Jefferson Club of Fairfield v Mechanics Club of Fairfield on 27 July 1867
| Date of Game | Saturday, July 27, 1867 |
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| Location | Fairfield, IA, United States |
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| Home Team | Jefferson Club of Fairfield |
| Away Team | Mechanics Club of Fairfield |
| Score | 50 - 23 |
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| Description | In 1867, baseball swept over Iowa. In May, it reached Fairfield, where it was enthusiastically received. After some preliminary meetins, on the 24th, the Jefferson Base Ball Club was organized. The officers were: Dr. J.M. Shaffer, president; W.W. Junkin, vice president; John R. Shaffer, secretary; T.F. Higley, treasurer; and W.N. Stephens, G.W. Phelps and Galon Baker, directors. The first game was played the next day. On June 8th, the Mechanics’ Base Ball Club completed an organization. Its officers were: A.R. Fulton, president; A.R. Byrkit, vice president; C.S. Byrkit, secretary; S.E. Bigelow, treasurer; and W.L. Daggett, John D. Rider and Henry Vote, directors. On July 27th, picked players of these clubs matched their skill on the diamond. The score stood 50 to 23 against the Mechanics. Fairfield IA (1860 pop. about 1,850; 1870 pop. about 2,200) is about 55 miles SW of Iowa City. |
| Sources | History of Jefferson County, Iowa: a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; Fulton, Charles J.; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company; 1914; pp 385-386. |
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| Found by | Jeff Kittel |
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| First in Location | Fairfield, IA |
| Players Locality | Local |
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