Early baseball in South Dakota/Game 3
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| Location | South Dakota |
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| Year | 1886 |
| Month | 6 |
| Date | 16 |
| City | Pierre |
| State | SD |
| Country | |
| Was NY rules baseball | Likely |
| Played by | Non-locals |
| Team 1 | Huron club |
| Team 2 | Fort Sully club |
| Team 1 Score | 11 |
| Team 2 Score | 4 |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Huron [SD] Daily Huronite, June 17, 1886 says the Huron club beat Fort Sully 11 to 4 in Pierre.
Fort Sully was an army post near Pierre.
Huron SD ()1880 pop about 160; 1890 pop. about 3,000)is about 110 miles E of Pierre ND and 120 miles NW of Sioux falls SD.
Sources
Huron [SD] Daily Huronite, June 17, 1886
