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Nick Name	Avoirdupuis
Earliest Known Date	June 1867
Last Known Game
Location	Ottawa, IL, United States
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NABBP Status
Nine Class	Senior
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Description	The Ottawa Free Trader, June 29, 1867, announces the formation of the Avoirdupuis Club. Each member is named, and all are over 200 pounds. Same July 29, 1867, reports that the Young America Club of Ottawa has challenged the Avoirdupuis Club to a match game of ball. This is undoubtedly the club referred to in the July 31st Lacon Home Journal: "Ottawa has a heavy old Base Ball Club. Each member weights two hundred lbs."
Sources	The Ottawa Free Trader, July 29, 1867
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Found by	Bruce Allardice
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Entered by	Bruce Allardice
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 |Club Name=Avoirdupuis
 |Type of Date=Month
-|Date=1867/07/01
+|Date=1867/06/01
 |Date of Dissolution Type=Day
 |Country=United States
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 |City=Ottawa
 |Nine Class=Senior
-|Description=<p>The Ottawa&nbsp;<em>Free Trader</em>, July 29, 1867, reports that the Young America Club of Ottawa has challenged the Avoirdupuis Club to a match game of ball.</p>
+|Description=<p>The Ottawa&nbsp;<em>Free Trader</em>, June 29, 1867, announces the formation of the Avoirdupuis Club. Each member is named, and all are over 200 pounds. Same July 29, 1867, reports that the Young America Club of Ottawa has challenged the Avoirdupuis Club to a match game of ball.</p>
+<p>This is undoubtedly the club referred to in the July 31st Lacon <em>Home Journal</em>: "Ottawa has a heavy old Base Ball Club. Each member weights two hundred lbs."</p>
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 |Sources=<p>The Ottawa&nbsp;<em>Free Trader</em>, July 29, 1867</p>