In Canton in 1837

From Protoball
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Pre-pro Baseball
Magnolia-ball-club.png

Add a Ballgame
Add a Predecessor Game
Add a Field
Add a Club
Add a Player
Add a Game Official

Base Ball Firsts
Add a Base Ball First

About Pre-pro
Waff's Game Tabulation
Bob Tholkes RIM Tabulation

Awaiting Review
Date of Game 1837
Game Town Ball
Location Canton, IL, United States
Has Source On Hand No
NY Rules No - Predecessor
Description

The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, p. 885, says that in 1837 Canton, Illinois, outlawed playing "town ball" on Sunday. This undoubtedly sources swan's 1871 history of Canton, p. 100, which quotes an 1837 ordinance banning the Sunday play of "bandy, cricket, cat, town-ball, corner-ball, over-ball, fives, or any other game of ball..." with a penalty of a $1 fine. .

Sources

The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, p. 885

Comment Edit with form to add a comment
Query Edit with form to add a query
Submitted by Bruce Allardice



Comments

<comments voting="Plus" />