L'Overture Club of Philadelphia

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Nick Name	L'Overture
Earliest Known Date	1866
Last Known Game
Location	Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	A "colored" club that played the Pythians in 1866. Named after a leader of the Haitian revolt.
Sources	Philadelphia Press, Aug. 26, Oct. 28, 1866
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties
1866	1 Played	0 Won	0 Lost	0 Tied
1867	1 Played	0 Won	1 Lost	0 Tied

Ballgames

Page	Date	City	Borough	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1866-08-24	Camden		NJ	Pythian Club of Philadelphia	L'Overture Club of Philadelphia			Bruce Allardice
Ballgame	1867-06-22	Camden		NJ	Pythian Club of Philadelphia	L'Overture Club of Philadelphia	69 - 7		Bruce Allardice

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