Early baseball in Alabama/Club 7

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Location	Alabama
Year	1875
Month	8
City	Huntsville
State	Alabama
Nickname	John Read
Found by	Bruce Allardice

The Fayetteville (TN) Observer Aug. 12, 1875 says the Hornets of Fayetteville have been challenged by the Huntsville base ball club. Same, Aug. 19, 1875 says the Hornets beat the “John Read” team of Huntsville 34-18 on “Tuesday evening.”

Sources

Fayetteville (TN) Observer Aug. 12, 19, 1875