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|Club Name=Dowagiac | |Club Name=Dowagiac | ||
|Type of Date=Year | |Type of Date=Year | ||
|Date=1859/ | |Date=1859/01/01 | ||
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |Date of Dissolution Type=Day | ||
|Country=United States | |Country=United States | ||
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|Description=<p>The Cass County <em>Republican</em>, May 26, 1859: "Match Game of Ball--A game of Base Ball was played on Saturday last in this village, for a supper, between the Dowagiac Base Ball Club and the Pokagon club. The Pokagaon boys came off victorious.... We understand that a return game will take place in Pokagon, in about two weeks." Same, June 9, 1859, reports that Dowagiac won the return game. "The game was 31 points, best two in three. There were eight on a side."</p> | |Description=<p>The Cass County <em>Republican</em>, May 26, 1859: "Match Game of Ball--A game of Base Ball was played on Saturday last in this village, for a supper, between the Dowagiac Base Ball Club and the Pokagon club. The Pokagaon boys came off victorious.... We understand that a return game will take place in Pokagon, in about two weeks." Same, June 9, 1859, reports that Dowagiac won the return game. "The game was 31 points, best two in three. There were eight on a side."</p> | ||
<p>The latter article suggests that the latest NY rules were, at a minimum, not strictly followed.</p> | <p>The latter article suggests that the latest NY rules were, at a minimum, not strictly followed.</p> | ||
<p><span>The Dowagiac Base Ball Club is the first club listed in Cass County in Peter Morris' Baseball Fever. Dowagiac (current pop. about 6200) in Michigan's SW corner and is about 165 miles W of Detroit.</span></p> | |||
|Sources=<p>The Cass County <em>Republican</em>, May 26, 1859, June 9, 1859.</p> | |Sources=<p>The Cass County <em>Republican</em>, May 26, 1859, June 9, 1859.</p> | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No | ||
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|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |Entered by=Bruce Allardice | ||
|First in Location=Dowagiac, MI | |First in Location=Dowagiac, MI | ||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:32, 23 February 2024
Nick Name | Dowagiac |
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Earliest Known Date | 1859 |
Last Known Game | |
Location | Dowagiac, MI, United States |
Modern Address | |
NABBP Status | |
Nine Class | Senior |
Tags | |
Description | The Cass County Republican, May 26, 1859: "Match Game of Ball--A game of Base Ball was played on Saturday last in this village, for a supper, between the Dowagiac Base Ball Club and the Pokagon club. The Pokagaon boys came off victorious.... We understand that a return game will take place in Pokagon, in about two weeks." Same, June 9, 1859, reports that Dowagiac won the return game. "The game was 31 points, best two in three. There were eight on a side." The latter article suggests that the latest NY rules were, at a minimum, not strictly followed. The Dowagiac Base Ball Club is the first club listed in Cass County in Peter Morris' Baseball Fever. Dowagiac (current pop. about 6200) in Michigan's SW corner and is about 165 miles W of Detroit. |
Sources | The Cass County Republican, May 26, 1859, June 9, 1859. |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Has Source On Hand | No |
Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
Query | Edit with form to add a query |
Found by | Bruce Allardice |
Submission Note | |
Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
First in Location | Dowagiac, MI |
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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.
Year | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties |
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1859 | 2 Played | 0 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
1862 | 1 Played | 1 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
1863 | 5 Played | 2 Won | 2 Lost | 1 Tied |
Ballgames
Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
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Ballgame | 1859-05-21 | Dowagiac | MI | Dowagiac Base Ball Club | Club of Pokagon | MI | Bruce Allardice | ||
Ballgame | 1859-06-04 | Pokagon | MI | Club of Pokagon | Dowagiac Base Ball Club | Pokagon, MI | Bruce Allardice | ||
Ballgame | 1862-07-31 | Kalamazoo | MI | Kalamazoo BBC | Dowagiac Base Ball Club | 26 - 31 | Bob Tholkes | ||
Ballgame | 1863-05-14 | Dowagiac | MI | Dowagiac Base Ball Club | Monitor Club of Niles | 19 - 19 | Bruce Allardice | ||
Ballgame | 1863-06-19 | Pokagon | MI | Dowagiac Base Ball Club | Monitor Club of Niles | 28 - 26 | Bob Tholkes | ||
Ballgame | 1863-06-19 | Pokagon | MI | Dowagiac Base Ball Club | Club of Cassopolis | 52 - 19 | Bob Tholkes | ||
Ballgame | 1863-08-01 | Jackson | MI | Daybreak Club of Jackson | Dowagiac Base Ball Club | 21 - 9 | Bob Tholkes | ||
Ballgame | 1863-08-25 | Dowagiac | MI | Dowagiac Base Ball Club | Daybreak Club of Jackson | 9 - 19 | Bob Tholkes |
Players
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