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|Club Name=Rock Falls | |Club Name=Rock Falls | ||
|Type of Date=Year | |Type of Date=Year | ||
|Date= | |Date=1871/11/01 | ||
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |Date of Dissolution Type=Day | ||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
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|City=Rock Falls | |City=Rock Falls | ||
|Nine Class=Senior | |Nine Class=Senior | ||
|Description=<p>The Sterling <em>Standard</em>, June 11, 1874: "Base ball is running high among the youths of this city. The Rock Falls club... challenged the Sterling club, mostly of smooth faced youth, to three games... for the championship."</p> | |Description=<p>The <em>Whiteside Chronicle</em> Aug. 31, 1871 reports that Sterling beat Rock Falls 41-15 on Thursday last.</p> | ||
<p>The Sterling <em>Standard</em>, June 11, 1874: "Base ball is running high among the youths of this city. The Rock Falls club... challenged the Sterling club, mostly of smooth faced youth, to three games... for the championship."</p> | |||
<p>Sterling won the first game, played at the "fair grounds." Rock Falls won the 2nd.</p> | <p>Sterling won the first game, played at the "fair grounds." Rock Falls won the 2nd.</p> | ||
<p>This may be the Riverside BBC, which played the Riverside Club of Dixon, as reported in the Dixon Sun, July 21, 1875.</p> | <p>This may be the Riverside BBC, which played the Riverside Club of Dixon, as reported in the Dixon Sun, July 21, 1875.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>The Sterling <em>Standard</em>, June 11, 1874</p> | |Sources=<p>The <em>Whiteside Chronicle</em> Aug. 31, 1871</p> | ||
<p>The Sterling <em>Standard</em>, June 11, 1874</p> | |||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |||
|First in Location=Rock Falls, IL | |First in Location=Rock Falls, IL | ||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
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Revision as of 07:26, 4 March 2017
Nick Name | Rock Falls |
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Earliest Known Date | 1871 |
Last Known Game | |
Location | Rock Falls, IL, United States |
Modern Address | |
NABBP Status | |
Nine Class | Senior |
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Description | The Whiteside Chronicle Aug. 31, 1871 reports that Sterling beat Rock Falls 41-15 on Thursday last. The Sterling Standard, June 11, 1874: "Base ball is running high among the youths of this city. The Rock Falls club... challenged the Sterling club, mostly of smooth faced youth, to three games... for the championship." Sterling won the first game, played at the "fair grounds." Rock Falls won the 2nd. This may be the Riverside BBC, which played the Riverside Club of Dixon, as reported in the Dixon Sun, July 21, 1875. |
Sources | The Whiteside Chronicle Aug. 31, 1871 The Sterling Standard, June 11, 1874 |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Has Source On Hand | No |
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Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Submission Note | |
Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
First in Location | Rock Falls, IL |
First in Location Note | |
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