Early baseball in Idaho/Club 9
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| Location | Idaho |
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| Year | 1881 |
| Month | 7 |
| Date | 19 |
| Note on date | Published July 28 |
| Modern address | Cour D'Alene, Idaho |
| City | Cour D'Alene |
| State | ID |
| Country | USA |
| Nickname | Boys In Blue |
| Found by | Mark Brunke |
Fort Cour D'Alene, Idaho Territory, July 19. EDITOR SPOKANE TIMES: Dear Sir: You are requested by the members of the C. d'A. B. B. Club to publish the following in your excellent paper:
A meeting of the "Boys In Blue" was held at Fort Cour D'Alene, I. T., on the evening of July 19, for the purpose of organizing a Base Ball club, Corpl. Ashton in the chair. The Club was duly organized and named the Cour d'Alene Base Ball Club, and the following officers unanimously elected: president, 1st Seargt. John Stratford, Co. A 2nd Infantry; vice president, Corpl. John Ashton, Co. I, 2nd Infty; treasurer and secretary, Albert Wedemeyer, Prin. Mus. 2nd Infty Band.
The Cour d'Alene B. B. Club is now ready to receive all challenges from any of the neighboring base ball clubs. All challenges should be sent to the secretary of the C. d'A. B. B. C. A. Wedemeyer, Secretary, C. d'A. B. B. Club
Sources
Spokane Times, July 28, 1881
