Early baseball in Tennessee/Club 26
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|Submitter=Bruce Allardice | |Submitter=Bruce Allardice | ||
| - | |First= | + | |First=No |
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|Pagetext=The Fayetteville Observer, Sept. 17, 1874, says “a colored base ball club in uniform, from Stewart’s Creek, in a wagon drawn by horses with flags, came to town last Saturday, and played a game with the Fayetteville colored club near the depot.” | |Pagetext=The Fayetteville Observer, Sept. 17, 1874, says “a colored base ball club in uniform, from Stewart’s Creek, in a wagon drawn by horses with flags, came to town last Saturday, and played a game with the Fayetteville colored club near the depot.” | ||
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| + | Stewsrt's Creek appears to be an area near Smyrna TN. It is about 25 miles S of Nashville and about 60 miles N of Fayetteville TN. | ||
|Sources=Fayetteville Observer, Sept. 17, 1874 | |Sources=Fayetteville Observer, Sept. 17, 1874 | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 3 September 2012
| Spread of baseball: Home -> Tennessee -> Early baseball in Tennessee/Club 26 |
| Location | Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Year | 1874 |
| Modern address | Smyrna TN |
| City | Smyrrna |
| State | TN |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Fayetteville Observer, Sept. 17, 1874, says “a colored base ball club in uniform, from Stewart’s Creek, in a wagon drawn by horses with flags, came to town last Saturday, and played a game with the Fayetteville colored club near the depot.”
Stewsrt's Creek appears to be an area near Smyrna TN. It is about 25 miles S of Nashville and about 60 miles N of Fayetteville TN.
Sources
Fayetteville Observer, Sept. 17, 1874
