Early baseball in Illinois/Club 66
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Location | Illinois |
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Year | 1867 |
City | Dixon |
State | Illinois |
Nickname | Riverside |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867, has an extensive article on the State base ball convention. Among the clubs sending delegates was the Riverside of Dixon. The Dixon "Telegraph & Herald" July 21, 1870 reports on a game in Dixon, "on the flat west of the Central [RR]" between the Riversides and the Potter Palmer nine of Chicago.
Sources
Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867