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{{Club | {{Club | ||
|Coordinates=32.8779056, -85. | |Coordinates=32.8779056, -85.18327459999999 | ||
|Entry Origin=Sabrpedia | |Entry Origin=Sabrpedia | ||
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|Name=Olympian Club of West Point | |Name=Olympian Club of West Point | ||
|Club Name=Olympians | |Club Name=Olympians | ||
|Type of Date=Month | |Type of Date=Month | ||
|Date=1870/ | |Date=1870/09/01 | ||
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|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |Date of Dissolution Type=Day | ||
|Date of Dissolution Note= | |||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
|State=GA | |State=GA | ||
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|City=West Point | |City=West Point | ||
|Modern Address= | |||
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|Description=<p>The <em>Columbus Daily Enquirer</em>, Oct. 26, 1870, “Fun at the Fair: We also learn that the Atlanta, West Point, and Montgomery Base Ball Clubs will contest with the Independents of our city for the premium offered to the best “base ballists.””</p> | |Description=<p>The <em>Columbus Daily Enquirer</em>, Oct. 26, 1870, “Fun at the Fair: We also learn that the Atlanta, West Point, and Montgomery Base Ball Clubs will contest with the Independents of our city for the premium offered to the best “base ballists.””</p> | ||
<p>This is probably the Olympian Club of West Point, which on the 18th of that October beat the Montgomery AL Bonnie Blues. The <em>Savannah Daily Advertiser</em>, Oct. 22, 1870: "Base Ball Notes...At Opelika, Ala. on the 18th, a game was played between the Olympians of West Point, Ga., and the Bonnie Blues of Montgomery, resulting in a defeat for the Alabama boys by a score of 74 to 30."</p> | <p>This is probably the Olympian Club of West Point, which on the 18th of that October beat the Montgomery AL Bonnie Blues. The <em>Savannah Daily Advertiser</em>, Oct. 22, 1870: "Base Ball Notes...At Opelika, Ala. on the 18th, a game was played between the Olympians of West Point, Ga., and the Bonnie Blues of Montgomery, resulting in a defeat for the Alabama boys by a score of 74 to 30."</p> | ||
<p>This is the Olympic Club which played LaGrange in September. See La Grange Reporter, Sept. 2, 1870.</p> | |||
<p>West Point GA (1870 population about 1400) is on the Alabama border and about 80 miles SW of Atlanta.</p> | <p>West Point GA (1870 population about 1400) is on the Alabama border and about 80 miles SW of Atlanta.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p><em>Columbus Daily Enquirer</em>, Oct. 26, 1870</p> | |Sources=<p><em>Columbus Daily Enquirer</em>, Oct. 26, 1870</p> | ||
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|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
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|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
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|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First in Location=West Point, GA | |First in Location=West Point, GA | ||
|First in Location Note= | |||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |||
|Is No Later Than=Yes | |Is No Later Than=Yes | ||
|First Newspaper Mention=1870/10/01 | |First Newspaper Mention=1870/10/01 | ||
|First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Month | |First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Month | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:15, 25 September 2020
| Nick Name | Olympians |
|---|---|
| Earliest Known Date | September 1870 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | West Point, GA, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | |
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| Description | The Columbus Daily Enquirer, Oct. 26, 1870, “Fun at the Fair: We also learn that the Atlanta, West Point, and Montgomery Base Ball Clubs will contest with the Independents of our city for the premium offered to the best “base ballists.”” This is probably the Olympian Club of West Point, which on the 18th of that October beat the Montgomery AL Bonnie Blues. The Savannah Daily Advertiser, Oct. 22, 1870: "Base Ball Notes...At Opelika, Ala. on the 18th, a game was played between the Olympians of West Point, Ga., and the Bonnie Blues of Montgomery, resulting in a defeat for the Alabama boys by a score of 74 to 30." This is the Olympic Club which played LaGrange in September. See La Grange Reporter, Sept. 2, 1870. West Point GA (1870 population about 1400) is on the Alabama border and about 80 miles SW of Atlanta. |
| Sources | Columbus Daily Enquirer, Oct. 26, 1870 |
| 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 | West Point, GA |
| First in Location Note | |
| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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| Has Supplemental Text |
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