Gamble Lawn, St. Louis

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Location St. Louis, MO, United States
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Jeff Kittle's blog on St. Louis baseball says the Empire Club and others played at/near Gamble Lawn, on Gamble Ave and west 20th.

The St. Louis Post Dispatch, April 10, 1959 says Gamble Lawn was between 23rd and High Sts., near the Pacific Railroad. The St. Louis Globe Democrat, Nov. 21, 1937 says Gamble Lawn was a common from 20th St. to Jefferson Ave., and from Gamble Ave, to the Missouri Pacific RR tracks. The St. Louis Missouri Republican, Sept. 20, 1864 says that Camp Hall was on Gamble Lawn, south of Clark Ave, beyond 21st St. 

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https://www.thisgameofgames.com/19th-century-st-louis-baseball-grounds.html

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Found by Jeffrey Kittel
Entered by Bruce Allardice

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Empire Club of St. Louis 1860s

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Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1860-09-14 St. Louis MO Empire Club of St. Louis Morning Star Club of St. Louis 37 - 18 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1861-09-28 St. Louis MO Commercial Jr. Club of St. Louis Union Club of St. Louis 31 - 10 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1862-05-14 Saint Louis MO Empire Club of St. Louis Union Club of St. Louis 53 - 15 Saint Louis, MO Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1863-06-06 St. Louis MO Commercial Club of St. Louis Empire Club of St. Louis 26 - 24 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1863-06-06 St. Louis MO Commercial Club of St. Louis Empire Club of St. Louis 26 - 24 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-10-29 St. Louis MO Liberty Club of St. Louis Defiance Base Ball Club of St. Louis 19 - 29 Bob Tholkes

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