Club of Lake Forest

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Nick Name Lake Forest
Earliest Known Date 1867
Location Lake Forest, IL, United States
Description

The Chicago Tribune, June 1, 1871 reports that on May 23rd the Little Fort BBC of Waukegan defeated a Lake Forest nine.

The Waukegan Weekly Gazette, July 11, 1874 reports that on the 4th, Libertyville beat visiting Lake Forest 16-10.

The Chicago Evening Post, July 5, 1867 reports on a Chicago game umpired by a Mr. Fargo of the "Lake Forest Club."

Chicago Tribune May 13, 1877: "The Lake Forest boys won a very creditable victory at Racine by defeating the Racines by a score of 15 to 7." Lake Forest is north of Chicago.

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The Chicago Tribune, June 1, 1871

The Chicago Evening Post, July 5, 1867

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Lake Forest, IL
Entry Origin Sabrpedia

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