Early baseball in Iowa/Club 7
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 8 September 2012
Spread of baseball: Home -> Iowa -> Early baseball in Iowa/Club 7 |
Location | Iowa |
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Year | 1868 |
Month | 5 |
Modern address | Keokuk IA |
City | Keokuk |
State | IA |
Country | US |
Nickname | Hawkeye |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Quincy Whig, May 19, 1868 says the Occidental Juniors of Quincy beat the Hawkeye Juniors 31-15 at Keokuk, IA May 18th.
Keokuk IA (1860 pop. about 8,000; 1870 pop. about 12,800) is on the Mississippi River. It is about 150 N of St. Louis MO and about 10 miles SW of Des Moines.
Sources
Quincy Whig, May 19, 1868