Early baseball in Canada/Club 11
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Location | Canada |
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Year | 1860 |
Month | 8 |
Date | 1 |
City | Montreal |
State | Quebec |
Country | Canada |
Nickname | Excelsior |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The NY Clipper, Sept. 1, 1860: "Base Ball in Canada." Says the Excelsior BBC was "recently organized" in Montreal. The club will practice on the grounds of the Montreal Cricket Club. Article gives the names of the officers of the club. The NY Mercury, Sept. 16, 1860, says that the Excelsoir organized August 1st under the Massachusetts rules, with Alexander McIntosh elected president.
Sources
The NY Clipper, Sept. 1, 1860. NY Mercury, Sept. 16, 1860.