Early baseball in Washington/Club 1

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|Pagetext=<i>Vancouver Register</i>, Saturday, February 23, 1867, Page 3, 1st column, 8th item of "Local Matters":
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Saturday, February 23, 1867<br>
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Page 3, 1st column, 8th item of "Local Matters":<br>
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BASE BALL CLUB. -- Occidental Base Ball<br>
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Club was organized at Vancouver this week.<br>
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The following officers were chosen :<br>
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E. Freeman, President ; Dan. Leahy, Vice President;<br>
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W. Armstrong Secretary. ; W. R. Turnbull<br>
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Treasurer.  E. Freeman, II. C. Morse and<br>
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H. G. Struve, Directors.  The Club numbers<br>
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18 members.<br>
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NOTE: Vancouver WA is about 10 miles north of Portland OR, and about 2 miles north of the WA/OR border [at the Columbia River].
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<blockquote>BASE BALL CLUB. -- Occidental Base Ball
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Club was organized at Vancouver this week.
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The following officers were chosen :
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E. Freeman, President ; Dan. Leahy, Vice President;
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W. Armstrong Secretary. ; W. R. Turnbull
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Treasurer.  E. Freeman, II. C. Morse and
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H. G. Struve, Directors.  The Club numbers
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18 members.</blockquote>
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Vancouver WA is about 10 miles north of Portland OR, and about 2 miles north of the WA/OR border, at the Columbia River.
|Sources=<i>Vancouver Register</i>; Vancouver, Washington; Saturday, February 23, 1867; Page 3, 1st column, 8th item of "Local Matters"
|Sources=<i>Vancouver Register</i>; Vancouver, Washington; Saturday, February 23, 1867; Page 3, 1st column, 8th item of "Local Matters"
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Spread of baseball: Home -> Washington -> Early baseball in Washington/Club 1
Location Washington
Year 1867
Month 2
City Vancouver
State WA
Country USA
Nickname Occidental Base Ball Club
First in Washington Yes

Vancouver Register, Saturday, February 23, 1867, Page 3, 1st column, 8th item of "Local Matters":

BASE BALL CLUB. -- Occidental Base Ball Club was organized at Vancouver this week. The following officers were chosen : E. Freeman, President ; Dan. Leahy, Vice President; W. Armstrong Secretary. ; W. R. Turnbull Treasurer. E. Freeman, II. C. Morse and H. G. Struve, Directors. The Club numbers 18 members.

Vancouver WA is about 10 miles north of Portland OR, and about 2 miles north of the WA/OR border, at the Columbia River.

Sources

Vancouver Register; Vancouver, Washington; Saturday, February 23, 1867; Page 3, 1st column, 8th item of "Local Matters"

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