Excelsior Club of Chicago v Black Hawk BBC of Aurora on 1 July 1868

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Date of Game	Wednesday, July 1, 1868
Location	Hinsdale, IL, United States
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Home Team	Excelsior Club of Chicago
Away Team	Black Hawk BBC of Aurora
Score	64 - 8
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Innings	5
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NY Rules	Yes
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Description	The Chicago Tribune, July 2, 1868 reports on a picnic in Hinsdale, for the benefit of a local Hinsdale church, featuring 2 baseball games: a junior game between the Pastime nine of Aurora and the Excelsior "Pony" team of Chicago, and the Excelsior Srs. vs. the Black Hawks of Aurora. The Pastimes won the junior game 18-12. The grounds were said to be in a fine grove just east of town, hard by the railroad tracks.
Sources	The Chicago Tribune, July 2, 1868
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Comment	The field may be the same as the "Walker's Grove" mentioned in the 1874 game. An 1869 map shows a "picnic park" on the north end of Elm, just north of the railroad tracks. At a guess, this is where the game was played. Edit with form to add a comment
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	Hinsdale, IL
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