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Wisconsin's First State Base Ball Tourney Lists $1500 in Prizes
| Salience | Noteworthy |
|---|---|
| Tags | Championship GamesChampionship Games |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | Beloit, WI, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Base BallBase Ball |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | Youth, AdultYouth, Adult |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | |
| Text | "FIRST ANNUAL STATE BASE BALL TOURNAMENT OF WISCONSIN, $1500 IN PRIZES TO BE AWARDED. There will be a State Base Ball Tournament at Beloit, Wis. commencing Tuesday, 30 September, 1867. Under the auspices of the Wisconsin Association of Base Ball Players. "The following are the prizes to be awarded. . . ." |
| Sources | "A New Baseball Discovery," John Thorn, June 17, 2013, posted at https://ourgame.mlblogs.com/a-new-baseball-discovery-a1d8f579388. (John found the 7-foot broadside for the tournament at the Beloit Historical Society, and posted it in a short article about the experience.) |
| Warning | |
| Comment | Top first class prize -- $100 cash and $100 Gold Mounted Bat Junior prizes (under age 18), "Pony Clubs" (under age 15) Prizes for top out-of-state club, plus several "special" prizes: best pitcher, best catcher, most homers, best runner, best thrower. Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Is "Pony Club" a common term for teen clubs? Wasn't $1500 a tidy sum in 1867? Edit with form to add a query |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | John Thorn |
| Submission Note | Email of 9/22/2020 |
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1867.21 Wisconsin's First State Base Ball Tourney Lists $1500 in Prizes"
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