Early baseball in Arkansas/Club 17

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Location	Arkansas
Year	1867
Month	5
Date	1
City	Little Rock
State	Arkansas
Nickname	Galaxy, Pulaski
Found by	Bruce Allardice

The Arkansas Gazette, March 19, 1867 reports that the “base ball club will meet at St. John’s College grounds on Saturday evening.” Same May 1, 1867 reports that Little Rock’s “Galaxy” Base Ball Club has accepted a challenge from the “Pulaski” Base Ball Club to play on Pulaski’s home grounds at the arsenal on May 11.

Sources

Arkansas Gazette, March 19, 1867, May 1, 1867