Club of Arlington

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Nick Name Arlington
Earliest Known Date 1867
Location Arlington, IL, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Central Illinois Wochenblatt, a German language newspaper printed in Ottawa, July 3, 1868, p. 3: headlined "Peru", reports that last Monday the Peru and Arlington Base Ball Clubs played in Peru, with Peru winning by 8 runs. The utmost friendship and good times marked Arlington's visit.

The original is in German.

"Magnificent Whistle Stop" (a history of Mendota), p 244 says that in August, 1869 the Arlington club beat Mendota 64-55.

Sources

The Central Illinois Wochenblatt, July 3, 1868, p. 3

Sampson, "Ballists, Dead Beats and Muffins" (2023)

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Arlington, IL

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