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• Dawanish Race Course  + (<p>Site of games 1877 and later. The … <p>Site of games 1877 and later. The Dawanish race track existed 1869-78 on land in modern Georgetownn rented from the Luther Collins family. The racetrack was revived 1883-92 as the Seattle Driving Park. The Meadows Race Track (1903--) is situated a mile or two south.</p></br><p>The 1890 Seattle Directory sites the Claussen-Sweeney Brewing Company and the Park Hotel as near or opposite the driving park. This would place the track near 6009 Airport Way.</p> park. This would place the track near 6009 Airport Way.</p>)
• WilliamsPark  + (<p>Site of several games in 1866.</p> <p>Park still exists today,</p>)
• Union Cricket Club grounds in Walnut Hills  + (<p>Site of the 1858 game. Cricket club grounds at the corner of Hackberry and Madison Pike. About where St. Francis de Sales church now stands.</p> <p>An image of the Cricket Club grounds is in the Cincinnati Penny Press, Sept 21, 1859</p>)
• The San Jacinto battlefield  + (<p>Site of the 1868 game between the Stonewall and Lee BBCs.</p>)
• St. Louis Fair Grounds  + (<p>Site of the July 9, 1860 game. Ga … <p>Site of the July 9, 1860 game. Games  played there through 1868. Per Jeff Kittel: '''The Fair Grounds'''-“One of the earliest match games played was between the Cyclone and Morning Star Clubs on grounds just back of where now stands the amphitheatre in the Fair Grounds…”<br/><br/>“The First Base Ball Match In St. Louis-The first regular game of base ball played in our city will come off between the members of the ‘Cyclone’ and ‘Morning Star’ Base Ball Clubs, on Monday, the 9th inst., at 4 o’clock, P.M., in the field immediately west of the Fair Grounds.” Notice played by Merritt Griswold in July 1860 in Daily Missouri Democrat<br/><br/>Note: Matches were held west of the Fair Grounds as late as 1868 so we can say that baseball was played at the Fair Grounds from 1860 until at least 1868.</p></br><p>The modern Fair Grounds are bound by Grand Ave. on the east, Kossuth on the north, Fair on the west, and Palm/115 on the south,</p> on the south,</p>)
• Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York v Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York on 22 July 1850  + (<p>Six players and two outs per side.</p>)
• Sladeville Hall Nine of Columbus  + (<p>Sladeville Hall nine to play the "public school." The Columbus <em>Daily Sun (Ledger Enquirer)</em>, April 30, 1870.</p> <p>Sladeville Hall was Thomas Slade's boys school in Columbus.</p>)
• Slap Ball -- Brooklyn  + (<p>Slap Ball.  This game taught the … <p>Slap Ball.  This game taught the esoteric rules of of the game.  It was strickt baseball.</p></br><p> </p></br><p>Pitcher pitched on a bounce with flukes.  Ump called balls and strikes -- the ball had to cross the plate in the strike zone.  Bunting and stealing ans pickoffs were permitted.  Hitter could hit the ball with an open hand only.</p></br><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Note:</span>  You could not steal bases if you did not know how to slide.  Sliding on concrete can be painful.  But if you went to Coney Island and practiced for a good while on the sand , you could learn to slide well enough not to get hurt sliding on concrete.  However, no pair of pants could last more than a game: serious punishment for ruining dungarees.</p> serious punishment for ruining dungarees.</p>)
• In Monterrey on 4 July 1884  + (<p>Snodgrass, "Deference and Defianc … <p>Snodgrass, "Deference and Defiance in Monterrey" says that (American) railroad workers "allegedly" played a game on July 4, 1884, just outside the city. Confused with 7-4-89 game [which see]?</p></br><p>The Daily Arkansas Gazette, May 25, 1897, reports that the local Little Rock team lost to the Topo Chico BBC of Monterrey 17-12 "yesterday." Topo Chico was a resort hotel that catered to Americans, near Monterrey. The club was composed of Hispanic Mexican nationals, and was touring the US. A box score of one games with the names of club members, can be found in the St. Louis Globe-Dispatch, June 6, 1897</p>n be found in the St. Louis Globe-Dispatch, June 6, 1897</p>)
• Social Club of New York v Brooklyn on 13 October 1860  + (<p>Social (NY) 28</p> <p> … <p>Social (NY) 28</p></br><p>Brooklyn (Brooklyn) 19</p></br><p>(return game - 7 innings)</p></br><p>(<em>Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times:</em> “The return game … resulted in a victory for the Socials, thus ending the home-and-home match, as the Socials won the first game.”)</p>nding the home-and-home match, as the Socials won the first game.”)</p>)
• In Macao in 1943  + (<p>Softball was played in the Portuguese territory of Macao in 1943.</p>)
• Nine Holes  + (<p>Sometimes described as a board game or a form of quoits, Nine Holes is elsewhere (1853-1868) depicted as a running game -- in which players had to run among holes without being plugged by a ball -- that resembles Hat-ball and Egg-Hat.</p>)
• Base (Prisoner's Base)  + (<p>Sometimes seen as a name for base … <p>Sometimes seen as a name for base ball. While some references to “base” most likely denote Prisoner’s Base (a team form of tag similar in nature to modern Capture the Flag and, perhaps,  today’s Laser Tag), others denote a ball game. David Block reports that the earliest clear appearance of “base” as a ball game is from New England in 1831, and that his source groups base with cricket and cat as young men’s ballgames.</p>t;)
• Red Stockings Club of Cincinnati  + (<p>Soon to become the first openly professional club.</p> <p>At its formation, known as the Cincinnati Base Ball Club.</p>)
• Tufts College Club of Medford v Tufsts College Club of Medford on 5 September 1863  + (<p>Sophomores 9, Freshman 6</p>)
• Williams College Club of Williamston v Harvard Base Ball Club of Harvard on 29 July 1864  + (<p>Sophomores vs. sophomores</p>)
• Princeton University Freshmen v Princeton University Sophomores in 1857  + (<p>Sophs won by 25. 15 a side.</p>)
• Unknown Club of Sorter's Corners  + (<p>Sorter's Corners appears to have been in Berrien County.</p>)
• Club of South Brookfield  + (<p>South Brookfield was about 2 miles south of the Brookfield town center.</p>)
• Extempore Club of South Easton  + (<p>South Easton is now part of Easton</p>)
• Mohawk Club of South Evanston  + (<p>South Evanston was founded in 1873 and annexed by Evanston in 1892. It had 1561 residents in 1880.</p>)
• Town Boys v Junction Boys in 1910  + (<p>South Holland was established in 1847 by Dutch immigrants, and incorporated in 1894. 1065 residents in 1910.</p> <p>It is likely baseball was played here prior to 1910. A North Side BBC is also mentioned.</p>)
• The grounds opposite South Park  + (<p>South Park exists today.</p>)
• South Park  + (<p>South Park in Newark is today's Lincoln Park.</p>)
• Red Belts Club of Southtown  + (<p>Southtown is a neighborhood of Danville</p>)

• Aeolian Club of Southwark  + (<p>Southwark is a neighborhood in south Philadelphia</p>)

• Souniersetts Club of Salem  + (<p>Spelling of club in article unclear</p>)
• In Guam in 1908  + (<p>Spickard et al., eds., "Pacific D … <p>Spickard et al., eds., "Pacific Diaspora" pp. 100-101 says that by the 2nd decade of naval rule of Guam [which started in 1898] "the Navy had established a Guam Baseball League." The first players were naval personnel, but [quoting the Guam Newsletter, Nov. 1912] "It will surprise most Americans to see how thoroughly the Chamorro people have learned the game." See also the Guampedia, www.guampedia.com, article on baseball.</p></br><p>Some sources claim a 1908 start for baseball in Guam.</p></br><p>In 1945 US soldiers and their Japanese prisoners on Guam both played baseball. See Wolter, "Prisoner of War Baseball in World War II."</p>ed baseball. See Wolter, "Prisoner of War Baseball in World War II."</p>)
• Spicket Club of Lawrence v Hope Club of Lowell on 13 September 1867  + (<p>Spicket Club won 36-16 keeping the champion bat.  Game started at 2pm and ended at 6pm</p>)
• Bung-Eye Club of Spring City  + (<p>Spring City was founded in 1873 and had a population of 150. It is now a ghost town.</p>)
• I.O.H. Club of Springfield  + (<p>Springfield <em>Republican</em>, Aug. 27, 1866 reports the merger of the Resolute and IOH clubs,</p>)
• Constellation Club of Brooklyn v Pocahontas Club of Brooklyn on 28 September 1861  + (<p>Sr v Jr. Pocahontas 2nd nine</p>)
• Powhattan Club of Brooklyn v Phenix Club of Brooklyn on 26 July 1861  + (<p>Sr vs Jr</p>)
• Clipper Club of St. Anthony  + (<p>St. Anthony was annexed by Minneapolis in 1872.</p>)
• Social Club of New York  + (<p>St. Francis College also has a club named the Social.</p>)
• Anchor Club of St. Mary  + (<p>St. Genevieve <em>Fair Play</em>, July 8, 1875 reports that the Fair Play Base Ball Club (the club sponsored by the newspaper) has challenged the Anchor BBC of St. Mary to play for the Ste. Genevieve County championship.</p>)
• Fair Play Club of St. Genevieve  + (<p>St. Genevieve <em>Fair Play … <p>St. Genevieve <em>Fair Play</em>, July 1, 1875, reports that the club of the "Fair Play" newspaper beat the club sponsored by the town rival "Free Press" newspaper 49 to 27. July 8, 1875 reports that the Fair Play Base Ball Club (the club sponsored by the newspaper) has challenged the Anchor BBC of St. Mary to play for the Ste. Genevieve County championship. Sept. 16, 1875 reports that a combined St. Louis-St. Genevieve team beat the Anchor Club 22 to 12 at the Ste. Genevieve Agricultural Society Fair Grounds. This game attracted 1500 spectators.</p></br><p>The Doniphan <em>Prospect</em>, June 11, 1875: "A base ball club was organized at Ste. Genevieve last [illegible] christened "Fair Play"..."</p>was organized at Ste. Genevieve last [illegible] christened "Fair Play"..."</p>)
• St. James Square, San Jose  + (<p>St. James Square (now Park) is bounded by E. St. James, N. 3rd, E. St. John, and N. 1st.</p>)
• St. Johns BBC Club of Little Rock  + (<p>St. Johns College had a base ball club in 1871. Report from Bruce Allardice, September 13, 2010. </p>)
• Resolute Club of Carbondale  + (<p>St. Louis <em>Globe-Democra … <p>St. Louis <em>Globe-Democrat</em>, Aug. 28, 1877: "Carbondale, Ill., August 27--Today the Stars of DuQuoin, defeated the Resolutes, of Carbondale. Score, 27 to 10. Earned runs--Stars 4, Resolutes 1. Both clubs played a poor game, marked by many errors."</p>. Both clubs played a poor game, marked by many errors."</p>)
• In Beardstown in 1876  + (<p>St. Louis <em>Globe-Democrat</em>, June 13, 1876: "The Fourth at Beardstown. Beardstown, Ill. June 12"  reports taht Beardstown will celebrate July 4th with "a base ball match" with a $25 prize.</p>)
• White Stocking Club of Du Quoin  + (<p>St. Louis <em>Globe-Democrat</em>, Sept. 25, 1875, reports on  a "Base Ball Tournament. Du Quoin, Ill., September 24". At the district fair, the White Stockings and Rattlers of Du Quoin, and the Clippers of Coulterville, squared off.</p>)
• Clippers Club of Coulterville  + (<p>St. Louis <em>Globe-Democrat</em>, Sept. 25, 1875, reports on  a "Base Ball Tournament. Du Quoin, Ill., September 24". At the district fair, the White Stockings and Rattlers of Du Quoin, and the Clippers of Coulterville, squared off.</p>)
• Lawyers v Doctors in Effingham on 29 June 1877  + (<p>St. Louis <em>Globe-Democra … <p>St. Louis <em>Globe-Democrat</em>, June 29, 1877: "Effingham, Ill. June 28--A game of base ball between the lawyers and doctors of this place is to come off Friday afternoon, June 29..." The Effingham <em>Democrat</em>, July 5, 1877 reports on this game in a long article, with much humor. The lawyers won 32-20. They has a return match, reported in the Democrat July 26th.</p>s a return match, reported in the Democrat July 26th.</p>)
• Caterpillar Club of Philipsburg  + (<p>St. Martin (aka Sint Maarten for … <p>St. Martin (aka Sint Maarten for the Dutch half) is an island divided between France and the Netherlands. The Dutch part is today a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The French half (St. Martin) is a French "Collectivity."</p></br><p>The <em>Windward Island Opinion</em> (of Philipsburg), June 24, 1961 reports on an inter-island baseball tournament between the Caterpillars of Philipsburg, the Club of Marigot, the YMSC of Cul-de-Sac, and the Cole Bay Dodgers.</p></br><p>Marigot would be in the French half of the island.</p>p> <p>Marigot would be in the French half of the island.</p>)
• Club of St. Mary's  + (<p>St. Mary's was incorporated in 1853.</p>)
• St. Nicholas Club of New York v Ashland on 9 September 1859  + (<p>St. Nicholas 2 (?) 39</p> <p>Ashland 2 (?) 20</p> <p>(6 innings)</p>)
• Harlem v St. Nicholas Club of New York in Hoboken on 12 October 1859  + (<p>St. Nicholas 2nd nine</p>)
• Star Club of Brooklyn v Brooklyn on 12 October 1861  + (<p>Star (Brooklyn) 25</p> < … <p>Star (Brooklyn) 25</p></br><p>Brooklyn (Brooklyn) 4</p></br><p>(home-and-home game - 7 innings)</p></br><p>(<em>Brooklyn Daily Eagle</em> (5): “We advise them [the Brooklyns] the next time they play a club like the Star, not to attempt to do so with eight men. / After the game the Brooklyns treated the Stars to a fine set out, at which we were pleased to notice the absence of any spirituous liquors, as we do not approve of closing a ball match with a carousal.”)</p>rituous liquors, as we do not approve of closing a ball match with a carousal.”)</p>)
• Star Club of South Brooklyn v Brooklyn on 15 September 1860  + (<p>Star (South Brooklyn) 24</p> <p>Brooklyn (Brooklyn) 6</p>)
• Star Club of Brooklyn v Resolute Club of Brooklyn on 9 October 1858  + (<p>Star (South Brooklyn) 29</p> <p>Resolute (Brooklyn, E.D.) 9</p> <p>(return match)</p>)