Lake Shore Club of Waukegan v Waukegan Base Ball Club in May 1867

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Date of Game May 1867
Location Waukegan, IL, United States
Home Team Lake Shore Club of Waukegan
Away Team Waukegan Base Ball Club
Description

The Waukegan Weekly Gazette, May 25, 1867 has an extensive report and box score of a ball game "Monday Last" between the Lake Shore and Waukegan BBCs, at "McKay's Addition". The Lake Shore was composed of young men who worked for the local cigar company of Dennis, Lyon and Co.

First recorded "match game" in that city.

Sources

The Waukegan Weekly Gazette, May 25, 1867

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice



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