Star Club of Wheeling
| Nick Name | Star |
|---|---|
| Earliest Known Date | Saturday, November 11, 1865 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Wheeling, WV, United States |
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| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | William E. Akin, "West Virginia Baseball: A History, 1865-2000", p. 7, says that in Nov. 1865 the Star and Anchor teams formed in Wheeling. The Hunkidoris organized in 1866. The Hunkidori Club of Wheeling WV is listed in Peverelly [1866]. It may well have formed earlier. These teams usually played on Wheeling Island, or "the Island." Wheeling had 19,280 residents in 1870. REORGANIZED -- At a meeting of the “State" base ball club on Saturday evening, the following named gentlemen were elected as officers for the ensuing year: Wm. Beryer, President, James A. McCoy, Vice President, Brady Morgan, Treasurer, Virgil Adams, Secretary. [Wheeling Daily Register, May 14, 1866, per Bill Hicklin] [the name "State" was corrected to "Star' in a later edition--ba] Akin p. 15 says that by 1867 Wheeling boasted 20 clubs, including the Baltic (the best), Resolute, United, Fly, LaBelle, Actives, Jockey, Columbia, Bachelors, Enterprise, Avalanche, Eagle, Benedicts, National, Muscle, Buckeye, Belmont [a Bellaire Ohio club?] and Champion. The Wheeling Daily Register, Nov. 8, 1865: "A number of youths of the Second Ward have organized a base ball club. They practice on the Island Wednesday and Saturday afternoons of each week." Same Nov. 13 says that on the Island, Nov. 11, the Star Club played a base ball game. Older people played a "Towns" Ball game there. Same Nov. 20 reports an Nov. 18 game f the Star. |
| Sources | Akin, "West Virginia Baseball" |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | Wheeling was the capital of West Virginia 1863-70. Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
| First in Location | WV |
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know
Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.
| Year | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties |
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| 1865 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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| Ballgame | 1865-11-11 | Wheeling | WV | Star Club of Wheeling | Star Club of Wheeling | Wheeling, WV | Bruce Allardice |
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