Early baseball in Idaho/Game 2
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|Pagetext=The Boise "Idaho Statesman" July 13, 1869, reports on a game of baseball last Saturday among the Capitol BBC in the public square. | |Pagetext=The Boise "Idaho Statesman" July 13, 1869, reports on a game of baseball last Saturday among the Capitol BBC in the public square. | ||
|Sources=Boise "Idaho Statesman" July 13, 1869 | |Sources=Boise "Idaho Statesman" July 13, 1869 | ||
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+ | THE NATIONAL GAME-A meeting held this dayby several of our athletic citizens resulted in the organization of the Capital Base Ball Club, by choosing Charles Himrod President, C. D. Vajen Secretary and J. C. Geer Treasurer. The following persons comprise the charter members, (first nine) of the club: J. C. Geer, Charles Himrod, ---- Cuddy, T. E. Logan, Earl Race, C. D. Vajen, E. Rayner, A. V. Bradley and Edward Pugh. It was moved and carried that inasmuch as paddles and balls could be readily obtained, that a practice game be played on Saturday evening July 10th, at six o'clock. | ||
+ | Charles Himrod, President. | ||
+ | C. D. Vajen, Secretary | ||
+ | Boise City, July 8th, 1869 | ||
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+ | From: Idaho Statesman, Saturday, July 10, 1869. Historical Note: E. Rayner was also a member of the 1868 Pioneer Base Ball Club of Boise. Both Rayner and Geer had worked at the Idaho Legislature, Geer in at least 1867, and Rayner in at least 1869. | ||
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+ | BASE BALL-The Capital Club enjoyed their first game on last Saturday evening in the public square. Several members are well versed in the rules of the game, [xxxx] ere long we may expect a (beavy) challenge thrown out by the "Capital" [xxxx]ny other "nine" that may be or may hereafter come into existence in this Territory. The public square is being oleared of brush and rubbish, and the weather permitting, another game will be played this evening at 4 o'clock. | ||
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+ | [Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho, July 13, 1869.] | ||
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Location | Idaho |
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Year | 1869 |
Month | 7 |
Date | 10 |
City | Boise |
State | ID |
Country | |
Site | the public square |
Modern address | Boise ID |
Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
Played by | Locals |
Team 1 | Capitol BBC fjirst side |
Team 2 | Capitol BBC second side |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Boise "Idaho Statesman" July 13, 1869, reports on a game of baseball last Saturday among the Capitol BBC in the public square.
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Boise "Idaho Statesman" July 13, 1869
Transcription 1: THE NATIONAL GAME-A meeting held this dayby several of our athletic citizens resulted in the organization of the Capital Base Ball Club, by choosing Charles Himrod President, C. D. Vajen Secretary and J. C. Geer Treasurer. The following persons comprise the charter members, (first nine) of the club: J. C. Geer, Charles Himrod, ---- Cuddy, T. E. Logan, Earl Race, C. D. Vajen, E. Rayner, A. V. Bradley and Edward Pugh. It was moved and carried that inasmuch as paddles and balls could be readily obtained, that a practice game be played on Saturday evening July 10th, at six o'clock. Charles Himrod, President. C. D. Vajen, Secretary Boise City, July 8th, 1869
From: Idaho Statesman, Saturday, July 10, 1869. Historical Note: E. Rayner was also a member of the 1868 Pioneer Base Ball Club of Boise. Both Rayner and Geer had worked at the Idaho Legislature, Geer in at least 1867, and Rayner in at least 1869.
Transcription 2: BASE BALL-The Capital Club enjoyed their first game on last Saturday evening in the public square. Several members are well versed in the rules of the game, [xxxx] ere long we may expect a (beavy) challenge thrown out by the "Capital" [xxxx]ny other "nine" that may be or may hereafter come into existence in this Territory. The public square is being oleared of brush and rubbish, and the weather permitting, another game will be played this evening at 4 o'clock.
[Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho, July 13, 1869.]