Alert Club of Charleston

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Nick Name	Alerts
Earliest Known Date	1867
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Location	Charleston, SC, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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Description	The Charleston Daily News, Sept. 21, 1868, gives the box score of a game between the Carolina and Germania BBCs, played "at the west end of Broad Street". The Carolina won, 26-9.  The game was umpired by J. J. Blake of the Alerts. This Alert team is mentioned in the NY Clipper, Aug. 29, 1868. The Alert defeated the Savannah team in a game in Sept. 1868 watched by 3,000 spectators. Jos. Hilton was president, Jno. Y. Savage VP. See Charleston Courier, Sept. 10, 1868. The club was formed May 18, 1867, adn was admitted to the National Association in Dec. 1867. The Charleston Courier Dec. 19, 1868 gives a history of the club, and its won-loss/scoring records.
Sources	The Charleston Daily News, Sept. 21, 1868
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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