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- Club-ball + (<p>per Strutt. Strutt speculates tha … <p>per Strutt. Strutt speculates that Club-ball was the ancient ancestor of many ball games. Its rules of play are not known. Hone book has 2 illustrations.</p></br><p>Collins, "Popular Sports" (1935) says (without citing a source) that club ball was similar to Single wicket cricket.</p>ce) that club ball was similar to Single wicket cricket.</p>)
- Grutz + (<p>per Wieand. This is a game with p … <p>per Wieand. This is a game with pitching and batting but no running. A caught fly ball results in an out, and the batter then goes to the outfield, or grutz, to begin his rotation back to the batting position. If a ball is not caught, the fielder tries to return it to home through an arch made by the batter.</p> to home through an arch made by the batter.</p>)
- Perseverance Club of New York + (<p>played match in Brooklyn</p>)
- Delta Club of New York + (<p>played match in Hamilton Square</p>)
- Shiffler Club of New York + (<p>played match in Harlem</p>)
- Dixie Club of New York + (<p>played match in Hoboken</p>)
- Fleetfoot Club of New York + (<p>played match in Hoboken</p>)
- Frolic Club of New York + (<p>played match in Hunter's Point L.I.</p>)
- Lexington Club of New York + (<p>played match in Hunter's Point L.I</p>)
- Defiance Club of New York + (<p>played vs. Utica</p>)
- Jefferson Club of New York + (<p>possibly junior: NYSM 590724</p>)
- Battle Board + (<p>pp</p>)
- Atlantic Club of Ravenswood + (<p>probably Queens</p>)
- Webster Club of New York + (<p>probably of Brooklyn, apparently different from Webster senior</p>)
- Red Caps Club of St. Paul + (<p>professional League Alliance Club ......39-30-3 record </p>)
- National Club of Washington v Washington Cricket Club on 18 August 1865 + (<p>scheduled cricket match</p>)
- Massasoit Club of Springfield v Massasoit Club of Springfield on 16 August 1860 + (<p>scheduled on the club's grounds, near Spring St.</p>)
- Union Club of St. Louis v Lone Star Club of St. Louis on 8 October 1860 + (<p>scheduled</p>)
- Club of Janesville v Club of Janesville on 9 April 1860 + (<p>scheduled</p>)
- Club of Janesville v Bower City Club of Janesville on 10 August 1860 + (<p>scheduled</p>)
- Union Club of Northampton v Atwater Club of Westfield, MA on 14 October 1859 + (<p>scheduled</p>)
- Knickerbocker Club of Rome v Excelsior Club of Holland Patent on 10 September 1864 + (<p>scheduled</p>)
- Minneapolis Base Ball Club v Union Club of Minneapolis on 12 June 1867 + (<p>scheduled</p>)
- Rough and Ready Club of Leicester + (<p>see ball games</p>)
- Rhakahova Club of Eagleswood + (<p>see ball games</p>)
- Active Club of Lansingburgh + (<p>see ballgames</p>)
- Sylvan Star Club of Brooklyn + (<p>see games</p>)
- Henry Eckford Club of New York + (<p>splinter from Eckfords in Greenpoint. Made up of former Eckfords, living in Manhattan, who nonetheless often played in Greenpoint. Tom Gilbert's presentation at the 2024 Fred discusses this club.</p>)
- Champion Club of New York v Charter Oak Club of Boston on 31 August 1863 + (<p>sr vs jr</p>)
- Empire Club of New York v Active Base Ball Club of New York on 29 August 1863 + (<p>sr vs jr</p>)
- Club of Stamford v Young Monitor Club of Norwalk on 10 December 1863 + (<p>sr vs jr</p>)
- Empire Club of St. Louis v Union Club of St. Louis on 14 May 1862 + (<p>srs vs. jrs</p>)
- Commercial Club of Brooklyn + (<p>students at Nugent's Commercial College</p>)
- Rose Hill Club of Fordham + (<p>students at St. John's College. </p> <p>Taafe, "A History of St. John's College, Fordham" says the Rose Hill BBC formed 9-3-1859 and played its first game Nov. 3rd. Rose Hill was a nickname for the college.</p>)
- Invincible Club of Fordham + (<p>students at St. John's College</p>)
- Club of Glendale + (<p>t reports that the Adobeown base ball club has challenged Glendale to a match game "for the championship of Madison and Beaverhead Counties."</p> <p>Glendale was founded in 1875 as a mining town. It's a ghost town today, as is Adobe town.</p>)
- Ba'Baises + (<p>the 1818 <em>Dictionary of the Scottish Language</em> defined the word <em>ba'-baises</em> as 'the name of a particular game at ball.' </p>)
- Mississippi State Fairgrounds + (<p>the 1871 State Fair featured a ba … <p>the 1871 State Fair featured a baseball tournament. The Fairgrounds were located where the modern fairgrounds are, adjacent to the old state Capitol, 100 S. State St. (about State and Amite).</p></br><p>The Capitol Club was said to have grounds in "West Jackson." in the 1860s-1870s "West Jackson" was the name for the part of the city west of the Pearl River. It is possible that the Capitol Club played at or very near the Fairgrounds.</p>the Capitol Club played at or very near the Fairgrounds.</p>)
- Crescent Club of South Danvers v Creighton Club of Salem on 20 June 1867 + (<p>the Crescents proved the victors</p>)
- Club of Ellsworth, ME + (<p>the Ellsworth <em>American</em>, Oct. 1, 1858 reports that the Ellsworth BBC challenges any other club in Hancock County, 100 tallies, 10 or more a side, the losers to buy dinner.</p>)
- Club of Fort Worth + (<p>the Galveston Daily News, June 20, 1873, writes that “Fort Worth has a base ball club.” </p>)
- Black Diamond Club of Gravois Mines + (<p>the Gravois Mines were in St. Louis County.</p>)
- Hero Club of St. Vincent College + (<p>the Hero BBC was organized by the students of St. Vincent's 8-31-67, and quickly played the "Scholastics," presumably another student club.</p>)
- Club of Renton + (<p>the Puget Sound Dispatch, Aug. 19, 1876 reports that in Renton on the 29th, the Seattle Coal Col. BBC is to play the Renton nine.</p> <p>Renton was founded in 1875. It had 200 residents in 1880.</p>)
- In St. Joseph in 1876 + (<p>the club of Homer beat Sidney at St. Joseph.</p>)
- Corinthians Club of Corinne v Club of the 13th US Infantry on 13 July 1870 + (<p>the home team won.</p> <p>The 13th Infantry was stationed at Camp Douglas, outside Salt Lake City. See Douglas Club of Camp Douglas?</p>)
- Club of Yonkers + (<p>then Westchester County</p>)
- Club of Veracruz + (<p>www.1800beisbol.com claims that V … <p>www.1800beisbol.com claims that Veracruz had baseball in 1886.</p></br><p>The "Aguila" BBC of Veracruz existed in 1892. See Castillo-Barrio, "Historia del beisbol en Yucatan y Campeche...." p. 253</p></br><p>The <em>Philadelphia Inquirer</em>, June 30, 1895 has a long article (in Spanish) regarding the roster and uniforms of the Veracruz and Oaxaca baseball teams.</p></br><p>Veracruz is Mexico's historic port city.</p>acruz and Oaxaca baseball teams.</p> <p>Veracruz is Mexico's historic port city.</p>)
- Club of Saltillo + (<p>www.1800besibol.com says 1899.< … <p>www.1800besibol.com says 1899.</p></br><p>The <em>Sporting Life</em> Magazine, March 20, 1897, says a league of Mexican Baseball clubs is being formed, involving clubs in Saltillo, San Luis Potosi, Monterey, and Mexico City. Same April 2, 1898 adds Tampico to the mix, all; the teams being Anglo residents of Mexico.</p> Tampico to the mix, all; the teams being Anglo residents of Mexico.</p>)
- In Jayapura in 1944 + (<p>www.baseballinwartime.com says en … <p>www.baseballinwartime.com says entertainer/ballplayer Al Schacht performed at a baseball game among armed servicemen in Hollandia, New Guinea, in 1944.</p></br><p>Hollandia (Now Jayapura, Indonesia) was a base for both the Japanese and Americans during World War II.</p>for both the Japanese and Americans during World War II.</p>)
- In Oro Bay in 1944 + (<p>www.baseballinwartime.com says th … <p>www.baseballinwartime.com says that "clown prince of basebal,l" Al Schacht, in 1944 performed at baseball games among armed forces personnel at Oro Bay and Hollandia (now Jayapura), New Guinea.</p></br><p>Oro Bay is near Buna, in Papua New Guinea, and was a major US naval base.</p>una, in Papua New Guinea, and was a major US naval base.</p>)