Club of Waco: Difference between revisions
Bsallardice (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
Bsallardice (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
|Description=<p>La Grange <em>States Rights Democrat</em>, May 8, 1868 reports Waco has a BBC.</p> | |Description=<p>La Grange <em>States Rights Democrat</em>, May 8, 1868 reports Waco has a BBC.</p> | ||
<p>The website Early Texas Baseball says that in 1872 a team from New Orleans played teams in Dallas, Waco and Austin. I’ve not been able to verify this. The first contemporary account I found was the Galveston Tri-Weekly News, June 6, 1873, saying the “boys of Waco and Belton” will have a match game of base ball at Waco on the 16th.</p> | <p>The website Early Texas Baseball says that in 1872 a team from New Orleans played teams in Dallas, Waco and Austin. I’ve not been able to verify this. The first contemporary account I found was the Galveston Tri-Weekly News, June 6, 1873, saying the “boys of Waco and Belton” will have a match game of base ball at Waco on the 16th.</p> | ||
<p>The Waco Daily Examiner, March 19, 1874 mentions the Modoc BBC of that city, Same Feb. 11, 1874 says the club practiced at "the green just beyond 8th street, and back of the university..." (presumably Baylor U.).</p> | |||
<p>Waco is about 90 miles SW of Dallas.</p> | <p>Waco is about 90 miles SW of Dallas.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>La Grange <em>States Rights Democrat</em>, May 8, 1868</p> | |Sources=<p>La Grange <em>States Rights Democrat</em>, May 8, 1868</p> | ||
| Line 29: | Line 30: | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|Submission Note= | |Submission Note= | ||
|Entered by= | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First in Location=Waco, TX | |First in Location=Waco, TX | ||
|First in Location Note= | |First in Location Note= | ||
Latest revision as of 06:04, 17 November 2020
| Nick Name | Waco |
|---|---|
| Earliest Known Date | 1868 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Waco, TX, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | |
| Tags | |
| Description | La Grange States Rights Democrat, May 8, 1868 reports Waco has a BBC. The website Early Texas Baseball says that in 1872 a team from New Orleans played teams in Dallas, Waco and Austin. I’ve not been able to verify this. The first contemporary account I found was the Galveston Tri-Weekly News, June 6, 1873, saying the “boys of Waco and Belton” will have a match game of base ball at Waco on the 16th. The Waco Daily Examiner, March 19, 1874 mentions the Modoc BBC of that city, Same Feb. 11, 1874 says the club practiced at "the green just beyond 8th street, and back of the university..." (presumably Baylor U.). Waco is about 90 miles SW of Dallas. |
| Sources | La Grange States Rights Democrat, May 8, 1868 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | 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 | Waco, TX |
| First in Location Note | |
| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
| Entry Origin Url | |
| Local-Origin Study Groups | |
| Has Supplemental Text |
Ballgames
No games have been posted for this Club yet.
Players
No players have been associated with this Club yet.
Playing Fields
Comments
<comments voting="Plus" />