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<p><span>This club played the Kendall of Yorkville on the 31st of August.&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Kendall County Record</em>, Aug. 29, 1867. And probably played Elgin that month.&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Kendall County Record</em>, Sept. 5, 1867.</span></p>
<p><span>This club played the Kendall of Yorkville on the 31st of August.&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Kendall County Record</em>, Aug. 29, 1867. And probably played Elgin that month.&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Kendall County Record</em>, Sept. 5, 1867.</span></p>
<p><span>The American Chronicle, June 11, 1868, reports that on the April 4th annual meeting the Blackhawk Club chose O. B. Knickerbocker as president.</span></p>
<p><span>The American Chronicle, June 11, 1868, reports that on the April 4th annual meeting the Blackhawk Club chose O. B. Knickerbocker as president.</span></p>
<p><span>The Aurora Beacon, July 11, 1867,notes the formation of a 2nd bbc in Aurora. O.B. Knickerbocker chaired the meeting, and A. W. Stolp was secretary</span></p>
<p><span>The Aurora Beacon, July 11, 1867, notes the formation of a 2nd bbc in Aurora. O.B. Knickerbocker chaired the meeting, and A. W. Stolp was secretary</span></p>
<p><span>This team had disappeared by 1870. See&nbsp;Aurora&nbsp;<em>Beacon</em>, July 27, 1870.</span></p>
<p><span>This team had disappeared by 1870. See&nbsp;Aurora&nbsp;<em>Beacon</em>, July 27, 1870.</span></p>
|Sources=<p>The Chicago&nbsp;<em>Tribune</em>, July 27, 1867</p>
|Sources=<p>The Chicago&nbsp;<em>Tribune</em>, July 27, 1867</p>
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|Comment=<p>Probably named for the Black Hawk Mills of Aurora.</p>
|Comment=<p>Probably named for the Black Hawk Mills of Aurora.</p>
<p>!868-70 the Aurora Beacon contains notices of very few match games by organized BBCs, but a lot of games by improvised company teams. Cf. Kemp's Harness Makers vs. Squires and Sons (7-16-68); Town clerks vs. Shop Boys (9-24-68); Dry good store clerks (Molasses team) vs. Grocers (Red Tape team) (6-22-70); East division of Aurora vs. West division (6-25-70); Muffin clubs of Aurora (7-13-70).</p>
<p>1868-70 the Aurora Beacon contains notices of very few match games by organized BBCs, but a lot of games by improvised company teams. Cf. Kemp's Harness Makers vs. Squires and Sons (7-16-68); Town clerks vs. Shop Boys (9-24-68); Dry good store clerks (Molasses team) vs. Grocers (Red Tape team) (6-22-70); East division of Aurora vs. West division (6-25-70); Muffin clubs of Aurora (7-13-70).</p>
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|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice

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Nick Name Black Hawk
Earliest Known Date July 1867
Location Aurora, IL, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867, has an extensive article on the State base ball convention. Among the teams sending delegates were the Aurora and Black Hawk BBCs of Aurora. The Black Hawk delegates were O. C. Lathrop and A. W. Stolp. The latter is Allen W. Stolp (1841-94), of the prominent Stolp family of Aurora, who was later manager of the Stolp Woolen Mills. The former is Orvis C. Lathrop (1840-84), a lawyer.

This club played the Kendall of Yorkville on the 31st of August.  Kendall County Record, Aug. 29, 1867. And probably played Elgin that month.  Kendall County Record, Sept. 5, 1867.

The American Chronicle, June 11, 1868, reports that on the April 4th annual meeting the Blackhawk Club chose O. B. Knickerbocker as president.

The Aurora Beacon, July 11, 1867, notes the formation of a 2nd bbc in Aurora. O.B. Knickerbocker chaired the meeting, and A. W. Stolp was secretary

This team had disappeared by 1870. See Aurora Beacon, July 27, 1870.

Sources

The Chicago Tribune, July 27, 1867

Comment

Probably named for the Black Hawk Mills of Aurora.

1868-70 the Aurora Beacon contains notices of very few match games by organized BBCs, but a lot of games by improvised company teams. Cf. Kemp's Harness Makers vs. Squires and Sons (7-16-68); Town clerks vs. Shop Boys (9-24-68); Dry good store clerks (Molasses team) vs. Grocers (Red Tape team) (6-22-70); East division of Aurora vs. West division (6-25-70); Muffin clubs of Aurora (7-13-70).

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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

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Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1867 2 Played 1 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied
1868 5 Played 2 Won 3 Lost 0 Tied
1869 1 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied

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Page Date City State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1867-08-02 Aurora IL Aurora Base Ball Club Black Hawk BBC of Aurora 30 - 11 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1867-09-19 Aurora IL Aurora Base Ball Club Black Hawk BBC of Aurora 34 - 54 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1868-05-30 Aurora IL Black Hawk BBC of Aurora Pastime Club of Aurora 69 - 22 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1868-06-27 Aurora IL Black Hawk BBC of Aurora Garden City Base Ball Club of Chicago 18 - 48 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1868-07-01 Hinsdale IL Excelsior Club of Chicago Black Hawk BBC of Aurora 64 - 8 Hinsdale, IL Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1868-07-27 St. Charles IL Clipper Club of St. Charles Black Hawk BBC of Aurora 23 - 57 Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1868-08-08 Sycamore IL Crescent Club of Sycamore Black Hawk BBC of Aurora 39 - 30 Sycamore, IL Bob Sampson
Ballgame 1869-07-05 Earlville IL Club of Earlville Black Hawk BBC of Aurora 40 - 54 Earlville, IL Bob Sampson
Ballgames with Scores: 8, Average Runs: 37.56, Average Winning Runs: 51.88, Average Losing Runs: 23.25

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