Contest Club of Decatur

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Nick Name	Contest
Earliest Known Date	1868
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Location	Decatur, IL, United States
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Nine Class
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Description	The Decatur Republican, July 2, 1868, says the Contest BBC of Decatur will play the Eurekas of Clinton on July 4th. Several other baseball teams, such as the McPherson, are mentioned in other newspaper articles over the next couple years. Same, June 3, 1869 and May 12, 1870, announce the formation of a "colored club" in Decatur. Same Aug. 13, 1875, says the "Colored club" is to play the "White Stockings". Same, Sept. 14, 1875, reviews a "base ball game played by females from Springfield."
Sources	The Decatur Republican, July 2, 1868
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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