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{{Club | {{Club | ||
|Coordinates=30.8327022, -83.27848510000001 | |Coordinates=30.8327022, -83.27848510000001 | ||
|Entry Origin= | |||
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|Name=Wide Awake Club of Valdosta | |Name=Wide Awake Club of Valdosta | ||
|Club Name=Wide Awakes | |Club Name=Wide Awakes | ||
|Type of Date=Year | |Type of Date=Year | ||
|Date=1874/ | |Date=1874/01/01 | ||
|Date Note= | |||
|Is Foundation Date= | |||
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |Date of Dissolution Type=Day | ||
|Date of Dissolution Note= | |||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
|State=GA | |State=GA | ||
|Borough= | |||
|City=Valdosta | |City=Valdosta | ||
|Modern Address= | |||
|NABBP Status= | |||
|NABBP Note= | |||
|Nine Class=Senior | |Nine Class=Senior | ||
|Description=<p>The <em>Thomasville Times</em>, Aug. 8, 22, 1874 reports that the Wide Awakes of Valdosta defeated the Socials of Quitman 19-6 in a 3 inning game. The Valdostans had to leave in the middle of the 4th inning to catch a train.</p> | |Description=<p>The <em>Thomasville Times</em>, Aug. 8, 22, 1874 reports that the Wide Awakes of Valdosta defeated the Socials of Quitman 19-6 in a 3 inning game. The Valdostans had to leave in the middle of the 4th inning to catch a train.</p> | ||
<p>The Pearson Tribune Sept. 26, 1919 has a long article on this team winning a tournament in 1875, and gives brief bios of the players. Their star was pitcher J. W. McNamara, a Boston-born painter and later minister.</p> | |||
<p>There was also a Light Foot Club of Valdosta, perhaps a junior club. See Gallaher's Independent, Oct. 3, 1874.</p> | |||
|Sources=<p>The <em>Thomasville Times</em>, Aug. 8, 22, 1874</p> | |Sources=<p>The <em>Thomasville Times</em>, Aug. 8, 22, 1874</p> | ||
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|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
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|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|Submission Note= | |||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First in Location=Valdosta, GA | |||
|First in Location Note= | |||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:24, 9 December 2021
| Nick Name | Wide Awakes |
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| Earliest Known Date | 1874 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Valdosta, GA, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Senior |
| Tags | |
| Description | The Thomasville Times, Aug. 8, 22, 1874 reports that the Wide Awakes of Valdosta defeated the Socials of Quitman 19-6 in a 3 inning game. The Valdostans had to leave in the middle of the 4th inning to catch a train. The Pearson Tribune Sept. 26, 1919 has a long article on this team winning a tournament in 1875, and gives brief bios of the players. Their star was pitcher J. W. McNamara, a Boston-born painter and later minister. There was also a Light Foot Club of Valdosta, perhaps a junior club. See Gallaher's Independent, Oct. 3, 1874. |
| Sources | The Thomasville Times, Aug. 8, 22, 1874 |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Has Source On Hand | No |
| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
| Submission Note | |
| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
| First in Location | Valdosta, GA |
| First in Location Note | |
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| Has Supplemental Text |
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