Clipping:An early use of 'Stockings' nickname outside Cincinnati

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Date Saturday, July 3, 1869
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The Blue Stockings (Intrepids) and Experts played again last Wednesday... Philadelphia City Item July 3, 1869

the condition of the Cincinnati club; the Cincinnati grounds

The Cincinnati club numbers over five hundred active members, and is composed almost exclusively of business men. The President, Mr. A. B. Champion, is a lawyer of considerable repute in the Buckeye State. Thomas G. Smith, the Vice President, is an iron merchant. Mr. Edward E. Townly, the Treasurer, is secretary of the Eureka Fire Insurance Co., and Mr. J. P. Joyce, the Secretary, is a member of the firm of Joyce & Co., of Cincinnati. The club own beautiful grounds, 600 feet square, which they have fitted up at an expense of $20,000. On the grounds there is a large and well-fitted club house, and several stands for the accommodation of spectators, for which about 4,000 seats are provided, a special stand being provided for lady visitors. For the last two or three seasons the officers have been making every exertion to strengthen their nine, and have finally succeeded in getting a body of players each of whom is almost unrivaled in his particular position. National Chronicle July 3, 1869

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