Club of Crown Point

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Nick Name Crown Point
Earliest Known Date Friday, July 9, 1869 (Foundation Date)
Location Crown Point, IN, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Crown Point Register, July 8, 1869: "We are requested to announce that there will be a meeting at the Court house on tomorrow (Friday) evening for the purpose of organizing a Base Ball Club." Crown Point Register, July 15, 1869: "About Base Ball." Tells of the practice of the new club. Crown Point Register, Sept. 23, 1869: "The Crown Point Base Ball Club have challenged the Valparaiso club to a return match game." The Chicago Tribune, Oct. 27, 1869, reports that the Farwell nine of Chicago beat Crown Point last Monday 35-34 at Crown Point.

Crown Point was incorporated in 1868.

Sources

The Crown Point Register, July 8, 1869

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Crown Point, IN

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