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|Description=<p>The Springfield <em>Illinois State Register</em>, May 30, 1866, reports that "yesterday" in Jacksonville the Hercules (college) club beat the Hardin Club 78 to 42.</p> | |Description=<p>The Springfield <em>Illinois State Register</em>, May 30, 1866, reports that "yesterday" in Jacksonville the Hercules (college) club beat the Hardin Club 78 to 42.</p> | ||
<p>Jacksonville is the home of Illinois College.</p> | <p>Jacksonville is the home of Illinois College. Rammelkamp's <em>Illinois College</em>, p. 279, claims that Linus C. "Line" Chandler (1846-97), a future Harvard graduate, introduced the game at the college in the 1865-66 year.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>The Springfield <em>Illinois State Register</em>, May 30, 1866</p> | |Sources=<p>The Springfield <em>Illinois State Register</em>, May 30, 1866</p> | ||
|Has Source On Hand=No | |Has Source On Hand=No |
Latest revision as of 09:30, 2 August 2014
Nick Name | Hercules |
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Earliest Known Date | Tuesday, May 29, 1866 |
Last Known Game | |
Location | Jacksonville, IL, United States |
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Nine Class | Senior |
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Description | The Springfield Illinois State Register, May 30, 1866, reports that "yesterday" in Jacksonville the Hercules (college) club beat the Hardin Club 78 to 42. Jacksonville is the home of Illinois College. Rammelkamp's Illinois College, p. 279, claims that Linus C. "Line" Chandler (1846-97), a future Harvard graduate, introduced the game at the college in the 1865-66 year. |
Sources | The Springfield Illinois State Register, May 30, 1866 |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
Has Source On Hand | No |
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Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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