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Harlem Club of New York v Continental Club of Brooklyn on 23 September 1856 + (Harlem (Harlem) 24 Continental (Williamsburg) 15 or 13 (6 innings) (SOT: “The batting was quite spirited, and a large number of spectators assembled to witness the sport.”))
Harlem Club of New York v Champion Club of New York on 9 August 1860 + (Harlem 2 (xxx) 26 Champion 2 (xxx) 21 (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “About five hundred persons were spectators.”))
Club of Americus + (Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas … Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," Kansas Historical Quarterly v. 9, issue 2 (1940) says Americus in Lyon County formed a BBC in 1871.The Emporia News, Aug. 11, 1871Americus KS (current pop. about 900) is about 100 miles SW of Kansas City KS and about 10 miles NW of Emporia.) is about 100 miles SW of Kansas City KS and about 10 miles NW of Emporia.)
Jayhawker BBC Club of Emporia + (Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas … Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," Kansas Historical Quarterly v. 9, issue 2 (1940) says Emporia formed the Jayhawker BBC in 1871.The Emporia Weekly News, Aug. 2, 1872, says the Jayhawker club "disbanded last year." So the above club seems to have lasted only a year.Emporia KS (1870 pop. about 2200) is in Eastern KS, about 110 miles SW of Kansas City KS.S (1870 pop. about 2200) is in Eastern KS, about 110 miles SW of Kansas City KS.)
Nasby BBC Club of Ottawa + (Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas … Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," Kansas Historical Quarterly v. 9, issue 2 (1940) says Ottawa formed the Nasby BBC in 1870.Ottawa KS (current pop. about 12,500)is in the eastern part of the state, about 60 miles SW of Kansas City KS.part of the state, about 60 miles SW of Kansas City KS. )
Shawnee Club of Topeka + (Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas … Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," Kansas Historical Quarterly v. 9, issue 2 (1940), quotes the Topeka Leader of Aug. 22, 1867: "We now boast three base ball clubs in Topeka: The Shawnees, the Prairie Club (whilom Old Maids), and the Capitol."The games were played on the south side of Capitol Square. Topeka Weekly Leader, Sept. 26, 1867.Club reorganized March 23, 1870. See 1870/71 Topeka City Directory p. 256Topeka KS (1860 pop. about 750, 1870 pop. about 5800) is about 60 miles W of Kansas City KS.Wikipedia: "Topeka means "to dig good potatoes" in the languages of the Kansa and the Ioway.";p>Wikipedia: "Topeka means "to dig good potatoes" in the languages of the Kansa and the Ioway.")
Club of Bartow + (Harris, "Bartow," p. 77 says "Baseball was played here starting in 1883." Bartow was incorporated in 1882. In 1890 its population was 1,386.)
Franklin Club of Martinsburg + (Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866 has a long article on the recent state baseball convention. Among the clubs sending delegates was the Franklin BBC of Martinsburg. )
Bald Eagle Club of Tyrone + (Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866 … Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866, has a long article on the state baseball convention. Among the clubs sending delegates was the Bald Eagle BBC of Tyrone.The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, July 2, 1866 reports on a game at Tyrone between this Bald Eagle Club and the "Central," which may also have been a Tyrone Club. Gives a box score.Tyrone PA (1900 pop. about 5,800) is about 100 miles E of Pittsburgh in central PA.A (1900 pop. about 5,800) is about 100 miles E of Pittsburgh in central PA.)
Dahlgreen Club of New Castle + (Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866 … Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866, has a long article on the state baseball convention. Among the clubs sending delegates was the Dahlgreen BBC of New Castle.Altoona Tribune, Sept. 29, 1866 calls this the Dahlgreen BBC of Greencastle.New Castle PA (1860 pop. about 1,900; 1870 pop. about 6,000) is about 50 miles N of Pittsburgh.pop. about 1,900; 1870 pop. about 6,000) is about 50 miles N of Pittsburgh.)
Spread Eagle Club of Haverford + (Harrisburg Patriot, Oct. 18, 1866, has a long article on the state baseball convention. Among the clubs sending delegates was the Columbia BBC of Columbia and the Spread Eagle of Haverford See also Harrisburg Telegraph, Sept. 28, 1866..)
Tyrolean Club of Harrisburg v Club of Williamsport on 29 May 1866 + (Harrisburg Telegraph, May 30, 1866 reports that the Tyroleans lost to the visiting Williamsport club. First match game in the city?)
Pickwick Club of Philadelphia + (Harrisburg Telegraph, Sept. 28, 1866 lists Henry McMurtrie of this club being elected VP of the state baseball association.)
Phillips Academy Club of Andover + (Harrison, "Athletics for all" (a … Harrison, "Athletics for all" (a history of sports at Phillips Academy) has a lot on early baseball here. Evidently "bat-ball" games were popular here in 1811.By 1852-53 they were playing "base ball,' but the book suggests this was more like Rounders or MA ball. It was played informally by students, but in 1864, the first class nine was formed. The class of 1865 formed the Resolute club, and in this year the switch was made away from the MA, plugging, game, to the NY game.The 1853 games were played in an open field in the rear of the Seminary buildings. One game was nine players versus eleven, with the nine winning 50-37. The Boston Daily Advertiser, July 23, 1866 has the Lowell Cub of Boston playing the Phillips of Andover.m>, July 23, 1866 has the Lowell Cub of Boston playing the Phillips of Andover.)
Lee Club of New Market + (Harrisonburg played New Market at … Harrisonburg played New Market at New Market “two or three weeks” ago, “and got whipped out decently.” Harrisonburg American Union, December 1, 1866.The Staunton Spectator, Nov. 20, 1866 reports this is the Lone Star of Harrisonburg and the Lee of New Market, played Nov. 10th.New Market (current pop. about 2,100) is about 115 miles NW of Richmond and near the WV border. Harrisonburg VA (1890 pop. about 2800, current pop. about 49,000) is less than 20 miles SW of New Market.rent pop. about 49,000) is less than 20 miles SW of New Market.)
Mutual Club of Hartford + (Hartford Courant, Aug. 7, 1867 reports that the Leader played the Mutual for the county junior championship.)
College Nine of Hartford + (Hartford Courant, July 9, 1867 reports that yesterday "on the Park," the Freshman and College Nines played. Presumably these were clubs from Trinity College, which was right next door to the park.)
Club of Harvey + (Harvey was founded in May, 1891. … Harvey was founded in May, 1891. The Chicago Inter Ocean, Sept. 1, 1896, notes that the Silver Stars of Chicago defeated "the Harvey baseball team at Harvey, Ill. by a score of 2-1."The Harvey Herald May 26, 1900 has the All-Chicagos of Chicago Heights playing the Harvey club the next day.Harvey is the hometown of Lou Boudreau.rvey club the next day. Harvey is the hometown of Lou Boudreau.)
Hatters Club of Philadelphia v Bachelor Club of Philadelphia on 28 November 1865 + (Hatters Club of Philadelphia: Senior Bachelor Club of Philadelphia: Senior, 2nd Nine)
Club of Hattiesburg + (Hattiesburg was founded in 1882, and incorporated in 1884. It had 1,172 residents in 1890.)
Eureka Club of Havana + (Havana is today Montour Falls)
Stuyvesant Club of New York + (Have a mention of the club holdin … Have a mention of the club holding a meeting on May 23, 1855 at the Ivy Green at 72 Elm Street at 8 PM. "Honorary" members are asked to attend which indicates to me the club existed at least in 1854.NY Herald - 5-28-1855; Whole No. 6849, p5 col2 (E. Miklich)55; Whole No. 6849, p5 col2 (E. Miklich))
First Designation of "Best" Club + (Having lost a previous game to the Gotham club, "The Knickerbockers came upon the ground with a determination to maintain the first rank among the Ball Clubs, and they won the match handsomely [22-7]")
Marrieds v Singles in Hazel Crest in 1909 + (Hazel Crest was established in 1900, and incorporated in 1911. 438 residents in 1920.)
Club of Camden v Excelsior Club of Philadelphia on 23 July 1860 + (Headlined town ball, 11 a side. A rematch of the game played in Philadelphia.)

Alert Club of Heidelberg College + (Heidelberg College was founded in Tiffin in 1850.)

Montana Base Ball Club of Helena + (Helena Montana Post< … Helena Montana Post, April 20, 1867 reports the formation of this club.The Helena Weekly Herald, May 2, 1867: "Base Ball Club. ...This club "has proved a decided success.... why is there not a rival club organized in Helena?"The Montana Post of Virginia City, May 18, 1867, reports on Helena: "Base Ball.--Since the organization of the Montana Base Ball Club, quite an interest has sprung up. [Another club has been organized,] "having elected J. G. Sanders, President, S. M. Chapman, Secretary and John Lemon, Treasurer." The latter club appears to be the Rocky Mountain Club. The Montana Post, Oct. 12th and 19th, 1867, reports on match games between the Montana BBC and the Rocky Mountain BBC, for "the championship" [presumably, of Helena]. The first match was won by the Rocky Mountain, 47-32. The 2nd, by the Montana 48-29. The latter article gives a box score, and a man named "Lemon" [presumably the RM treasurer mentioned above] played for the RM.An earlier game between the two was played in May, 1867, with the Rocky Mountain winning 85-19 in 5 innings. Montana Post (of Virginia City), June 1, 1867. Said to be the first match game of bb in Helena.Helena MT (fd. 1864; 1870 pop. 3100) is about 75 miles NW of Bozeman MT.he first match game of bb in Helena. Helena MT (fd. 1864; 1870 pop. 3100) is about 75 miles NW of Bozeman MT.)
Highland Club of Hemlock + (Hemlock P.O. in Cambria County is now Lilly (Township).)
In Upton in 1820 + (Henderson, p. 137, attributes this to Holliman, but has no ref to Holliman or to George Stoddard, who reported the game to the Mills Commission. Also quoted at Henderson, p. 150.)
The First Base Ball Reporters - Cauldwell, Bray, Chadwick + (Henry Chadwick may be the Father … Henry Chadwick may be the Father of Baseball and a HOF member, but it is William Cauldwell in 1853 who is usually credited as the first baseball scribe.John Thorn sees the primacy claims this way: As for Chadwick, "He was not baseball's first reporter — that distinction goes to the little known William H. Bray, like Chadwick an Englishman who covered baseball and cricket for the Clipper from early 1854 to May 1858 (Chadwick succeeded him on both beats and never threw him a nod afterward).Isolated game accounts had been penned in 1853 by William Cauldwell of the Mercury and Frank Queen of the Clipper, who with William Trotter Porter of Spirit of the Times may be said to have been baseball's pioneer promoters.imes may be said to have been baseball's pioneer promoters.)
Farmers v Merchants in Kewanee on 4 October 1867 + (Henry County Chronicle, Oct. 10, 1867. The farmers won.)
Henry Eckford Club of New York v Manhattan Club of New York on 8 November 1860 + (Henry Eckford 2 (xxx) 11 Manhattan 2 (xxx) 10 (6 innings) (Porter’s Spirit of the Times: “the Mahattans won the second game and the Henry Eckfords the first and the present one.”))
Live Oak Club of Cincinnati v Eagle (Brooklyn, KY) on 8 September 1866 + (Henry Ellard, in Base Ball in Cin … Henry Ellard, in Base Ball in Cincinnati (McFarland, 2004), pages 20-21, describes this game as "the first match game of base ball ever played in Cincinnati." [page 20].He also notes, however, that one of the visiting side batted one-handed using an 18-inch bat. [page 21].Ellard does not provide the original source for his account.Query: can we find that source?ginal source for his account. Query: can we find that source?)
Henry F. Roll + (Henry F. Roll was born in Missour … Henry F. Roll was born in Missouri, and as a member of the 33rd Missouri Infantry, fought in the Battle of Nashville in 1864. After the war he appears to have returned to Nashville briefly, as a member of the Cumberland Club. He later returned to Missouri.berland Club. He later returned to Missouri.)
Armory Club of Ilion + (Herkimer Democrat, July 3, 1867)
Excelsior Club of Mohawk + (Herkimer Democrat, Aug. 19, 1868)
Union Club of Herkimer + (Herkimer Democrat, Aug. 19, 1868)
Young America Club of Frankfort + (Herkimer Democrat, July 18, 1860)
Club of Fairfield Seminary + (Herkimer Democrat, July 3, 1867)
Club of Winfield, NY + (Herkimer Democrat, June 13, 1860)
Club of Cedarville + (Herkimer Democrat, June 30, 1869)
Rockton Club of Little Falls + (Herkimer Democrat, Sept. 5, 1866)
Mohawk Club of Mohawk + (Herkimer Democrat, Sept. 5, 1866)
Pastimes Club of Little Falls + (Herkimer Democrat, Sept. 2, 1868 has the Pastimes of Little Falls playing the Armory of Ilion for the Herkimer County championship.)
Browns Club of Albuquerque + (Herron, Herron, Baseball in Albuquerque p. 7 says that in 1882 an Albuquerque railroad team traveled around the southwest playing ball. On July 4, 1885, the El Paso (TX) Blues played the Browns of Albuquerque in the start of a 3-game series at Traction park in Albuquerque. The Browns won 17 to 7. They won the next two games 20-16 and 36-12. An online source says, without citation, that the Browns started playing in that city in 1880.Albuquerque (fd 1706) had 2,315 residents in 1880.t;/p> Albuquerque (fd 1706) had 2,315 residents in 1880.)
Mozart Club of Philadelphia + (Hershberger clipping from Philadelphia City Item)
Tradgy + (Heslop (1893) defines this word as “a boys’ game of ball, otherwise known as [[Rounders]], and formerly called [[Pie-Ball]] locally.)
Pie-Ball + (Heslop (1893) defines this word: “a game resembling the game of Rounders, however, the ball is always struck with the hand.”)
Star Club of Hespeler + (Hespeler is today part of Cambridge)
Hesperian Base Ball Club of St. Joseph + (Hesperian Base Ball Club. - The members of the Hesperian Base Ball Club are requested to meet this evening at the usual place. A prompt and full attendance is requested as business of importance will be transacted.)
Hiawatha Club of Albany v Osceola Club of Albany on 12 May 1865 + (Hiawatha Club of Albany: Senior, 2nd NineOsceola Club of Albany: SeniorHome team Hiawatha Club of Albany defeated away team Osceola Club of Albany)

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