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|State=IL | |State=IL | ||
|City=Decatur | |City=Decatur | ||
|Description=<p>The Decatur <em>Republican</em>, July 2, 1868, says the Contest BBC of Decatur will play the Eurekas of Clinton on July 4th.</p> | |Description=<p>The Decatur <em>Republican</em>, July 2, 1868, says the Contest BBC of Decatur will play the Eurekas of Clinton on July 4th. Several other baseball teams, such as the McPherson, are mentioned in other newspaper articles over the next couple years.</p> | ||
<p>Same, June 3, 1869 and May 12, 1870, announce the formation of a "colored club" in Decatur. Same Aug. 13, 1875, says the "Colored club" is to play the "White Stockings". Same, Sept. 14, 1875, reviews a "base ball game played by females from Springfield."</p> | |||
|Sources=<p>The Decatur <em>Republican</em>, July 2, 1868</p> | |Sources=<p>The Decatur <em>Republican</em>, July 2, 1868</p> | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No |
Revision as of 12:24, 29 November 2013
Nick Name | Contest |
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Earliest Known Date | 1868 |
Last Known Game | |
Location | Decatur, IL, United States |
Modern Address | |
NABBP Status | |
Nine Class | |
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Description | The Decatur Republican, July 2, 1868, says the Contest BBC of Decatur will play the Eurekas of Clinton on July 4th. Several other baseball teams, such as the McPherson, are mentioned in other newspaper articles over the next couple years. Same, June 3, 1869 and May 12, 1870, announce the formation of a "colored club" in Decatur. Same Aug. 13, 1875, says the "Colored club" is to play the "White Stockings". Same, Sept. 14, 1875, reviews a "base ball game played by females from Springfield." |
Sources | The Decatur Republican, July 2, 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 |
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First in Location | Decatur, IL |
First in Location Note | |
Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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