Crescent Club of Newnan

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Nick Name Crescents
Earliest Known Date 1868
Location Newnan, GA, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Newnan Herald, April 18, 1868: "The Crescent Base Ball Club is now organized..."

It costs $1 per year for membership, and will practice near the cemetery. J. W. Wiley (the town mayor) is president. Gives names of board members.

Same May 9, 1868 gives the names of the 1st and 2nd nines, and announces an intersquad game that day.

Same Aug. 7, 1868 and Aug. 14, 1868 gives the box score of a game between Capt. Wright's nine and Capt. John Robinson's nine.

Sources

The Newnan Herald, April 18, 1868

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Newnan, GA

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