Wide Awake Club of Valdosta

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Nick Name	Wide Awakes
Earliest Known Date	1874
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Location	Valdosta, GA, United States
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Nine Class	Senior
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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
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
First in Location	Valdosta, GA
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