In Providence in 1828

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Date of Game	1828 Prior to that year
Game	Two Old Cat
Location	Providence, RI, United States
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Description	An 1828 newspaper article writes of a youth named Dick Hefferline who was so athletic he could "beat the beater at four old cat."
Sources	Providence Cadet, April 23, 1828
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Comment	A Dick Hefferline appears on the 1820 census for Providence. The reference is undoubtedly prior to 1828. Edit with form to add a comment
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Submitted by	Bruce Allardice
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