Early baseball in Louisiana/Club 9
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| Location | Louisiana |
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| Year | 1873 |
| Modern address | Monroe LA |
| City | Monroe |
| State | LA |
| Nickname | Ouachita |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Ouachita Telegraph, Sept. 6, 1873, reports the Ouachita club and the Madison nine played at Monroe Thursday, the home team winning 30-21.
Monroe LA (pop. about 99,000)is in NE Louisiana, about 250 miles NW of New Orleans, 100 miles E of Shreveport and 80 miles W of Vicksburg MS.
Sources
Ouachita Telegraph, Sept. 6, 1873
