Acme Club of Waukegan

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Nick Name	Acme
Earliest Known Date	Monday, June 24, 1867
Last Known Game
Location	Waukegan, IL, United States
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Nine Class
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Description	The Waukegan Weekly Gazette, 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. 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. The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867, mentions the Acme Club of Waukegan sending delegates to the state baseball convention. 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).
Sources	The Waukegan Weekly Gazette, June 8, 1867 The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year	Games	Wins	Losses	Ties
1867	1 Played	0 Won	1 Lost	0 Tied

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Page	Date	City	Borough	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1867-09-26	Libertyville		IL	Acme Club of Waukegan	Lake Shore Club of Waukegan	15 - 60	Libertyville, IL	Bruce Allardice

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