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|Club Name=Mechanics | |Club Name=Mechanics | ||
|Type of Date=Year | |Type of Date=Year | ||
|Date= | |Date=1865/01/01 | ||
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |Date of Dissolution Type=Day | ||
|Country=Canada | |Country=Canada | ||
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|City=Dundas | |City=Dundas | ||
|Nine Class=Senior | |Nine Class=Senior | ||
|Description=<p>The St. Catharines <em>Constitutionalist</em>, Thursday July 7, 1870, under the headline "The Base Ball Match," reports that the Frontier Club of St. Catharines was defeated by Dundas 63 to 9 on Dominion Day (July 1). By 1876, two Dundas clubs, the Young Canadian and Independent, existed. See Bryce's Canadian Base Ball Guide for 1876, p. 31. Nancy Bouchier, "For the Love of the Game: Amateur Sport in Small Town Ontario, 1838-1895," p. 107, has the Dundas "Mechanics" losing in 1866 to the Woodstock Young Canadians. This may be the same club as the 1870 team. </p> | |Description=<p>The St. Catharines <em>Constitutionalist</em>, Thursday July 7, 1870, under the headline "The Base Ball Match," reports that the Frontier Club of St. Catharines was defeated by Dundas 63 to 9 on Dominion Day (July 1). By 1876, two Dundas clubs, the Young Canadian and Independent, existed. See Bryce's Canadian Base Ball Guide for 1876, p. 31. Nancy Bouchier, "For the Love of the Game: Amateur Sport in Small Town Ontario, 1838-1895," p. 107, has the Dundas "Mechanics" losing in 1866 to the Woodstock Young Canadians. This may be the same club as the 1870 team.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>The St. Catharines <em>Constitutionalist</em>, July 7, 1870. Nancy Bouchier, "For the Love of the Game: Amateur Sport in Small Town Ontario, 1838-1895," p. 107.</p> | |Sources=<p>The St. Catharines <em>Constitutionalist</em>, July 7, 1870. Nancy Bouchier, "For the Love of the Game: Amateur Sport in Small Town Ontario, 1838-1895," p. 107.</p> | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Comment=<p>Lindsay, "A History of Sport in Canada" says a Dundas BBC formed in 1865.</p> | |||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
| | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First in Location=Dundas, Ontario, Canada | |First in Location=Dundas, Ontario, Canada | ||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:07, 28 August 2023
| Nick Name | Mechanics |
|---|---|
| Earliest Known Date | 1865 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Dundas, Ontario, Canada |
| Modern Address | |
| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Senior |
| Tags | |
| Description | The St. Catharines Constitutionalist, Thursday July 7, 1870, under the headline "The Base Ball Match," reports that the Frontier Club of St. Catharines was defeated by Dundas 63 to 9 on Dominion Day (July 1). By 1876, two Dundas clubs, the Young Canadian and Independent, existed. See Bryce's Canadian Base Ball Guide for 1876, p. 31. Nancy Bouchier, "For the Love of the Game: Amateur Sport in Small Town Ontario, 1838-1895," p. 107, has the Dundas "Mechanics" losing in 1866 to the Woodstock Young Canadians. This may be the same club as the 1870 team. |
| Sources | The St. Catharines Constitutionalist, July 7, 1870. Nancy Bouchier, "For the Love of the Game: Amateur Sport in Small Town Ontario, 1838-1895," p. 107. |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | Lindsay, "A History of Sport in Canada" says a Dundas BBC formed in 1865. 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 | Dundas, Ontario, Canada |
| First in Location Note | |
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know
Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.
| Year | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballgame | 1865-09-15 | Hamilton | Ontario | Maple Leaf Club of Hamilton | Mechanics Club of Dundas | 36 - 28 | Martin Lacoste |
Players
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Playing Fields
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