View source for Union Lodge 9, Odd Fellows v Home Lodge 416, Odd Fellows on 4 July 1870

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|Name=Union Lodge 9, Odd Fellows v Home Lodge 416, Odd Fellows on 4 July 1870
|Coordinates=41.6389236, -87.60726799999998
|Type of Date=Day
|Date=1870/07/04
|Country=United States
|State=IL
|City=Dolton
|Field="Dalton's Grove"
|NY Rules=Yes
|Innings=9
|Home Team=Union Lodge 9, Odd Fellows
|Away Team=Home Lodge 416, Odd Fellows
|Description=<p>The Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, July 4, 1870, reporting on the upcoming July 4th activities: "The Odd Fellows ill hold a basket picnic at Dalton's Grove [sic], twenty miles out on the Great Eastern Railroad...Union Lodge 9, and Home Lodge 416, will play a match game of base ball."</p>
<p>The settlement of Dolton was at this time about 20 miles outside Chicago, and had a station on the Great Eastern Railroad. Undoubtedly the game was played there.</p>
|Sources=<p>The Chicago&nbsp;<em>Tribune</em>, July 4, 1870</p>
|Has Source On Hand=No
|Reviewed=Yes
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice
}}