University Base Ball Club of Chapel Hill

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Nick Name University
Earliest Known Date 1866
Location Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Wilmington Journal, Nov. 29, 1866, reports that the University Club of Chapel Hill is to play the Pioneer Club of Raleigh. Raleigh Tri Weekly Standard, Dec. 1, 1866, under the heading "Base Ball"--reports that these two teams played, and the University won. Gives the names of the players on both teams.

The Raleigh Tri Weekly Standard, March 19, 1867, has the University Club refusing to challenge the National Base Ball Club of Raleigh, which had recently claimed the state championship.

The university fielded its first varsity team in 1867. In their first game, they routed an “all star” team from Raleigh 34-17.[UNC baseball website, http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/unc/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/Pages42-51.pdf.]

Chapel Hill NC (1880 pop. about 830) is about 30 miles NW of Raleigh.

Sources

The Wilmington Journal, Nov. 29, 1866

Comment

Augustus W. Graham, son of former senator Graham, wrote his father on Sept. 10, 1867 from Chapel Hill that his university club defeated the Crescent of Raleigh "last Saturday" 54-36, for the championship of the state. See the Papers of William A. Graham, vol. 7

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Chapel Hill, NC

Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1866 1 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied

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Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1866-12-01 Raleigh NC Pioneer Club of Raleigh University Base Ball Club of Chapel Hill 69 - 94 Bruce Allardice

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