Smith and Wesson Club of Springfield

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Nick Name	Smith and Wesson
Earliest Known Date	1865
Last Known Game
Location	Springfield, MA, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	The Hartford Courant, Sept. 14, 1865 mentions the Smith & Wesson BBC of Springfield. This club, presumably made up of employees of that famous company, played the Mechanics of Hartford at Hampden Park, Springfield, later that year.
Sources	The Hartford Courant, Sept. 14, 1865
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties
1865	3 Played	1 Won	2 Lost	0 Tied

Ballgames

Page	Date	City	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	Contributor
Ballgame	1865-09-04	Springfield	MA	Hampden Club of Springfield	Smith and Wesson Club of Springfield	21 - 20	Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-10-17	Chicopee	MA	Smith and Wesson Club of Springfield	Hampden Club of Chicopee	24 - 30	Bob Tholkes
Ballgame	1865-10-21	Chicopee	MA	Mechanics Club of Hartford	Smith and Wesson Club of Springfield	10 - 16	Bob Tholkes

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Field	Years	Edit Association with Club
Hampden Park, Springfield, MA	1865

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