In New Lenox on 25 June 1863

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Date of Game	Thursday, June 25, 1863
Location	New Lenox, IL, United States
Modern Address	New Lenox
Field	Add Field Page Cold Spring Grove
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Innings	9
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Description	The Chicago Tribune July 6, 1863 reports that base ball was played on the 4th, at Cold Spring Grove, during an excursion by the Fenian Brotherhood of Chicago. Same June 26, 1863 says that the Wabash Avenue Methodist excursion there featured "base ball and quoits." Cold Spring Grove was a camp/picnic ground near modern New Lenox, IL that was popular with religious and other groups.
Sources	The Chicago Tribune June 25, 1863
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	New Lenox, IL
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