Early baseball in Texas/Club 10
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| Location | Texas |
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| Year | 1874 |
| Month | 10 |
| Date | 10 |
| Modern address | Clarksville TX |
| City | Clarksville |
| State | TX |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
The Galveston Daily News, October 17, 1874, reports a game on October 10th at the Lamar County Fair, between the Paris and Clarksville clubs, won by Clarksville 34 to 29.
Claerksville is about 120 miles NE of Dallas and 60 miles W of Texarkana.
Sources
Galveston Daily News, October 17, 1874
