Club of Rock Falls

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Nick Name	Rock Falls
Earliest Known Date	1871
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Location	Rock Falls, IL, United States
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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. The Sterling Gazette, Aug. 26, 1871 reports that the Actives of Sterling, juniors, played the senior Spiders of Rock Falls. Gives a box score. The Riverside BBC of Rock Falls 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
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	Rock Falls, IL
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