Excelsiors Club of South Bend

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Nick Name Excelsiors
Earliest Known Date 1866
Location South Bend, IN, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Chicago Inter Ocean, Oct. 6, 1866 reports on a base ball tournament held in South Bend, where the LaPorte Club played the Spear BBC of Niles, MI. The event was hosted by the Excelsior Club of South Bend.

Kovach, "Baseball in South Bend" suggests this club existed as early as 1863.

 

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The Chicago Inter Ocean, Oct. 6, 1866

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice

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