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• Granville Club of Oxford  + (<p>By 1885 Oxford had a baseball clu … <p>By 1885 Oxford had a baseball club, the Granville, captained by Jerome C. Horner, principal of the local Horner school. See Granville Connections, vol. 4 no. 1 (Winter 1998), p. 7, citing the Oxford Torch Light, April 4, 1885.</p></br><p>This may be the Oxford BBC formed in 1884. Torchlight, July 22, 1884.</p></br><p>Oxford NC (current pop. about 8,500) is about 40 miles N of Raleigh NC and about 15 miles S of the Virginia border.</p>0 miles N of Raleigh NC and about 15 miles S of the Virginia border.</p>)
• Ballgame in Athens in 1972  + (<p>By 1972, four Little League teams … <p>By 1972, four Little League teams were playing baseball on the two baseball fields in Athens. Two teams were comprising children of U.S. military personnel and the other two teams were comprised mainly of local with some help from the Greek Americans residing in Athens."</br></p><p>Tom Mazarakis, The History of Baseball in Greece, 2006, page 7.</br></p>rakis, The History of Baseball in Greece, 2006, page 7. </p>)
• Predecessor Game in Newburyport in 1797  + (<p>Bye-Laws of Newburyport: Passed by the Town at Regular Meetings, and Approved by the Court of General Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex, Agreeably to a Law of this Commonwealth [Newburyport, 1797], p. 1. Per Altherr ref # 68. </p>)
• César Gonzalez  + (<p>César introduced several new finds in his “March, Conquest, and Play Ball: The Game in the Mexican-American War, 1846-1848,” Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game, volume 5, number 1 (Fall 2011), pp 13 – 22.</p>)
• Club of Cardigan  + (<p>Cadigan Mountain is near Orange, NH.</p>)
• Lightfoot Club of Caldwell  + (<p>Caldwell was founded in 1871</p>)
• Caleb Hardwick  + (<p>Caleb "KB" Hardwick is interested … <p>Caleb "KB" Hardwick is interested in early Arkansas ballplaying , including the beginnings of professional play in the state. </p></br><p>He maintains a website for the Arkansas Baseball Encyclopedia at <a href="http://arkbaseball.com/tiki-index.php">http://arkbaseball.com/tiki-index.php</a>, and has made presentations on early AR ball-playing to SABR's Robinson-Kell Chapter.  See also <a href="http://arkbaseball.com/tiki-index.php?page=Caleb+Hardwick">http://arkbaseball.com/tiki-index.php?page=Caleb+Hardwick</a>. </p>-index.php?page=Caleb+Hardwick</a>. </p>)
• Club of Call's Fort  + (<p>Call's Fort (fd 1854) was a settlement between modern Honeyville and Brigham City.</p>)
• Four Star Club of St. Louis  + (<p>Called "Fore Star" in article.</p>)
• Mutual Club of St. Martinville  + (<p>Called "St. Martinsville" in the newspaper. Played Vermilionville.</p>)
• Eureka Club of Boston  + (<p>Called "of South Boston" in Boston Traveler, May 31, 1867</p>)
• Hearts of Oak Club of Brooklyn  + (<p>Called a junior bbc in New York <em>Dispatch</em>, June 10, 1866</p>)
• Gunn's School of Washington v Bacon's School of Woodbury in June 1864  + (<p>Called after 5 due to player illness. The game was resumed at another time, it seems, and The Washington School won 40-26/</p>)
• Waverly Club of Baltimore v Maryland Club of Baltimore on 29 November 1860  + (<p>Called after five due to rain, with Waverly leading</p>)
• Philadelphia Bat Ball  + (<p>Called an “advanced form” of [[Ge … <p>Called an “advanced form” of [[German Bat Ball]], this game involves three bases for runners instead of one, and runners can remain at a base if they believe they cannot safely advance further. Runners can tag up after caught flies. Otherwise, the rules of German Bat Ball apply.</p>herwise, the rules of German Bat Ball apply.</p>)
• Eagle Club of San Francisco v Liberty Base Ball Club of San Francisco in October 1870  + (<p>Called due to darkness For a "Champion bat"</p>)
• Blue Stockings Club of Philadelphia  + (<p>Called the Blue Stockings (Intrepids) in the report.</p>)
• Camden Town Ball Club of Camden v Olympic Club of Philadelphia on 17 June 1858  + (<p>Camden (eleven), 81 counts, 146 catches</p> <p>Olympic (second eleven), 71 counts, 142 catches</p> <p>(town ball)</p>)
• Camden Town Ball Club of Camden v Olympic Club of Philadelphia on 3 June 1858  + (<p>Camden (six of the first eleven & five of the second eleven), 85 counts, 178 catches</p> <p>Olympic (second eleven), 76 counts, 181 catches</p> <p>(town ball)</p>)
• Enterprise Club of Camden Mills  + (<p>Camden Mills IL changed its name to Milan</p>)
• In Cameroon in 1997  + (<p>Cameroon is recorded as having a baseball federation in 1997. It is an IBAF member.</p>)
• Camp Curtin grounds  + (<p>Camp Curtin was just north of the … <p>Camp Curtin was just north of the state capitol, an 80-acre plot formerly the county fair grounds. It was closed as a soldier training camp Nov. 11, 1865.</p></br><p>The Tyrolean Club played Williamsport here Sept. 27, 1866, and played the Keystone Club here July 4, 1866.</p></br><p>Other baseball games (e.g., the Philadelphia Athletics game, June 8, 1866) were played on "Allison's Hill," just east of downtown.</p>une 8, 1866) were played on "Allison's Hill," just east of downtown.</p>)
• Camp Morton  + (<p>Camp Morton was a Civil War training grounds and POW camp, located on the grounds of the Indiana State Fair. It is described as being bounded by Central, 19th, 22nd and Talbott Streets, on Indianapolis' north side.</p>)
• Babcock Club of Camp Sheridan  + (<p>Camp Sheridan was an army post near Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces. It was replaced later by Fort Yellowstone.</p>)
• Camp Washington  + (<p>Camp Washington was a Civil War training camp on the northern end of Staten Island, by the waterfront. Nearby was the home grounds of the Staten Island Cricket Club. Today the Staten Island Museum is there.</p>)

• Alert Club of Campello  + (<p>Campello was a parish in North Bridgewater</p>)

• Garry Club of Winnipeg  + (<p>Canadian Encyclopedia, article on … <p>Canadian Encyclopedia, article on Baseball, says baseball came to Winnipeg in 1874. The Winnipeg Free Press, July 6, 1874: "Base Ball--The Selkirk Cricket Club will in a few days test the ability of the Garry Base Ball Club to play the game of the latter." This newspaper for 1874 contains various other mentions of this Garry BBC.</p></br><p>Winnipeg Manitoba (1871 pop. about 240; 1881 pop. about 8,000) is about 70 miles N of the US border. Fort Garry is now in downtown Winnipeg.</p>f the US border. Fort Garry is now in downtown Winnipeg.</p>)
• In London in 1856  + (<p>Canadian Encyclopedia, article on … <p>Canadian Encyclopedia, article on Baseball says a team formed in London, Ont. in 1856 and played under the MA rules. From the "games" section above, this would be the mentioned "London" club.</p><hr/><p>From William Humber's "Early Baseball in Canada" manuscript, 9/26/12: </p><p>"London [ON], Sept. 15, 1856. Editor Clipper: Within the past few months several Base Ball clubs have been organized in this vicinity, and the first match game was played between the London and Delaware clubs, on Friday, the 12th inst." The box score reveals that the 34-33 score eventuated when the clubs stood at 26-23 after the first inning, and then London outscored Delaware 11-7 in the second inning. </p><p>This description of a two inning affair is also consistent with what I have called the Canadian Game, and which the New York Clipper of 4 August 1860 described as follows:</p><p>The game played in Canada differs somewhat from the New York game, the ball being thrown instead of pitched and an inning is not concluded until all are out. There are also 11 players on each side. </p><p>The report doesn’t say, but we can reasonably assume that, as above, the Canadian Game was a two inning affair, borrowing from the two innings of cricket. The unknown story to date is the development process for this Canadian interpretation.</p>two innings of cricket. The unknown story to date is the development process for this Canadian interpretation.</p>)
• In St. Thomas in 1855  + (<p>Canadian Encyclopedia, article on Baseball says a team formed in St. Thomas in 1855 and played under the MA rules. </p><p>St. Thomas ONT is about 15 miles S of London ONT.</p><p><br/></p>)
• In Hamilton in 1854  + (<p>Canadian Encyclopedia, article on Baseball, says the Young Canadian and Burlington BBCs of Hamilton were formed in 1854 and 1855, respectively, and played under the MA rules. </p><p><br/></p>)
• Young Canadians Club of Woodstock  + (<p>Canadian Encyclopedia, article on … <p>Canadian Encyclopedia, article on Baseball says the Young Canadians of Woodstock, Ontario existed in 1863.</br>The New York Clipper, June 22, 1861, article headlined "Baseball at Woodstock, C.W." reports on a game between the Young Canadians of Woodstock and a picked nine of the town of Woodstock.</br>The New York Mercury, July 15, 1860, reports on a game at Woodstock between the Young Canadians and the Olympic.</br></p></br><p>The Hamilton Evening Times, Aug. 20, 1864, reports that the Young Canadians of Woodstock beat the Maple Leaf of Hamilton "on Monday Last" 30-2 "for the Silver Ball and the Championship of Canada." Same Aug. 24, 1864 reports that the Young Canadians of Woodstock, the Maple Leaf of Hamilton, the Barton Club of Barton, and the Victoria Club of Ingersoll formed the "Base Ball Association of Canada" at a meeting in Woodstock on Aug. 15th, electing C. L. Wood of Woodstock president of the new association.</p></br><p>Woodstock Ontario (1871 pop. about 4,000) is about 130 kilometers SW of Toronto and about 105 miles W of Buffalo NY.</br></p>t 130 kilometers SW of Toronto and about 105 miles W of Buffalo NY. </p>)
• Canandaigua BBC  + (<p>Canandaigua played an intramural game on about July 20, 1859, as reported in the Rochester Union and Advertiser. See Protoball Games Tabulation (WNY table) compiled by Craig Waff.</p> <p>Canandaigua is about 25 mile SE of Rochester NY.</p>)
• Canastota v Utica in Utica on 13 September 1860  + (<p>Canastota</p> <p>Utica</p>)
• Capitoline Club of Brooklyn v Clinton Club of Brooklyn on 21 July 1865  + (<p>Capitoline Club of Brooklyn: Junior, 2nd Nine</p> <p>Clinton Club of Brooklyn: Junior</p>)
• Capitoline Club of Brooklyn v Ironsides Club of Brooklyn on 2 September 1864  + (<p>Capitoline Club of Brooklyn: Junior</p><p>Ironsides Club of Brooklyn: Junior, 2nd Nine</p>)
• Capitoline Club of Brooklyn v Ironside Club of Brooklyn on 2 August 1865  + (<p>Capitoline Club of Brooklyn: Junior</p><p>Ironside Club of Brooklyn: Junior, 2nd Nine</p>)
• Mountain Boys Club of Carbonateville  + (<p>Carbonateville is now a ghost town.</p>)
• Red Caps Club of Modesto  + (<p>Carl P. Baggese, "Modesto," p. 87, says Modesto had a baseball team called the Red Caps as early as 1872.</p>)
• Arctic Club of Carondelet  + (<p>Carlinville Democrat, Aug. 22, 1867 gives the box score of a game between the Arctic of Carondelet and the Athletic of Carlinville.</p>)
• Union Club of Litchfield  + (<p>Carlinville Democrat, Aug. 26, 1869 reports on a game at Litchfield Aug. 19 where the Irvingtons of Carlinville beat the Unions of Litchfield 36-34. Gives a box score.</p>)
• Irvington Club of Carlinville  + (<p>Carlinville Democrat, Aug. 26, 1869 reports on a game at Litchfield Aug. 19 where the Irvingtons of Carlinville beat the Unions of Litchfield 36-34. Gives a box score.</p>)
• In Bunker Hill in October 1867  + (<p>Carlinville Democrat, Oct. 3, 186 … <p>Carlinville Democrat, Oct. 3, 1867 reports that the Athletics and Red Rovers picked nine of Carlinville played the "Stars" (of Carlinville? of Bunker Hill?) at Bunker Hill.</p></br><p>Alton Telegraph, Sept. 10, 1874 mentions the White Stockings BBC of Bunker Hill. The town had 1,441 residents in 1880.</p>BC of Bunker Hill. The town had 1,441 residents in 1880.</p>)
• In Chesterfield in September 1867  + (<p>Carlinville Democrat, Sept. 19, 1867 reports that a concourse of ladies watched a baseball game in nearby Chesterfield.</p>)
• Grey Stockings Club of Carlisle Barracks  + (<p>Carlisle Barracks was a US army training depot</p>)
• Amarillo team v Childress team in 1899  + (<p>Carlson, "Amarillo. The Story of … <p>Carlson, "Amarillo. The Story of a Western Town," p. 70: "As early as 1899 Amarillo schoolboys hosted a pair of baseball games against a team from Childress...Less than a month later, in July, the Amarillo team hosted a series of games against Roswell [NM]."</p></br><p>Amarillo was founded around 1887.</p>]."</p> <p>Amarillo was founded around 1887.</p>)
• Iona Club of Carlstadt  + (<p>Carlstadt was a village in 1860, incorporated in 1894. It had a population of 1,080 in 1880.</p>)
• Arctic Club of St. Cloud v Arctic Club of St. Cloud on 12 July 1867  + (<p>Carns's side 46, Campbell's side 50 (or vice versa--box score gives both)</p>)
• Club of Carpentersville, Indiana  + (<p>Carpentersville is/was in Franklin Township, Putnam County.</p>)
• Carroll College Club v Village residents on 30 May 1857  + (<p>Carroll College Club 11-11-21< … <p>Carroll College Club 11-11-21</p> <p>Village residents 4-5-10</p> <p>(<i>The Spirit of the Times:</i> “A Match Game of Base Ball was played on Saturday last, between the following members of the Freshman Class of Carroll College, and an equal number of residents of this village.  … The Programme consisted of two games of eleven tallies, and one of twenty-one, …”)</p>e Programme consisted of two games of eleven tallies, and one of twenty-one, …”)</p>)
• Greeley Club of Kingston  + (<p>Cartersville Standard and Express, Sept. 26, 1872, mentions the Greeley and Rebs Clubs of Kingston.</p>)
• American Club of CArthage  + (<p>Carthage was annexed by Cincinnati in 1911.</p>)