Club of Dodge City

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Nick Name Dodge City
Earliest Known Date 1877
Location Dodge City, KS, United States
Nine Class Senior
Description

The Dodge City Times, May 6, 1877 gives a full report, and box score, of a game between the Clippers of Fort Dodge, and the Dodge City Club, at Fort Dodge, the latter winning 19-15.

Dodge City players were Garrison, Morphy, Leonard, Cowdrey, Vines, Willett, Ronan, Lender and Hadder, with P. L. Beatty as scorer. Most of these men can be identified.

William N. Morphey was a local attorney

Fred J Leonard ran a restaurant, and was on the city council

J. D. Cowdrey ran the telegraph office

Charles N. Willett was a cattle inspector

"Major" Charlie Ronan ran a saloon and was a noted gambler

G. E. Hadder owned a dry goods store

P. L. Beatty owned a restaurant and was a township trustee.

As can be seen, the players were respectable citizens.

Sources

The Dodge City Times, May 6, 1877

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Found by Bruce Allardice
Entered by Bruce Allardice
First in Location Dodge City, KS

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