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Brockton team refused to play the two games and didn't show up to the first game with fans in the stands in Brockton. After a league meeting was held on October 6, 1895, the two teams were in agreement to play a three-game series for the championship, The games were scheduled to be played on October 10 in Brockton, October 13 in Lawrence, and October 15 in Boston, if necessary. Lawrence was victorious in the playoff and won the league championship.
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