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{{Club | {{Club | ||
|Coordinates=38.8402805, -97.61142369999999 | |Coordinates=38.8402805, -97.61142369999999 | ||
|Name=Club of Salina | |Name=Smokey Valley Club of Salina | ||
|Club Name= | |Club Name=Smokey Valley | ||
|Type of Date= | |Type of Date=Month | ||
|Date= | |Date=1874/07/01 | ||
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |Date of Dissolution Type=Day | ||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
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|City=Salina | |City=Salina | ||
|Nine Class=Senior | |Nine Class=Senior | ||
|Description=<p>Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," <em>Kansas Historical Quarterly</em> v. 9, issue 2 (1940) says that Abilene and Salina has baseball clubs in the early 1870s.</p> | |Description=<p>The <em>Saline County Journal</em>, Thursday, July 23, 1874, announces that the Smoky Valley Base Ball Club was formed Thursday evening (unclear if this is 7-23 or 7-16) and gives the names of the players. Same Sept. 24, 1874 reports on a game between the two nines of this team. Same Oct. 22, 1874 mentions that the team's captain, Fitzhugh Selby, has resigned.</p> | ||
<p>The <em>Saline County Journal</em>, Oct. 8, 1874: "Minneapolis--The Fair--The Base Ball Game. The match game of base ball between the Salina and Minneapolis clubs, which took place at the latter place last Thursday..." was won by Salina's "Smokey Valley" 62-27 over the hometown "Dreadnaughts."</p> | |||
<p>Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," <em>Kansas Historical Quarterly</em> v. 9, issue 2 (1940) says that Abilene and Salina has baseball clubs in the early 1870s.</p> | |||
<p>From the context, it appears that Evans' source was newspaper accounts from 1876 and before.</p> | <p>From the context, it appears that Evans' source was newspaper accounts from 1876 and before.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," <em>Kansas Historical Quarterly</em> v. 9, issue 2 (1940) </p> | |Sources=<p>The <em>Saline County Journal</em>, July 23, 1874; Oct. 8, 1874</p> | ||
<p>Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," <em>Kansas Historical Quarterly</em> v. 9, issue 2 (1940) </p> | |||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First in Location=Salina, KS | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:05, 9 November 2013
| Nick Name | Smokey Valley |
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| Earliest Known Date | July 1874 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Salina, KS, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | The Saline County Journal, Thursday, July 23, 1874, announces that the Smoky Valley Base Ball Club was formed Thursday evening (unclear if this is 7-23 or 7-16) and gives the names of the players. Same Sept. 24, 1874 reports on a game between the two nines of this team. Same Oct. 22, 1874 mentions that the team's captain, Fitzhugh Selby, has resigned. The Saline County Journal, Oct. 8, 1874: "Minneapolis--The Fair--The Base Ball Game. The match game of base ball between the Salina and Minneapolis clubs, which took place at the latter place last Thursday..." was won by Salina's "Smokey Valley" 62-27 over the hometown "Dreadnaughts." Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," Kansas Historical Quarterly v. 9, issue 2 (1940) says that Abilene and Salina has baseball clubs in the early 1870s. From the context, it appears that Evans' source was newspaper accounts from 1876 and before. |
| Sources | The Saline County Journal, July 23, 1874; Oct. 8, 1874 Harold Evans, "Baseball in Kansas, 1867-1940," Kansas Historical Quarterly v. 9, issue 2 (1940) |
| 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 |
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| First in Location | Salina, KS |
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