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<p><em>Boston Traveler, </em>September 15, 1866.<em><br /></em></p>
<p><em>Boston Traveler, </em>September 15, 1866.<em><br /></em></p>
|Query=<p>[] Was there a single "Massachusetts Club" constitution in 1866 to draw from?</p>
|Query=<p>[] Was there actually&nbsp;a single "Massachusetts Club" constitution in 1866 to draw from?</p>
<p>[] Richard "Parks" or Richard "Park"?</p>
<p>[] Richard "Parks" or Richard "Park"?</p>
<p>[] Do we have records of these 11 clubs playing in 1866, or earlier?</p>
<p>[] Do we have records of these 11 clubs playing in 1866, or earlier?</p>

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"Convention of Base Ball Players --

"A convention of delegates from clubs that play the New England game, was held at the Parker House this morning, to organize a 'New England Association,' which shall ignore the New York game.  Twenty gentlemen were present, and were presided over by Mr. Richard Parks of Stoneham, with Mr. C. A. Brown as Secretary.  The clubs represented were:

"Excelsior of Upton, Wyoma of Lynn, Liberty of Danvers, Alpha of Ashland, Active of Salem, Wenuchess of Lynn, Union of Danvers, Warren of South Danvers, Warren of Randolph, Peabody of Danvers, and Kearsarge of Stoneham.

"The association was duly formed, and the following officers were chosen to serve till next April:

"Daniel A.Caskin, of Danvers, President; J. Albert Parker, of Ashland, and William Kinsley, of Randolph, Vice Presidents; Richard Park [sic], of Stoneham, Secretary; Moses Kimball, of Danvers, Treasurer.

"The constitution of the Massachusetts Club [sic] was taken as a basis, and all desirable alterations made in it, after which the meeting adjourned till next April." 

 

 

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Boston Traveler, September 15, 1866.

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[] Was there actually a single "Massachusetts Club" constitution in 1866 to draw from?

[] Richard "Parks" or Richard "Park"?

[] Do we have records of these 11 clubs playing in 1866, or earlier?

[] "Wenuchess" Club?

 

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