Quaker City Club of Richmond

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Nick Name Quaker City
Earliest Known Date 1867
Location Richmond, IN, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Richmond True Republican, May 23, 1867, reports: "Base Ball Club--A Base Ball Club has been organized by the young men of this city." With Eli F. Brown, President, and John Cadwalader, Vice president.

Same Sept. 19, 1867, reports that the Centrals of nearby Centreville beat the Quaker City club of this city 98-77 at Centreville on Saturday.

Sources

The Richmond True Republican, May 23, 1867; Sept. 19, 1867.

Comment

The Richmond Item, Aug. 12, 1885 has the recollections of an old time Richmond ballplayer, who said the Quaker Club was formed in 1869. They played where John Miller's residence stood in 1885.

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Richmond, IN

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