Trix Club of North Nashville v Independent Base Ball Club of Nashville on 29 April 1868

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Awaiting Review
Date of Game Wednesday, April 29, 1868
Location Nashville, TN, United States
Home Team Trix Club of North Nashville
Away Team Independent Base Ball Club of Nashville
Score 14 - 11
Description

"Base Ball.-- Several Delegations of juveniles waited upon our Local yesterday with the following reports of match games played during the day: Southern 50, to Lone Star 47; Trix 14, to Independent 11; Emerson 19 to Starlight 6; Texas 53, to Washington 19. Where's the Phoenix?"

Sources

"Base Ball." Nashville Union and Dispatch. 30 Apr. 1868: 3. Web, Chronicling America, 5 July 2015. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038521/1868-04-30/ed-1/seq-3/

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Comment

There were two "Trix" clubs in Nashville. One was from North Nashville, and one was from South Nashville. The two teams eventually played each other for the right to the name, but as this match occurred before that date, it is not clear which Trix team this one actually was.

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Found by Christopher Ryland
Entered by Christopher Ryland
Players Locality Local
Local-Origins Study Groups Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball



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