Search by property

This page provides a simple browsing interface for finding entities described by a property and a named value. Other available search interfaces include the page property search, and the ask query builder.

List of results

Club of Fox Lake + (Chicago Inter Ocean< … Chicago Inter Ocean, Aug. 18, 1895: "Fox Lake, Aug. 17--The Lakeside Hotel's young lady guests have organized a female base ball nine and are having lots of fun. It is largely composed of Chicago girls."Fox Lake (incorporated 1906) was at this time a fashionable summer resort for Chicagoans.d 1906) was at this time a fashionable summer resort for Chicagoans.)
In Palos Park in 1892 + (Chicago Inter Ocean, July 3, 1892, reports that the Hesperia Lodge picnic July 28th in Palos Park will feature "base-ball contests.")
Club of Lake Bluff + (Chicago Inter Ocean< … Chicago Inter Ocean, July 31, 1891: "To-morrow afternoon a game of baseball will be played between the Lake Bluff white and colored nines."Same, July 19, 1891: the Epworth League (Methodist) picnic in Lake Bluff featured "a game of baseball" between the residents, and colored waiters, of Hotel Irving, with the latter winning 11 to 7.Lake Bluff was incorporated in 1895. For years prior to 1895, it had been a fashionable place for religious retreats.For years prior to 1895, it had been a fashionable place for religious retreats.)
Palatines of Palatine v Joliets in 1891 + (Chicago Inter Ocean< … Chicago Inter Ocean, July 5, 1891: "Barrington... The Palatines [of Palatine, Barrington's neighbor] played the Joliets a game of ball at Lake Zurich last Sunday and defeated them by a score of 14 to 4."This game was also reported in the Barrington Review, July 4, 1891.e was also reported in the Barrington Review, July 4, 1891.)
Palatines + (Chicago Tribune</em& … Chicago Tribune, April 20, 1874 reports: "Palatine... on Wednesday evening the new base ball club will meet" in the basement of the Masonic Hall. Chicago Tribune, April 11, 1875: "Palatine... The Base Ball Club has organized, and the following officers are elected..." Rest of article names the officers. The Chicago Inter Ocean, Aug. 24, 1877, mentions the Palatines of Palatine playing baseball against the Pastimes of Chicago. Palatine is today a northwest suburb of Chicago. Starting in 1875, the Tribune increased its reporting of suburban news.tarting in 1875, the Tribune increased its reporting of suburban news.)
Club of Norwood Park + (Chicago Tribune</em& … Chicago Tribune, July 11, 1875: "Norwood... The Base-Ball Club played the Irving Park boys on the 3rd..." Norwood (now Norwood Park) is on the northwest edge of Chicago. Irving Park is an area now on the northwest side of Chicago. From the article it is unclear whether Irving Park had an organized team, or whether the Norwood team played some men living in the Irving Park area.The Chicago Inter Ocean, May 29, 1877, reports that the Niles BBC failed to appear after challenging the Norwood Park club.rts that the Niles BBC failed to appear after challenging the Norwood Park club.)
Athletics Club of Oak Park + (Chicago Tribune</em& … Chicago Tribune, July 25, 1875: "Wheaton. The Athletics, Jr. of Wheaton, played a game of base ball with the Athletics of Oak Park on Monday..."By 1886 the Oak Park "Little Giants" played against, among others, teams from the nearby Ridgeland (now East Oak Park) and Moreland areas. See the Chicago Inter Ocean, June 20, 1886, July 4, 1886. Same March 24, 1889 mentions the "Prohibition Boys," a jr. club of Oak Park, and gives their roster.In 1889, Oak Park was in the Northwest Suburban League, along with teams from Linden Park, Austin, Ridgeland, River Forest and Prospect Park. See the Oak Park Reporter, April 12, 1889.dgeland, River Forest and Prospect Park. See the Oak Park Reporter, April 12, 1889.)
Sentinel Club of Cincinnati + (Cincinnati Daily Enquirer Oct. 11, 1869 has the 1st and 2nd nines of the Sentinel BBC playing a game.)
Athletic Club of Cincinnati + (Cincinnati Daily Enquirer Oct. 11, 1869 has the Athletic of Cincinnati playing the Riverside of Riverside.)
Club of Mt. Auburn + (Cincinnati Daily Gazett … Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Aug. 30, 1867 has the Club of Mt. Auburn beating the Marion Club of Cincinnati 51-39.\Ellard book says Mt. Auburn had a junior club in 1867. Is this it?Mt. Auburn is today a neighborhood of Cincinnati. It was annexed by Cincinnati in 1849.urn is today a neighborhood of Cincinnati. It was annexed by Cincinnati in 1849.)
Active Club of Cincinnati + (Cincinnati Daily Gazette, July 9, 1868 reports that the Clifton Club defeated the Active of Cincinnati in Clifton Monday 37-25.)
Club of Clifton + (Cincinnati Daily Gazett … Cincinnati Daily Gazette, July 9, 1868 reports that the Clifton Club defeated the Active of Cincinnati in Clifton Monday 37-25.Same, Aug. 10, 1867 reports that the Clifton Club (junior) lost to Walnut Hills (senior) 77-9.Clifton was annexed by Cincinnati in 1893.senior) 77-9. Clifton was annexed by Cincinnati in 1893.)
Enterprise Club of Middleport + (Cincinnati Daily Gazett … Cincinnati Daily Gazette, Sept. 16, 1868, mentions the Enterprise BBC of Middleport.The Gallipolis Journal, July 2, 9, 1868, reports that the Gallia Club of Gallipolis beat the Enterprise of Middleport 42-36, and gives a box score.Middleport OH (current pop. about 2,500) is on the Ohio River about 100 miles SE of Columbus and on the WV border. pop. about 2,500) is on the Ohio River about 100 miles SE of Columbus and on the WV border.)
Club of Davenport + (Davenport Daily Gazette … Davenport Daily Gazette, June 2, 1858: "The base ball clubs were both out yesterday afternoon."Same, June 17, 1858: "The Cricket and Base Ball clubs take exercise now with a good deal of regularity. The players are improving, and will soon be ready to challenge somebody."layers are improving, and will soon be ready to challenge somebody.")
Summit City Base Ball Club of Fort Wayne + (Dawson's Daily Times an … Dawson's Daily Times and Union (Fort Wayne, IN) Saturday evening, May 3, 1862 Page 3, 1st column, 2nd item of "Local and Miscellaneous": Summit City Base Ball Club Regular play of the above Club will be on Monday afternoon of each week, at 2 o'clock. On next Monday afternoon, the first match game of the season will be played, at which time there will be presented to the member making the greatest number of runs in nine innings, a beautiful SILVER CUP, worth ten dollars. C.S. BRACKENRIDGE, Pres't. W.B. FISHER, Sec'y.Morris et al., "Base Ball Pioneers, 1850-1870" p. 204-206, has an article on this team, which played its first game May 5, 1862. It soon disbanded. A postwar team of the same name was formed in 1866.The (postwar) Summit City and Kekionga were organized in 1866. In 1867 there was organized the Twightwees, Concordia Empire, Keystones, Socials, Athletics and Mechanics. See Griswold, "A Pictorial History of Fort Wayne" (1917) v. 1 p. 474. [BA]d the Twightwees, Concordia Empire, Keystones, Socials, Athletics and Mechanics. See Griswold, "A Pictorial History of Fort Wayne" (1917) v. 1 p. 474. [BA])
Summit City Base Ball Club of Fort Wayne v Summit City Base Ball Club of Fort Wayne on 5 May 1862 + (Dawson's Daily Times an … Dawson's Daily Times and Union (Fort Wayne, IN), Tuesday evening, May 6, 1862, Page 3, 1st column, 6th item of "Local and Miscellaneous":Base Ball -- The Base Ball Club had a game yesterday afternoon at their grounds, which was pleasant and exciting. A number of ladies were in attendance to witness the game. When the nine innings were played, it was announced that T.B. Shoaff, having made the greatest number of runs (seven), was awarded the CUP. The captains were John E. Hill and Sam. Lewis' Hill making 57 and Lewis 37 scores.e captains were John E. Hill and Sam. Lewis' Hill making 57 and Lewis 37 scores.)
Island City Base Ball Club of Galveston + (Flake's Bulletin of Galveston, Nov. 24, 1868, gives the box score of a game between the Island City and Grey Jackets BBCs.)
Grey Jacket Base Ball Club of Galveston + (Flake's Bulletin of Galveston, Nov. 24, 1868, gives the box score of a game between the Island City and Grey Jackets BBCs.)
Morgan Club of Galveston + (Flake's Bulletin of Galveston, May 17, 1868 gives the box score of a game between the Stonewall and the Morgan "base ballers.")
Hope Club of Galveston + (Flake's Bulletin, Feb. 26, 1868, reports on a game played Feb. 23rd between the R. E. Lee Base Ball Club and the Hope Club, with the Lees winning 93-23.)
Southern Club of Galveston + (Flake's Bulletin, March 1, 1868, has an item on the Southern Baseball Club of Galveston, E. Malone, president.)
Club of Grand Junction + (Grand Junction News< … Grand Junction News, July 7, 1894 reports that the Leadville BBC, en route to the west, got stranded by the railroad in Grand Junction on the 4th, and while there played a game with the Grand Junction boys "at the stockyards."The Aspen Daily Times, Sept. 25, 1894 reports on a game the Grand Junction baseball club played recently.Baseball arrived in Grand Junction at least by 1889. The Grand Junction News, July 13, 1889 has an ad for "The City Drug Store" which features "fishing tackle, bats and balls" for sale. Same also has a notice "Base Ball goods at A. B. ad W. R. Johnson's". If baseballs were sold there, presumably baseball was played there.Grand Junction was incorporated in 1882. It did not have a baseball team before July 1889 (see Montrose).rand Junction was incorporated in 1882. It did not have a baseball team before July 1889 (see Montrose).)
Club of Montrose + (Grand Junction News< … Grand Junction News, May 4, 1889: "Montrose has organized a baseball club [but Grand Junction hasn't]"Montrose was incorporated in 1882. It had 1,330 residents in 1890.The Rosita Index, May 27, 1886 says there was a Siunday baseball game in Montrose.e Rosita Index, May 27, 1886 says there was a Siunday baseball game in Montrose.)
Club of Leaksville + (Greensboro Patriot, April 13, 1871: "Leaksville has a base ball club.")
Star Club of Altoona + (Harrisburg Telegraph, Aug. 29, 1866)
Logan Club of Altoona + (Harrisburg Telegraph, Aug. 29, 1866 Altoona Tribune, May 12, 1866. They were named after a local hotel. They disbanded in 1868.)

Quiltapahillias Club of Lebanon + (Harrisburg Telegraph, Aug. 9, 1866)
Alpha Club of Lebanon + (Harrisburg Telegraph, Aug. 9, 1866)

Montreal Foot and Base Ball Club + (La Minerve, Aug. 26, 1865 runs an ad for the ball of this club. Lindsay, "A History of Sport in Canada" p. 82 says the Montreal Foot Ball Club changed its named in July 1865 to the "Montreal Foot and Base Ball Club.")
Olympic Club of St. Paul v Olympic Club of St. Paul on 28 May 1859 + (Letter sent to the St. … Letter sent to the St. Paul Daily News, Wednesday, July 1, 1859:<blockquote>To the Editor of the Times:</blockquote><blockquote>I take pleasure in responding to your request by giving you a rough report of the game of base ball played by the St. Paul Olympic Club, this afternoon. I only regret that I am unable to give up a fuller and more detailed report; but the game, not being a matched one, the runs made on each running [inning ?], were not recorded, so I simply give you the sum total of the scoring on each side. The club plays every Tuesday and Saturday, at four o'clock p.m. on Fort Street, beyond the Bell Tower. It holds its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday June 7th at 7 1/2 p.m., in Irvine's Stone Block, when persons may present their names for enrollment as members.</blockquote><blockquote>The following is a rough sketch of the game.<ul><li>Players:<ul><li>D.W. Cornwell (cpt.), A.G. Langford, A.H. Green, R.B. Galusha, J.M. Treadwell, A.N. Jung, T.J. Connor, N.B. Farrell,...Sewell----9 scored 27.</li><li>W.B. McGeorge (cpt.), N.P. Langford, ...Brewster, George W. Hamilton, G.S. March, Thomas Van Etten, ...Gardner, G.S. Hazleton, J. Gardner...9 scored 16.</li></ul></li></ul></blockquote><blockquote>Truely yours, Olympic</blockquote><blockquote>St. Paul, May 28, 1859</blockquote>li> </ul> </li> </ul> </blockquote> <blockquote>Truely yours, Olympic</blockquote> <blockquote>St. Paul, May 28, 1859</blockquote>)
In Saudi Arabia in 1945 + (Life Magazine, June 11, 1945, pp. 36-37, has a photo and text of AramCo employees (Americans) teaching Saudi boys how to play baseball. The location of the game isn't given.)
Mulberry Green Base Ball Club of Alton v Union Base Ball Club of Fisherville on 9 June 1858 + (Manchester Mirror and Farmer, July 24, 1858 reports that these teams played at Loudon on the 9th inst. The game was 12 players a side)
Contoocook Club of Hopkinton + (Manchester Mirror and Farmer, July 14, 1860 reports that in a game to 50 runs, the Union Club of Fisherville defeated the Contoocook of Hopkinton 50-6.)
Nassau Giants cricket team v American tourists in January 1915 + (Miami Herald … Miami Herald, Feb. 4, 1915: "Outdoor Sports Held the Stage... Nassau, Bahamas, Feb. 2--...The second baseball game between the All Colonial Champions made up of college men stopping at the Hotel Colonial, and the undefeated Nassau Giants, a team of cricket players, will be played this afternoon on Eastern parade." Same, Jan. 31, 1915 makes clear that England won the first game, "last Tuesday", 13 to 11, against a pickup bunch of aged tourists staying at the Colonial Hotel.nch of aged tourists staying at the Colonial Hotel.)
Union Club of Wilmington + (Middlesex Journal, June 26, 1875)
Amateur Club of Burlington + (Middlesex Journal, June 3, 1875. A Sweepstakes Club is mentioned, same, Aug. 7, 1875)
Natchez Club of Natchez + (Natchez Democrat, Aug. 2, 1871 reports on a game between the Rosalie and Natchez BBCs.)
Bay State Club of Lynn + (New England Base Ballist, Aug. 6, 1868)
Electa Club of South Boston + (New England Base Ballist, Sept. 3, 1868 says this club was the reorganized Resolute BBC.)
Creighton Club of Philadelphia + (New York Clipper, April 14, 1866)
Americus Club of Philadelphia + (New York Clipper, April 18, 1868 mentions the Americus BBC of Philadelphia.)
Pocahontas Club of Columbia College + (New York Clipper, April 18, 1868 reports that the Perseverance of DC beat the Pocahontas Club of Columbia College on April 4th.)
Tecumseh Club of Washington + (New York Clipper, April 20, 1867. The Clipper 3-23-67 says there are 20+ clubs in Washington.)
Keystone Club of Kingston + (New York Clipper, April 20, 1867. Scranton Republican, Aug. 17, 1866 )
Chesterfield Club of Centreville + (New York Clipper, Aug. 10, 1867 Same as Chesterfield of Queen Anne County?)
Sheridan Club of Mason + (New York Clipper, Aug. 10, 1867 Morris, Baseball Fever Lansing State Republican, Oct. 4, 1865)
Waverly Club of Lansing + (New York Clipper, Aug. 10, 1867)
Amateur Club of Tomah + (New York Clipper, Aug. 10, 1867)
Novelty Club of Cumberland + (New York Clipper, Aug. 10, 1867)
Zouave Club of Philadelphia + (New York Clipper, Aug. 18, 1866)
Dart Club of Philadelphia + (New York Clipper, Aug. 18, 1866)
Nil Desperandum Club of Philadelphia + (New York Clipper, Aug. 18, 1866)

Search by property

List of results

Navigation menu

Search