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| || May 20, 1867 - ''Memphis Daily Post'' ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37578514/1867_mountain_city_bbc_defeated/ article link]) || Holstons 45 || Mountain City (Chattanooga) 86 || | | || May 20, 1867 - ''Memphis Daily Post'' ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37578514/1867_mountain_city_bbc_defeated/ article link]) || Holstons 45 || Mountain City (Chattanooga) 86 || | ||
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− | | July 4, 1867 || July 6, 1867 - ''Knoxville Daily Free Press'' ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37597555/1867_holstons_and_emmet_bbcs_play/ article link)] || Holstons 65 || Emmett 12 || closed after 5 innings | + | | July 4, 1867 || July 6, 1867 - ''Knoxville Daily Free Press'' ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37597555/1867_holstons_and_emmet_bbcs_play/ article link)] || Holstons 65 || Emmett 12 || Game closed after 5 innings |
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| Sep. 3, 1867 || Sep. 5, 1867 - ''Knoxville Daily Free Press'' ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37602053/1867_1st_game_of_state_championship/ article link]) || Holstons 50 || Mountain City (Chattanooga) 79 || 1st game of championship of the state series. | | Sep. 3, 1867 || Sep. 5, 1867 - ''Knoxville Daily Free Press'' ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37602053/1867_1st_game_of_state_championship/ article link]) || Holstons 50 || Mountain City (Chattanooga) 79 || 1st game of championship of the state series. | ||
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| Nov. 6, 1867 || Nov. 7, 1867 - ''Knoxville Daily Herald'' - ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36313707/1867_base_ball_tournament_second/ article link]) || Holstons 90 || Knoxville 25 || 2nd day of Knoxville Base Ball Tournament | | Nov. 6, 1867 || Nov. 7, 1867 - ''Knoxville Daily Herald'' - ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36313707/1867_base_ball_tournament_second/ article link]) || Holstons 90 || Knoxville 25 || 2nd day of Knoxville Base Ball Tournament | ||
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− | | Nov. 28, 1867 || Nov. 30, 1867 - ''Knoxville Daily Herald'' ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37603474/1867_details_of_game_between_gate/ article link])|| Holstons 18 || Gate City (Atlanta) 21 || | + | | Nov. 28, 1867 || Nov. 30, 1867 - ''Knoxville Daily Herald'' ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37603474/1867_details_of_game_between_gate/ article link])|| Holstons 18 || Gate City (Atlanta) 21 || Also reported on Dec. 4, 1867 in ''Brownlow's Knoxville Whig'' ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36295762/1867_results_of_the_gate_city_club/ article link]) |
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| Dec. 7, 1867 || Dec 8, 1867 - ''Knoxville Daily Herald'' ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37515647/knoxville_daily_herald_dec_8_1867_p/ article link]) || Holstons (2nd 9) 34 || Knoxville 14 || "Only five innings were played." | | Dec. 7, 1867 || Dec 8, 1867 - ''Knoxville Daily Herald'' ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37515647/knoxville_daily_herald_dec_8_1867_p/ article link]) || Holstons (2nd 9) 34 || Knoxville 14 || "Only five innings were played." |
Revision as of 12:34, 21 October 2019
Overview
Early base ball games involving the Holston Base Ball Club.
1867
Match Date | Reported | Club | Club | Notes |
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May 4, 1867 | May 8, 1867 - Brownlow's Knoxville Whig (article link) | Holstons L | Knoxville W | |
May 11, 1867 | May 15, 1867 - Brownlow's Knoxville Whig (article link) | Holstons W | Knoxville L | |
May 20, 1867 - Memphis Daily Post (article link) | Holstons 45 | Mountain City (Chattanooga) 86 | ||
July 4, 1867 | July 6, 1867 - Knoxville Daily Free Press (article link) | Holstons 65 | Emmett 12 | Game closed after 5 innings |
Sep. 3, 1867 | Sep. 5, 1867 - Knoxville Daily Free Press (article link) | Holstons 50 | Mountain City (Chattanooga) 79 | 1st game of championship of the state series. |
Sep. 13/14, 1867 | Sep. 18, 1867 - Brownlow's Knoxville Whig (article link) | Holstons 52 | Mountain City (Chattanooga) 31 | 2nd game of championship of the state series. |
Sep. 21, 1867 | Sep. 25, 1867 - Brownlow's Knoxville Whig (article link) | Holstons W | Mountain City (Chattanooga) L | 3rd game of championship of the state series. Game played in Athens. |
Nov. 6, 1867 | Nov. 7, 1867 - Knoxville Daily Herald - (article link) | Holstons 90 | Knoxville 25 | 2nd day of Knoxville Base Ball Tournament |
Nov. 28, 1867 | Nov. 30, 1867 - Knoxville Daily Herald (article link) | Holstons 18 | Gate City (Atlanta) 21 | Also reported on Dec. 4, 1867 in Brownlow's Knoxville Whig (article link) |
Dec. 7, 1867 | Dec 8, 1867 - Knoxville Daily Herald (article link) | Holstons (2nd 9) 34 | Knoxville 14 | "Only five innings were played." |
1868
Match Date | Reported | Club | Club | Notes |
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Aug. 25, 1868 | Aug. 26, 1868 - Daily Press and Herald (article link) | Holstons 14 | Picked Field (Picked Nine) 15 | Game stopped on account of rain at end of 3rd inning. |
Aug. 29, 1868 | Aug. 30, 1868 - Daily Press and Herald (article link) | Holstons 44 | Picked Nine (Picked Field) 10 | Seven innings played. |
Sept. 3, 1868 | Sep. 4, 1868 - Daily Press and Herald (article link) | Holstons 26 | Cumberland (Jr. Club) 32 | also reported on Sep. 10, 1868 in Knoxville Press and Messenger (article link) |
Sep. 12, 1868 | Sep. 13, 1868 The Tennessean (article link) | Holstons 10 | Nashville 34 | 1st game for Championship of the State. |
Sep. 24, 1868 | Sep. 25, 1868 - Daily Press and Herald (article link) | Holstons 30 | Nashville 29 | 2nd game for Championship of the State. Also reported on Oct. 1, 1868 in Knoxville Press and Messenger (article link) |
Oct. 9, 1868 | Oct. 11, 1868 - Daily Press and Herald (article link) | Holstons 18 | Nashville 21 | 3rd game for Championship of the State. |
References / Resources
- various newspapers at Newspapers.com
- Christopher Ryland's early base ball blog Three Hands Dead
- Holston Club of Knoxville at Protoball.org
- Allen, Ronald R. Same Old Smokies: A brief history of baseball in Knoxville, Tennessee, 1865-1954, self published, 2008
Credit
This page was researched by Dr. William Hardy and Mark D. Aubrey. Formatted and presented by Mark D. Aubrey.
Please see Copyright info.