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|Description=<p>Often described as the Cricket grounds, Prairie cricket grounds, Prairie Cricket Club grounds near Bull's Head, West side cricket grounds, West side cricket grounds near Madison St.</p> | |Description=<p>Often described as the Cricket grounds, Prairie cricket grounds, Prairie Cricket Club grounds near Bull's Head, West side cricket grounds, West side cricket grounds near Madison St.</p> | ||
<p>The Prairie Cricket grounds were nearer Madison and Loomis.</p> | <p>The Prairie Cricket grounds were nearer Madison and Loomis.</p> | ||
<p>Union Park is on an 1862 map in ProtoPix.</p> | <p>Union Park is on an 1862 map in ProtoPix. The 1868 "Guide to Chicago" pp. 119-120 says Union Park contains 16 acres, and is bounded on the north by Lake, on the south by Warren, on the west by Reuben, and on the east by Byron Place.</p> | ||
|Comment=<p>For the exact location, see https://chicagology.com/prefire/prefire128/ </p> | |Comment=<p>For the exact location, see https://chicagology.com/prefire/prefire128/ </p> | ||
<p>The "Bull's Head" was a tavern on the south edge of the Cricket Grounds.</p> | <p>The "Bull's Head" was a tavern on the south edge of the Cricket Grounds.</p> | ||
Revision as of 08:10, 25 April 2023
| Location | Chicago, IL, United States |
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| Modern Address | Union Park |
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| Description | Often described as the Cricket grounds, Prairie cricket grounds, Prairie Cricket Club grounds near Bull's Head, West side cricket grounds, West side cricket grounds near Madison St. The Prairie Cricket grounds were nearer Madison and Loomis. Union Park is on an 1862 map in ProtoPix. The 1868 "Guide to Chicago" pp. 119-120 says Union Park contains 16 acres, and is bounded on the north by Lake, on the south by Warren, on the west by Reuben, and on the east by Byron Place. |
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| Comment | For the exact location, see https://chicagology.com/prefire/prefire128/ The "Bull's Head" was a tavern on the south edge of the Cricket Grounds. Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
Clubs
Currently, no clubs are noted to have used this field
Games
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballgame | 1858-08-30 | Chicago | IL | Excelsior Club of Chicago | Union Club of Chicago | 17 - 11 | Craig Waff | ||
| Ballgame | 1859-07-27 | Chicago | IL | Excelsior Club of Chicago | Columbia Club of Chicago | 49 - 33 | Craig Waff | ||
| Ballgame | 1859-08-16 | Chicago | IL | Atlantic Club of Chicago | Excelsior Club of Chicago | 18 - 16 | Craig Waff | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-08-20 | Chicago | IL | Atlantic Club of Chicago | Excelsior Club of Chicago | 17 - 9 | Craig Waff | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-08-26 | Chicago | IL | Atlantic Club of Chicago | Excelsior Club of Chicago | 23 - 12 | Craig Waff | ||
| Ballgame | 1860-09-22 | Chicago | IL | Atlantic Club of Chicago | Excelsior Club of Chicago | Craig Waff | |||
| Ballgame | 1863-07-18 | Chicago | IL | Atlantic Club of Chicago | Atlantic Club of Chicago | Bruce Allardice | |||
| Ballgame | 1863-09-14 | Chicago | IL | Osceola Club of Chicago | Garden City Base Ball Club of Chicago | 19 - 16 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1864-06-28 | Chicago | IL | Turchin Club of the 19th Illinois | Turchin Club of the 19th lllinois | Bruce Allardice |
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