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<p>Half-Day had a post office as early as 1836. the unincorporated area was annexed by Vernon Hills in 1993.</p> +
<p>The <em>Waukegan Weekly Gazette</em>, June 8, 1867 announces a meeting of the Acme BBC at Fireman's Hall. The club formed June 24. George B. Warren is president, T. Henry Lindsey, Secretary. Gives a list of members. Appears to be a successor to the Waukegan BBC.</p>
<p>Same June 29, 1867 has a long report of a game between the Acme and Lake Shore BBCs, won by the latter 108-83. Gives a box score.</p>
<p>The Chicago <em>Tribune</em>, July 27, 1867, mentions the Acme Club of Waukegan sending delegates to the state baseball convention.</p>
<p>The Springfield Daily Illinois State Journal May 14, 1868 reports on a state baseball convention which included delegates of clubs from Bloomington (Empire, Bloomington), Waukegan (Acme, Lake Shore); Champaign (Empire); and Geneseo (Pioneer).</p> +
<p>The <em>Chicago Tribune</em>, Sept. 28, 1867, reports that at the Lake County Agricultural Fair in Libertyville, the Lake Shore defeated the Acme (both of Waukegan) 60-15.</p>
<p>The <em>Waukegan Weekly Gazette</em>, Sept. 28, 1867 reports on this game, and labels it for the championship of Lake County.</p>
<p>These teams had met before, with the Acme winning 58-40. The <em>Waukegan Weekly Gazette</em>, July 20, 1867</p> +
<p>The Spalding Scrapbook, NYPL, has an 1868 article listing five games played by the Williston BBC of East Hampton in 1868, against the Active of East Hampton, the Union of West Hampton, and the Woronoco of Westfield.</p> +
<p>The Indianapolis <em>Daily Journal</em>, Dec. 1, 1866 reports that on the 29th the Western Star BBC played the Active BBC, with the Active quitting after two innings. Both are junior teams.</p>
<p>The <em>Cincinnati Enquirer</em>, July 19, 1867 reports that the Actives of Indianapolis are to play the Star City Club of Lafayette "tomorrow" for the state junior championship. "Today" the Actives lost to the Tippicanoe 38-34.</p> +
<p>The <em>Sycamore True Republican</em>, Sept. 9, 1882, Sept. 20, 1882 says the Kirkland base ball club is to play Sycamore at the county fair.</p>
<p>Same, July 28, 1883 says the Kirkland BBC beat Genoa last Saturday at Genoa. Same Aug. 4, 1883 says Genoa beat Kirkland at Kirkland.</p>
<p>The <em>Rockford Daily Gazette</em>, Aug. 15, 1883 calls this Kirkland team the Actives. They lost to the Rockford Actives 44-4 on the 14th.</p>
<p>Kirkland was platted in 1876 and incorporated in 1882.</p> +
<p>Beginning as a Junior Club in 1856, they transitioned to Senior competition in 1864.</p>
<p>Changed name to Jerome Park BBC in 1867?</p> +
<p>Active Base Ball Club of New York: Senior</p>
<p>Alert Club of South Orange: Junior</p> +
<p>Active Base Ball Club of New York: Senior</p>
<p>Alert Club of South Orange: Junior</p> +
<p>Senior</p> +
<p>Senior</p> +
<p>Senior, 2nd Nine</p> +
<p>Senior</p> +
<p>Senior, 2nd Nine</p> +