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{{Club | {{Club | ||
|Coordinates=48.4284207, -123.3656444 | |||
|Entry Origin=Sabrpedia | |||
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|Name=Olympics Club of Victoria | |Name=Olympics Club of Victoria | ||
|Club Name=Olympics | |Club Name=Olympics | ||
|Date=1866/ | |Type of Date=Day | ||
|Type of | |Date=1866/09/17 | ||
|Date Note= | |||
|Is Foundation Date= | |||
|Date of Dissolution Type=Day | |||
|Date of Dissolution Note= | |||
|Country=Canada | |||
|State=British Columbia | |||
|Borough= | |||
|City=Victoria | |||
|Modern Address= | |||
|NABBP Status= | |||
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|Nine Class=Senior | |||
|Description=<p>Portland Oregonian, Sept. 11, 1872 mentions the Olympics BBC of Victoria, British Columbia, playing the Washington BBC of Olympia, WA.</p> | |||
<p>Victoria <em>Weekly British Colonist</em>, Sept. 18, 1866 announces the formation of this club "last evening" under the NY rules. Mr. Gillon, president, E. McQuade, Secy.</p> | |||
<p>Victoria BC (1871 pop. about 3,300) is about 110 kilometers SW of Vancouver BC and about 120 miles NW of Seattle WA.</p> | |||
<p>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT VICTORIA OLYMPICS: From: <a class="external free" title="http://www.vdba.ca/pages-added/beginning-of-baseball-.php" href="http://www.vdba.ca/pages-added/beginning-of-baseball-.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.vdba.ca/pages-added/beginning-of-baseball-.php</a> The Victoria Olympics were playing as early as 1866. There was baseball played in Beacon Hill in Victoria in as early as 1863, and this site has a photograph of a game and notes it as being 1862: <a class="external free" title="http://www.beaconhillpark.ca/beacon_hill_park_photos.htm" href="http://www.beaconhillpark.ca/beacon_hill_park_photos.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.beaconhillpark.ca/beacon_hill_park_photos.htm</a></p> | |||
|Sources=<p>Victoria <em>Weekly British Colonist</em>, Sept. 18, 1866</p> | |||
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|Has Source On Hand=No | |||
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|Reviewed=Yes | |||
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice | |||
|Submission Note= | |||
|Entered by=Bruce Allardice | |||
|First in Location= | |||
|First in Location Note= | |||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |||
|Is No Later Than=Yes | |Is No Later Than=Yes | ||
|First Newspaper Mention=1866/01/01 | |First Newspaper Mention=1866/01/01 | ||
|First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Year | |First Newspaper Mention Date Type=Year | ||
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Revision as of 06:31, 31 May 2021
| Nick Name | Olympics |
|---|---|
| Earliest Known Date | Monday, September 17, 1866 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Modern Address | |
| NABBP Status | |
| Nine Class | Senior |
| Tags | |
| Description | Portland Oregonian, Sept. 11, 1872 mentions the Olympics BBC of Victoria, British Columbia, playing the Washington BBC of Olympia, WA. Victoria Weekly British Colonist, Sept. 18, 1866 announces the formation of this club "last evening" under the NY rules. Mr. Gillon, president, E. McQuade, Secy. Victoria BC (1871 pop. about 3,300) is about 110 kilometers SW of Vancouver BC and about 120 miles NW of Seattle WA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT VICTORIA OLYMPICS: From: http://www.vdba.ca/pages-added/beginning-of-baseball-.php The Victoria Olympics were playing as early as 1866. There was baseball played in Beacon Hill in Victoria in as early as 1863, and this site has a photograph of a game and notes it as being 1862: http://www.beaconhillpark.ca/beacon_hill_park_photos.htm |
| Sources | Victoria Weekly British Colonist, Sept. 18, 1866 |
| 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 |
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| First in Location Note | |
| Entry Origin | Sabrpedia |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1869 | 3 Played | 1 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1872 | 2 Played | 0 Won | 0 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
| Page | Date | City | Borough | State | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | First in | Contributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballgame | 1866-10-20 | Victoria | British Columbia | Olympics Club of Victoria | Victoria Cricket Club | 17 - 29 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1869-05-25 | Victoria | British Columbia | Olympics Club of Victoria | Rainier Base Ball Club of Olympia | 45 - 23 | Mark Brunke | ||
| Ballgame | 1869-07-04 | Olympia | WA | Olympics Club of Victoria | Rainier Base Ball Club of Olympia | Olympia, WA | Mark Brunke | ||
| Ballgame | 1869-08 | Victoria | British Columbia | Olympics Club of Victoria | USS Pensacola | 52 - 56 | Bruce Allardice | ||
| Ballgame | 1872 | Victoria | British Columbia | Olympics Club of Victoria | Washington Base Ball Club of Olympia | ||||
| Ballgame | 1872-07-03 | Lacey | WA | Washington Base Ball Club of Olympia | Olympics Club of Victoria | Mark Brunke |
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Playing Fields
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