The Sporting Event That
Captivated
America in the Spring of 1883.
Doc Carver vs Captain A. H.
Bogardus
March and April, 1883.
by
Richard Hamilton
Carver (left) and Bogardus (right) in Des Moines,
Iowa after
or before
Carver beat Bogardus 100-97 in their 9th match.
| Town | Carver Score | Bogardus Score | Winner |
| Chicago | 72 | 63 | Carver |
| St. Louis | 85 | 69 | Carver |
| Cincinnati | 91 | 69 | Carver |
| St. Joseph | 92 | 63 | Carver |
| Omaha | 94 | 90 | Carver |
| Leavenworth | 85 | 63 | Carver |
| Des Moines | 100 | 97 | Carver |
| Council Bluffs | 96 | 96 | Tie |
| Burlington | 99 | 99 | Tie |
| Quincy | 100 | 92 | Carver |
| Peoria | 99 | 92 | Carver |
| Terre Haute | 99 | 95 | Carver |
| Indianapolis | 98 | 97 | Carver |
| Dayton | 94 | 94 | Tie |
| Columbus | 76 | 93 | Bogardus |
| Pittsburgh | 94 | 95 | Bogardus |
| Philadelphia | 96 | 95 | Carver |
| Jersey City | 98 | 94 | Carver |
| New Haven | 96 | 82 | Carver |
| Springfield | 96 | 91 | Carver |
| Worcester | 96 | 82 | Carver |
| Providence | 92 | 94 | Bogardus |
| Boston | 93 | 91 | Carver |
| 2327 | 2173 |