his innovative "skew ball". Later that year, both teams became charter entrants in the Canadian Association of Base Ball, which

925-409: The high popularity of the sport in 19th-century Southwestern Ontario . The Maple Leafs began play the summer of that year, and their first game wound up a 27-27 tie against a club from Flamborough, Ontario , as the umpires were unsure whether it would be permissible to continue the game beyond nine innings . Under the guidance of Feast, and helped by the substantial amount of talent in the region,

962-401: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guelph_Royals&oldid=856612824 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Guelph Royals (baseball) In 1919 , they joined

999-562: The non-profit status and run the team as a corporation. The Royals fielded a new team for the 2018 season, including five players imported from the Dominican Republic , including Angel Villalona a former top San Francisco Giants prospect. The Royals were eliminated from the playoffs on 13 August 2018 when they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs (semi-pro baseball) team. During the 2019 season and 2022 seasons,

1036-508: The region soon followed suit. The Maple Leafs' prestige increased significantly due to victories accumulated by their strengthened roster, and on July 1, 1873, the Boston Red Stockings , defending National Association champions, played an exhibition game in Guelph in front of an audience of over 10,000 and won 27-8. The match is fictionalized by legendary Western writer Zane Grey – whose brother, Reddy Grey , played for

1073-548: The regular-season pennant in 1962 but the Brantford Red Sox went on to take the playoff title. In 1964 the team took the name the Guelph C-Joys, after local AM radio station CJOY . They would later revert to the Guelph Royals. The Guelph C-Joys won back-to-back pennants starting in 1966 but didn't break through to win in the playoffs until 1970. That was the last playoff victory for the local franchise until

1110-468: The season in a reorganized Canadian League with a .667 record. The following three seasons were less successful, as the Maple Leafs consistently ranked between .400 and .500, however, they did manage to acquire several excellent players, including Babe Doty and Joe Kostal . Baseball had its ups and downs until 1919 – the Maple Leafs defeated the St. Louis Browns in an exhibition match in 1876 and in 1894, under

1147-594: The team was eliminated from the playoffs after losing to the Hamilton Cardinals . Rivalry (sports) A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes, affecting participants, management, and supporters all to varying degrees. The intensity of the rivalry can range anywhere from a light hearted banter to serious violence. A rivalry that gets out of control can lead to fighting , hooliganism , rioting and some instances with career-ending and even fatal consequences. In

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1184-650: The thousands, owing partly to a high-profile rivalry with the London Tecumsehs , which had caused a schism in the Southwestern Ontario baseball community. By 1869, the Maple Leafs succeeded in winning the Canadian Silver Ball Championship, and proceeded to do so repeatedly until 1871, when they were granted permanent possession of the coveted Silver Ball Trophy. Their status as Canadian champions quickly attracted

1221-715: The whole town, often resulting in fatalities. The goals were at Nuns Mill in the north and the Gallows Balk in the south of the town, and much of the action took place in the River Derwent or the Markeaton Brook . Nominally the players came from All Saints' and St Peter's parishes, but in practice the game was a free-for-all with as many as 1,000 players. A Frenchman who observed a match in 1829 wrote in horror, "if Englishmen call this play, it would be impossible to say what they call fighting". Shrovetide football

1258-422: The zenith of the franchise's success. The mid-late 1870s brought with them new challenges for the Maple Leafs. In 1875, London, England-born entrepreneur and oil refiner Jacob L. Englehart purchased the London Tecumsehs, and their subsequent acquisition of star pitcher and future Chicago White Stocking Fred Goldsmith , along with catcher Phil Powers and fielder Joe Hornung , challenged Guelph's status as

1295-490: Was co-organized by George Sleeman, and played for only a few months before closing. The Maple Leafs' exit from the Canadian Association of Base Ball left them without a formal league to play in, and this, coupled with the necessity of holding membership in one in order to field a competitive professional or semi-professional team in the post- National Association of Professional Base Ball Players era caused them to begin searching aggressively. During this period, in late 1876,

1332-464: Was the Inter-County batting champion in 1928, was the only local player to make the Biltmores. In July of that year, just two months after the league began, it folded. St. Catharines, the top team in the league, started the trend on July 21 and the rest of the teams followed suit the next day. For the next 30 years, Guelph's Inter-County team went through an extended dry spell. The Guelph Royals won

1369-460: Was the only time in Guelph history that happened. Professional baseball came to Guelph in 1911, when a Canadian league was formed by George 'Knotty' Lee. Guelph teams played a total of four seasons. In 1930 Lee brought pro ball back to Guelph with the Biltmores, who played in the Class D Ontario League along with teams from London, St. Thomas, Brantford, Hamilton and St. Catharines. Jim O'Connor, who

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