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|Name=Jefferson BBC v Mechanics on 27 July 1867
|Name=Jefferson Club of Fairfield v Mechanics Club of Fairfield on 27 July 1867
|Date=7/27/1867
|Coordinates=41.0072222, -91.9658333
|Entry Origin=Sabrpedia
|Type of Date=Day
|Type of Date=Day
|Date=1867/07/27
|Country=United States
|State=IA
|City=Fairfield
|City=Fairfield
|State=IA
|NY Rules=Likely
|Country=United States
|Home Team=Jefferson Club of Fairfield
|Coordinates=41.0072222, -91.9658333
|Home Team=Jefferson BBC
|Away Team=Mechanics
|Home Score=50
|Home Score=50
|Away Team=Mechanics Club of Fairfield
|Away Score=23
|Away Score=23
|NY Rules=Likely
|Description=<p>In 1867, baseball swept over Iowa. In May, it reached Fairfield, where it was enthusiastically received. After some preliminary meetins, on the 24th, the Jefferson Base Ball Club was organized. The officers were: Dr. J.M. Shaffer, president; W.W. Junkin, vice president; John R. Shaffer, secretary; T.F. Higley, treasurer; and W.N. Stephens, G.W. Phelps and Galon Baker, directors. The first game was played the next day. On June 8th, the Mechanics&rsquo; Base Ball Club completed an organization. Its officers were: A.R. Fulton, president; A.R. Byrkit, vice president; C.S. Byrkit, secretary; S.E. Bigelow, treasurer; and W.L. Daggett, John D. Rider and Henry Vote, directors. On July 27th, picked players of these clubs matched their skill on the diamond. The score stood 50 to 23 against the Mechanics.</p>
|Description=<p>In 1867, baseball swept over Iowa. In May, it reached Fairfield, where it was enthusiastically received. After some preliminary meetins, on the 24th, the Jefferson Base Ball Club was organized. The officers were: Dr. J.M. Shaffer, president; W.W. Junkin, vice president; John R. Shaffer, secretary; T.F. Higley, treasurer; and W.N. Stephens, G.W. Phelps and Galon Baker, directors. The first game was played the next day. On June 8th, the Mechanics’ Base Ball Club completed an organization. Its officers were: A.R. Fulton, president; A.R. Byrkit, vice president; C.S. Byrkit, secretary; S.E. Bigelow, treasurer; and W.L. Daggett, John D. Rider and Henry Vote, directors. On July 27th, picked players of these clubs matched their skill on the diamond. The score stood 50 to 23 against the Mechanics.
<p>Fairfield IA (1860 pop. about 1,850; 1870 pop. about 2,200) is about 55 miles SW of Iowa City.</p>
</p><p>Fairfield IA (1860 pop. about 1,850; 1870 pop. about 2,200) is about 55 miles SW of Iowa City.
|Sources=<p>History of Jefferson County, Iowa: a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; Fulton, Charles J.; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company; 1914; pp 385-386.</p>
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|Has Source On Hand=No
|Sources=<p>History of Jefferson County, Iowa: a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; Fulton, Charles J.; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company; 1914; pp 385-386.
</p>
|Reviewed=Yes
|Reviewed=Yes
|Submitted by=Jeff Kittel
|Submitted by=Jeff Kittel
|Players Locality=Local
|Players Locality=Local
|Entry Origin=Sabrpedia
|First in Location=Fairfield, IA
|First in Location=Fairfield, IA
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}}

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Date of Game Saturday, July 27, 1867
Location Fairfield, IA, United States
Home Team Jefferson Club of Fairfield
Away Team Mechanics Club of Fairfield
Score 50 - 23
NY Rules Likely
Description

In 1867, baseball swept over Iowa. In May, it reached Fairfield, where it was enthusiastically received. After some preliminary meetins, on the 24th, the Jefferson Base Ball Club was organized. The officers were: Dr. J.M. Shaffer, president; W.W. Junkin, vice president; John R. Shaffer, secretary; T.F. Higley, treasurer; and W.N. Stephens, G.W. Phelps and Galon Baker, directors. The first game was played the next day. On June 8th, the Mechanics’ Base Ball Club completed an organization. Its officers were: A.R. Fulton, president; A.R. Byrkit, vice president; C.S. Byrkit, secretary; S.E. Bigelow, treasurer; and W.L. Daggett, John D. Rider and Henry Vote, directors. On July 27th, picked players of these clubs matched their skill on the diamond. The score stood 50 to 23 against the Mechanics.

Fairfield IA (1860 pop. about 1,850; 1870 pop. about 2,200) is about 55 miles SW of Iowa City.

Sources

History of Jefferson County, Iowa: a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; Fulton, Charles J.; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company; 1914; pp 385-386.

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