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Club of Carrollton KY + (Probably the Live Oak Club of "Carlton." Aurora People's Advocate, July 22, 1869)
Club of Fort Egbert + (Probably the club of Co. E, 7th Infantry. See Farnswoth Family Papers, UAF.)
Royal Poinciana Hotel Club of Palm Beach + (Promoter Henry Flagler built the … Promoter Henry Flagler built the Royal Poinciana Hotel in 1894 in what is now Palm Beach (the town was incorporated in 1911). To entertain hotel guests at this hotel and the Breakers Hotel (built 1896), he hired to work at the hotels black semi-pro baseball players. The Palm Beach Daily News, Jan. 27, 1898 (cited in McNeil, "Black Baseball," p. 6) reports that baseball games are played on the hotel grounds "three times a week," and two weeks later reports the score of one such game between the hotel teams. This hotel team evolved and later featured some Negro League Stars.The two hotels burned in a 1925 fire.egro League Stars. The two hotels burned in a 1925 fire.)
K BBC v K Grammar on 20 June 1860 + (Protoball Entry 1860.25 – Wicket … Protoball Entry 1860.25 – Wicket and Base Ball at Kenyon College, OH[After a report on Kenyon’s base ball club, including “the great fever which has raged for the laudable exercise of ball playing:”] “The heavier game of wicket has also had many admirers, and we doubt not but that many of them will live longer and be happier men on account of wielding the heavy bats.” University Quarterly (Kenyon College, July 1860), page 198: Provided by Richard Hershberger, email of 8/22/2007. Accessed 2/17/10 via Google Books search ("heavier game of wicket").Kenyon College is located about 40 miles SE of Toledo in Gambier OH.t;Kenyon College is located about 40 miles SE of Toledo in Gambier OH. )
Fungo + (Protoball's Glossary of … Protoball's Glossary of Games includes many nonrunning games in which the ball (or cat, or other object) is put in play by a batter who gently lofts a ball and bats, or "fungoes," it to other players. Some better-known examples are Brannboll (Sweden), Catch-a-Fly (Manhattan), Corkball (St. Louis), 500, Half-ball, Indian Ball (MO), Sky Ball (CT), and Tip-Cat.Some early references:Culin (1891): A batter fungoes balls to a set of fielders. A fielder who first catches a set number of balls on the fly becomes the batter.Chadwick (1884) describes Fungo as requiring the hitter to deliver the ball on the fly to the fielders, or he loses his place. This practice probably has had numerous local variant names such as Knock Up and Catch and Knocking Flies.It is common for those coaching baseball to give outfielders practice in judging and fielding fly balls by hitting balls toward them fungo-style.practice in judging and fielding fly balls by hitting balls toward them fungo-style.)
Club of White Rock + (Providence Evening Bulletin, Feb. 22, 1868 [ba])
Brown University Club of Providence v Harvard Base Ball Club of Harvard on 27 June 1863 + (Providence Journal 6.29/1863 incl … Providence Journal 6.29/1863 includes box score.BROWN’S FIRST INTER-COLLEGIAN GAME - BROWN VS HARVARD (Providence Journal, 6/29/1863. News account of gamed played between Brown University and Harvard University in Providence.)'"`UNIQ--pre-00000011-QINU`"'sity in Providence.) '"`UNIQ--pre-00000011-QINU`"')
Wide Awake Club of Burrillville + (Providence Morning Herald, Oct. 12, 13, 1868 has the Olympics of Providence beating the Wide Awakes of Burrillville 78-20 for the state championship.)
Rival Club of Providence + (Providence and Hyde Park were annexed to Scranton in 1866)
Club of Forestdale + (Providence Evening Bulletin, Aug. 25, 1864 announces this club was just fosrmed.)
Atlas B.B.C. Club of East Greenwich + (Providence Evening Press, Nov. 17, 1870 mentions the Atlas Club of Greenwich. East Greenwich had 2,660 residents in 1870.)
Silver Heels Club of Natick + (Providence Evening Press, Aug. 23, 1870 [ba])
In Honolulu in 1855 + (Punahou school was playing wicket … Punahou school was playing wicket in 1855. An 1859 wicket game is already entered into protobnall for Honolulu.<div class="chron_section">[A] "In 1855 the new game of wicket was introduced at Punahou [School] and for a few years was the leading athletic game on the campus. . . . [The] fiercely contested games drew many spectators from among the young ladies and aroused no common interest among the friends of the school."[B] "One game they all enjoyed was wicket, often watched by small Mary Burbank. Aipuni, the Hawaiians called it, or rounders, perhaps because the bat had a large rounder end. It was a forerunner of baseball, but the broad, heavy bat was held close to the ground."[3] Through further digging, John Thorn traces the migration of wicket to Hawaii through the Hawaii-born missionary Henry Obookiah. At age 17, Obookiah traveled to New Haven and was educated in the area. He died there in 1818, but not before helping organize a ministry [Episcopalian?] t\in Hawaii that began in 1820.</div><div class="chron_section">Sources:[A] J. S. Emerson, "Personal Reminiscences of S. C. Armstrong," The Southern Workman Volume 36, number 6 (June 1907), pages 337-338. Accessed 2/12/10 via Google Books search ("punahou school" workman 1907). Punahou School, formerly Oahu College, is in Honolulu.[B] Damon M. Ethel, Sanford Ballard Dole and His Hawaii [Pacific Books, Palo Alto, 1957], page 41. [C] John's source is the pamphlet Hawaiian Oddities, by Mike Jay [R. D. Seal, Seattle, ca 1960]. [Personal communication, 7/26/04.]</div><div class="chron_section">Comment:Damon added: "<a title="Aipuni">Aipuni</a>, the Hawaiians called it, or rounders, perhaps because the bat had a larger rounder end.t was a a forerunner of baseball, but the broad, heavy bat was held close to thee ground."</div></a>, the Hawaiians called it, or rounders, perhaps because the bat had a larger rounder end.t was a a forerunner of baseball, but the broad, heavy bat was held close to thee ground."</div>)
Putnam Club of Brooklyn v Eagle Base Ball Club of New York on 24 June 1859 + (Putnam (Brooklyn) 24 [or 28] Eagle (NY) 8)
Putnam Club of Brooklyn v Gothams Club of New York on 27 September 1858 + (Putnam (Brooklyn) 30 [or 20] Gotham (NY) 28 (8 innings))
Putnam Club of Brooklyn v Hoboken on 31 August 1859 + (Putnam (Brooklyn) 38 Hoboken (Hoboken) 8 (6 innings))
Putnam Club of Brooklyn v Union Club of Morrisania on 17 July 1860 + (Putnam (Brooklyn, E.D.) 18</p& … Putnam (Brooklyn, E.D.) 18 Union (Morrisania) 12 (BDE: “This great match took place yesterday. A very large number were present, and the playing was generally good. The first inning won the game for the Putnam, making seven runs by very loose fielding on the part of the Union, and had the playing been as it should have been the game would have resulted in a ‘tie’.”) (NYT: “About a thousand peple assembled … to witness a spirited contest between the above Clubs, and their expectations were not disappointed, for, omitting the first innings, it was one of the closest games of the season.”) (NYC: “At the close of the game the parties were all taken to the handsome club rooms of Theal’s in Williamsburgh, and were there treated in the most hospitable manner by the Putnams. An hour’s social intercourse was had, after the disposal of the good thigs set before them, and songs and sentiments ruled for the remainder of the evening, the ‘Press’ being highly complimented.”) sentiments ruled for the remainder of the evening, the ‘Press’ being highly complimented.”))
Putnam Club of Brooklyn v Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York on 4 August 1855 + (Putnam (Brooklyn, E.D.) 23 Knickerbocker (NY) 15 (SOT: “At the conclusion of the game the Putnams treated their Knickerbocker friends to a sumptuous collation.”))
Putnam Club of Brooklyn v Astoria Club of Brooklyn on 13 October 1855 + (Putnam (East Brooklyn) 23 Astoria (Astoria) 2 (return game))
Putnam Club of West Troy v Ever Ready Club of Green Island on 24 September 1860 + (Putnam (Troy) 33 Ever Ready 2 (Green Island) 26)
Putnam Club of Brooklyn v Excelsior Club of Brooklyn on 28 July 1860 + (Putnam 2 (Brooklyn, E.D.) 22</ … Putnam 2 (Brooklyn, E.D.) 22Excelsior 2 (?) 20(NYC: “The 2d nines of these clubs played together for the first time this season, …. There were but few spectators present, the day originally appointed for the match being the 31st ult., but few being aware of the change in the date. … Altogether the game was not up to the standard of play we have a right to expect from such clubs as the Putnam and Excelsior.”) such clubs as the Putnam and Excelsior.”))
Putnam Club of Brooklyn v Putnam Club of Brooklyn on 29 November 1855 + (Putnam BBC intra-club play (SOT: “The Putnams commenced at 9 o’clock with the intention of playing 63 aces, but found it impossible to get through; they played twelve innings, and made 31 and 36.)
Putnam Club v Putnam Club on 6 June 1857 + (Putnam intra-club game)
Pythian Club of Southborough + (Pythian Club of St. Mark's School in Southborough 57, Bowditch Club of Framingham 89, at Framingham on the 11th. See The Boston Daily Advertiser June 19, 1866)
Bowditch Club of Framingham + (Pythian Club of St. Mark's School in Southborough 57, Bowditch Club of Framingham 89, at Framingham on the 11th. See The Boston Daily Advertiser June 19, 1866)
B Battery Club of Qu'Appelle + (Qu'Appelle was founded in 1884.)

Alida Club of Ravenswood + (Queens)
Club of Maspeth + (Queens)
Club of Ravenswood + (Queens)

Club of Tampa + (Quesada, Baseball in Tampa Bay, p … Quesada, Baseball in Tampa Bay, pp. 7, 16, says that baseball teams were organized by Tampa residents in the 1880s. And Tampa had a team in the first short-lived Florida State League in 1892. For more on this 1892 team, see the Leesburg entry.Tallahassee Sentinel, May 8, 1875: "A Base-Ball Club has been organized in Tampa.""Tampa Bay History" vol. 23 (2009) p. 46 says that Thomas Crichton, son of a former mayor of Tampa, organized a ball team there in 1878. Unfortunately, no exact cite for this is given.The "Sporting Life," Jan. 24, 1891: "Ocala, Fla., Jan. 17--Editor Sporting Life--The Tampa base ball champions of southern Florida in the past few years crossed bats with the Ocala "Greats" last Friday..." with Ocala winning 9 to 1. This implies Tampa baseball had been going on for years prior to 1891--to the mid 80s or so--and perhaps earlier.l had been going on for years prior to 1891--to the mid 80s or so--and perhaps earlier.)
Quickstep Club of Noblesville + (Quickstep Club est. 1869. Changed their name to the White River BBC in 1870.)
Quinnipiac Club of New Haven v Pine Grove Club of Fair Haven on 14 July 1859 + (Quinnipiack won)
New Dominion Club of Ottawa + (R. Wood, President, Neil McKinnon … R. Wood, President, Neil McKinnon, VP, A. Routh, TreasurerThe Ogdensburg (NY) Journal, June 29, 30, July 3, Aug. 24, 1868 reports a game at Ottawa between Ogdensburg and the New Dominion Club of Ottawa, on Dominion Day, won by the visitors by 8 runs. lub of Ottawa, on Dominion Day, won by the visitors by 8 runs. )
London Base Ball Club + (Railton's London City Directory, … Railton's London City Directory, 1856/57, p. 21, lists the Base Ball Club officers and says it has 22 members. They practice each Tu/Th at the Military Reserve.Brian Martin, "The Tecumsehs of the International Association" suggests they played the Canadian baseball game, 11 a side, resembling the MA game.nadian baseball game, 11 a side, resembling the MA game.)
Rollins College Club of Winter Park + (Rajtar, "Winter Park Chronicles" … Rajtar, "Winter Park Chronicles" says that Rollins College played a baseball game against Stetson University of DeLand, FL in 1890.The college team played the Chase cadets in Tampa in 1897. Tampa Journal, March 7, 1897.For a 1903 game between the two rivals, Major Leaguer Rube Waddell was brought in as a ringer.Winter Park was chartered in 1887.as brought in as a ringer. Winter Park was chartered in 1887.)
In Lakeland Circa 1885 + (Rajter, "A Guide to Historic Lake … Rajter, "A Guide to Historic Lakeland," p. 25 has a photo, dated "about 1885" of baseball being played at Munn Park in that city. Same p. 37 says Lakeland hosted the Polk County Fair in 1898, where baseball was played.Lakeland was incorporated in 1885. It was the longtime home of spring training for the Detroit Tigers.longtime home of spring training for the Detroit Tigers.)
Unexpected Club of Rochester + (Randall Brown, "Blood and Basebal … Randall Brown, "Blood and Baseball," "Base Ball" vol. 3 no. 1 (Spring 2009) identifies several upstate New York Black teams, including the Unexpected of Rochester, who existed in 1868.In 1866 they played the Lincoln of Niagara Falls. See Rochester Union and Advertiser, Sept. 11, 1866.Rochester Union and Advertiser, Sept. 11, 1866.)
Enterprise Club of Rahway v Lafayette Club of Raritan on 21 June 1860 + (Raritan NJ is about 25 miles SW of Newark.)
Wheeler Club of Raton + (Raton (fd 1879) had 1255 residents in 1890.)
Rattlers Club of Prescott + (Rattlers of Prescott will play a … Rattlers of Prescott will play a game today, June 9th, against the Little Rock Blues, at the Little Rock Fair Grounds. Little Rock Daily Arkansas Gazette, June 9, 1878.The Arkadelphia Southern Standard, May 30, 1878 mentions the formation of the Prescott Blues BBC.Prescott AR (pop. 3900) is about 100 miles SW of Little Rock aznd about 45 miles NE of Texarkana. miles SW of Little Rock aznd about 45 miles NE of Texarkana. )
White Sun Club of Reading + (Reading Daily Eagle, Nov. 27, 1868)
Eagle Club of Reading + (Reading Daily Eagle, Nov. 27, 1868 A junior club? See Reading Times, Oct. 27, 1869)
Schuylkill Club of Reading + (Reading Daily Eagle, Sept. 24, 1868 has them playing the Madisons of Pottstown. Reading Times, Oct. 27, 1866)
Rearguard Club of West Troy v Excelsior Club of West Troy on 28 October 1859 + (Rear Guard 1 (West Troy) 39 Excelsior 2 (West Troy) 29 (8 innings, owing to the darkness) (Troy Daily Whig: The Excelsior second nine included “four substitutes from the first nine.”))
Clipper Club of Manitowoc + (Recently formed. Manitowoc Tribune, Aug. 13, 1868)
Silver Star Club of San Francisco + (Recently formed. New York Clipper, Nov. 20, 1869)
Flying Cloud Club of San Francisco + (Recently organized. New York Clipper, Nov. 20, 1869)
Minnesota Chiefs Club of Stillwater + (Record of 6-9-1 in known games)
Excelsior Club of Baltimore v Excelsior Club of Baltimore on 4 July 1860 + (Red caps vs. blue caps, 8 a side. Blue Caps won.)
Sour Dough Stiffs v Cheechakos on 4 July 1898 + (Reflecting a stampeder’s packing … Reflecting a stampeder’s packing priorities, “The bats were hewed from discarded boat masts and the balls were of all kinds from the ball of twine to the rounded block of wood.” Reflecting available space, they played “on the sandbar in front of town.The gold finds in Dawson in 1896 attracted a lot of American settlers/miners. The "Stiffs" were those who'd already wintered in the Yukon: the Cheechakos, those who hadn't.he Cheechakos, those who hadn't.)
Olympic Club of St. Paul v Saxons Club of St. Paul on 28 August 1866 + (Rematch of Aug. 22 game)
Phoenix Juvenile Club of Nashville + (Renamed itself the Athletic, which see.)
Rough and Ready Club of Portland + (Renamed itself the Osceola BBC)

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