Comets Club of Chicago

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Nick Name	Comets
Earliest Known Date	July 1866
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Location	Chicago, IL, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	The Chicago Tribune, July 16, 1866: "Base Ball. A match game will be played between the first nines of the 'Eastman' and 'Comet' Clubs, at Camp Douglas, on Monday, July 16th..." The Chicago Tribune May 15, 1867: "Base Ball. General Meeting--The National Game." Among the Chicago clubs mentioned are the Excelsior, Atlantic, Garden City, Weldon, Excelsior Jr., Resolutes, Monitors, Comets, Chicago and Amateurs.
Sources	The Chicago Tribune May 15, 1867: "Base Ball. General Meeting--The National Game." Same, July 16, 1866.
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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Field	Years	Edit Association with Club
Comet Club Grounds, Jackson and Laflin	1867