In Dingwall in 1870
Date of Game | 1870 |
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Location | Dingwall, Scotland |
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Description | The Washington, DC Evening Star, June 13, 1870: "The American game of "Base Ball" has been instituted at Dingwall, Scotland." Dingwall was then a seaport in extreme northern Scotland. To the same end, the New London [CT] Democrat, June 25, 1870: "Scotland announces the introduction there of "the American game of base ball." We pity Scotland." and the Springfield [MA] Republican, Aug. 19, 1870: "Base-ball is popular in Scotland." The Inverness Courier, May 5, 1870, reports the formation of the Dingwall BBC. See also the Inverness Courier, June 16, Sept. 3, 1870; Inverness Advertiser, Feb. 18, March 10, 11, April 18, 22, 1871. The latter says that play is to commence on April 24th. Many of the Dingwall players were local, including one who had just returned from the US. |
Sources | Washington, DC Evening Star, June 13, 1870. Inverness Courier, May 5, 1870 |
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Source Image | File:1870-05-05-BB-game-planned-2-Fraser-p5-Inverness-Courier.pdf |
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Comment | For a much more extensive treatment of this game, see https://baseballgb.co.uk/?p=16856 I did a little looking up on the president and captain of the ball club.
James McLennan was the longtime "sheriff clerk depute" of Ross-shire, Scotland. He was born in Contin, Ross-shire, in 1837, and died in Dingwall June 23, 1918.
Andrew Keith Brotchie was born July 22, 1849 in Ross-shire. Taken to Boston, MA with his parents in 1850. Returned to Dingwall in 1870 or so to work in his uncle James Keith's book store. Back to MA where, in 1875, he married Elizabeth Mudge. A grocer in Weston, MA. Died there in Jan. 9, 1926.
They both had children. I've not been able to locate online a photo of either. Edit with form to add a comment
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Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
First in Location | Scotland |
Players Locality | Local |
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