Wapello Club of Rock Island

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Nick Name Wapello
Earliest Known Date July 1866
Location Rock Island, IL, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Davenport Daily Gazette, Oct. 22, 1866, reports that the Wapello Base Ball Club of Rock Island just returned from a baseball tournament in Peoria, beating the Enterprise of Peoria. Gives a box score. Same Sept. 5, 1867 has the Wapello and Lively Turtle as two of the teams playing in the Rock Island County Fair.

The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867, has an extensive article on the State base ball convention. Among the clubs sending delegates were the Lively Turtle and Wapello of Rock Island.

The Rock Island Argus, May 29, 1866 reports that "several young gentlemen" of the town have just organized a base ball club. Presumably, this is the Wapello. Same July 11, 1866 notes the formation of the Wapello BBC, and gives a roster. Same Aug. 1, 1866 and Aug. 27, 1866 notes games of the Wapello against the Pioneer of Geneseo and the Hawkeye of Davenport, the latter being defeated 118-7!

Sources

The Davenport Daily Gazette, Oct. 22, 1866. The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867.

The Rock Island Argus, May 29, 1866

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice

Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.

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Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1866 3 Played 2 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

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Page Date City State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1866-07-13 Geneseo IL Pioneer Base Ball Club of Geneseo Wapello Club of Rock Island 21 - 33 Geneseo, IL Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1866-08-26 Rock Island IL Wapello Club of Rock Island Union Club of Davenport 118 - 7 Rock Island, IL Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1866-09-19 Geneseo IL Pioneer Base Ball Club of Geneseo Wapello Club of Rock Island 31 - 26 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1867-05-04 Rock Island IL Wapello Club of Rock Island Club of Moline 55 - 11 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1867-05-20 Moline IL Club of Moline Wapello Club of Rock Island 29 - 29 Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1867-05-22 Rock Island IL Wapello Club of Rock Island Club of Moline 32 - 27 Bruce Allardice
Ballgames with Scores: 6, Average Runs: 34.92, Average Winning Runs: 49.67, Average Losing Runs: 20.17

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Players

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Player Years Roles Edit Association with Club
Alvin Dart
Charles Platt
Charles Robert Chamberlain
Edgar Gleim
George Solander
Harry Platt
James Hodges
Mack Weiser
Mansfield M. Sturgeon
Phil Mitchell
Stiles Eggleston
William Dart
William Harper

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Playing Fields

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Wapello Club Grounds 1866 on

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