Near the Greeley School

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Location	Peoria, IL, United States
Modern Address	Greeley School
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Description	The first game in Peoria is described as having been played in a  field between Jefferson and Madison Avenues, near Wayne (approx. 800 NE Madison Ave.). A later 1862 game is described as being played near the Greeley School, north and east of this location and near the modern-day Woodruff Center.
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Page	Date	City	Borough	State	Team 1	Team 2	Score	First in	Contributor
Ballgame	1862-05-17	Peoria		IL	Olympic Club of Peoria	Olympic Club of Peoria	39 - 39	Peoria, IL	Bruce Allardice

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