Early baseball in Texas/Club 1
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| - | |Pagetext= | + | |Pagetext=A Base Ball Club was organized in Galveston "under the same rules as govern the clubs of the North." |
| - | A Base Ball Club was organized in Galveston "under the same rules as govern the clubs of the North." | + | |
J. M. Freeman was elected President, A. Davidson Vice President, E. Van York, Treasurer, and Newt. Squires Secretary. | J. M. Freeman was elected President, A. Davidson Vice President, E. Van York, Treasurer, and Newt. Squires Secretary. | ||
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| - | Galveston Civilian and Gazette Weekly, March 1, 1859; submitted by Bruce Allardice, August 14, 2010. | + | As of May 2012, we have no record of games played by this club. |
| + | |Sources=Galveston Civilian and Gazette Weekly, March 1, 1859; submitted by Bruce Allardice, August 14, 2010. | ||
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Revision as of 18:21, 7 May 2012
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| Location | Texas |
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| Year | 1859 |
| Month | 2 |
| Date | 24 |
| City | Galveston |
| State | TX |
| Country | US |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
A Base Ball Club was organized in Galveston "under the same rules as govern the clubs of the North."
J. M. Freeman was elected President, A. Davidson Vice President, E. Van York, Treasurer, and Newt. Squires Secretary.
As of May 2012, we have no record of games played by this club.
Sources
Galveston Civilian and Gazette Weekly, March 1, 1859; submitted by Bruce Allardice, August 14, 2010.
