Young America Base Ball Club of Franklin

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Nick Name	Young America
Earliest Known Date	1867
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Location	Franklin, IN, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	The Indianapolis Daily Journal, Aug. 19, 1867, under the heading "Base Ball" reports on a match game at Franklin last Friday between the Archiel Base Ball Club of Indianapolis and the Young America Base Ball Club. The Archiel won 60-54. H. B. Kightley of the Young America was scorer. The latter is Harry B. Kightley, bc 1853, living in Franklin in 1860. Query whether these were "junior" teams. The Indianapolis Daily Journal, Aug. 1, 1867, reports that the Young America Base Ball Club of Franklin beat the Edinburgh Club of Edinburgh 56-34 on Tuesday in Franklin.
Sources	The Indianapolis Daily Journal, Aug. 1, 1867; Aug. 19, 1867
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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