The Holstons first game?

Adam Alfrey, co-captain of the modern day Knoxville Holstons that play as part of the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball, transcribed the following story on the team's website.

The Knoxville Whig - May 8, 1867

I think that Adam correctly says that to date this is "the the earliest reference to the Holston Base Ball Club playing a match in Knoxville...".

The club itself is mentioned the week before in a story about a Base Ball Convention that was held in Chattanooga.  It was published in the Nashville Union and Dispatch on May 3, 1867.

Keep up the good work, Adam.

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The Vacation and the Holston Base Ball Clubs - 1875

Knoxville Chronicle - July 15, 1875

The Hun-ki-do-ris

While doing a bit of research on the Reckless Base Ball Club of Maryville, I came across this article from 1868. It talks about the Hun-ki-do-ri club of Maryville (or perhaps Louisville) meeting the "East T___ University Club" of Knoxville and puts forth a protest that the University Club was using ringers.

I say "perhaps Louisville" for that is what the article's author uses as a byline.

Maryville Republcan - June 27, 1868

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