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|Name=Crescent Club of Sycamore | |Name=Crescent Club of Sycamore | ||
|Club Name=Crescent | |Club Name=Crescent | ||
|Type of Date= | |Type of Date=Month | ||
|Date=1867/ | |Date=1867/03/01 | ||
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |Date of Dissolution Type=Day | ||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
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|City=Sycamore | |City=Sycamore | ||
|Description=<p>The Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, July 27, 1867, has an extensive article on the State base ball convention. Among the teams sending delegates were the Crescent of Sycamore.</p> | |Description=<p>The Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, July 27, 1867, has an extensive article on the State base ball convention. Among the teams sending delegates were the Crescent of Sycamore.</p> | ||
<p>The <em>Sycamore True Republican</em>, May 25, 1870 has an article and box score of a game played at Sycamore "last Friday" in which the Prairie Club of Riley beat the Crescent of Sycamore 39-27.</p> | <p>The <em>Sycamore True Republican</em>, April 9, 1870 notes that the Crescent Club is reorganizing. Same, May 25, 1870 has an article and box score of a game played at Sycamore "last Friday" in which the Prairie Club of Riley beat the Crescent of Sycamore 39-27.</p> | ||
<p>The Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, July 17, 1870, has a long letter to the editor from the Potter Palmer club of Chicago, complaining that at a recent game against the Crescents of Sycamore, the Palmers left the field even though they were winning, to protest "the most outrageously unfair umpiring, the stupidity or knavery of which was not exceeded even by the notorious Philadelphia arrangement."</p> | <p>The Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, July 17, 1870, has a long letter to the editor from the Potter Palmer club of Chicago, complaining that at a recent game against the Crescents of Sycamore, the Palmers left the field even though they were winning, to protest "the most outrageously unfair umpiring, the stupidity or knavery of which was not exceeded even by the notorious Philadelphia arrangement." The Sycamore True Republican, July 16, 1870, disagrees, charging that the Palmers left the field in the 8th inning because they knew they were going to be beaten, and used the ump as an excuse, blaming "two or three low fellows" on the Palmers for their quitting.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>The Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, July 27, 1867</p> | <p>They played a home and home series with the Blackhawks of Aurora in 1868, losing both times.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>The Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, July 27, 1867, Aug. 28, 1901</p> | |||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Comment=<p>For more on early Sycamore baseball, see the Sycamore True Republican, Jan. 20, 1906. The old Crescent Club formed an association that year, to keep the memories of the club alive.</p> | |||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |||
|First in Location=Sycamore, IL | |First in Location=Sycamore, IL | ||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
|Is No Later Than=Yes | |Is No Later Than=Yes | ||
|First Newspaper Mention= | |First Newspaper Mention=1867/01/01 | ||
|First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Year | |First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Year | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:33, 24 October 2023
Nick Name | Crescent |
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Earliest Known Date | March 1867 |
Last Known Game | |
Location | Sycamore, IL, United States |
Modern Address | |
NABBP Status | |
Nine Class | |
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Description | The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867, has an extensive article on the State base ball convention. Among the teams sending delegates were the Crescent of Sycamore. The Sycamore True Republican, April 9, 1870 notes that the Crescent Club is reorganizing. Same, May 25, 1870 has an article and box score of a game played at Sycamore "last Friday" in which the Prairie Club of Riley beat the Crescent of Sycamore 39-27. The Chicago Tribune, July 17, 1870, has a long letter to the editor from the Potter Palmer club of Chicago, complaining that at a recent game against the Crescents of Sycamore, the Palmers left the field even though they were winning, to protest "the most outrageously unfair umpiring, the stupidity or knavery of which was not exceeded even by the notorious Philadelphia arrangement." The Sycamore True Republican, July 16, 1870, disagrees, charging that the Palmers left the field in the 8th inning because they knew they were going to be beaten, and used the ump as an excuse, blaming "two or three low fellows" on the Palmers for their quitting. They played a home and home series with the Blackhawks of Aurora in 1868, losing both times. |
Sources | The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867, Aug. 28, 1901 |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Has Source On Hand | No |
Comment | For more on early Sycamore baseball, see the Sycamore True Republican, Jan. 20, 1906. The old Crescent Club formed an association that year, to keep the memories of the club alive. Edit with form to add a comment |
Query | Edit with form to add a query |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Submission Note | |
Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
First in Location | Sycamore, IL |
First in Location Note | |
Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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