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(Created page with "{{Chronology Entry |Year=1868 |Year Number=8 |Headline=Throwback ('Old-Fashioned') Game Planned in Rochester |Salience=3 |Tags=Throwback Games, |Location=Rochester |Country=United States |Coordinates=43.15657789999999, -77.6088465 |State=NY |City=Rochester |Age of Players=Adult |Text="BASE BALL ITEMS. A number of the old fashioned men are to have an old-fashioned game of base ball in [Jones?] Square in a few days. The respective sides have been chosen and a...") |
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|Text="BASE BALL ITEMS. A number of the old fashioned men are to have an old-fashioned game of base ball in [Jones?] Square in a few days. The respective sides have been chosen and a most enjoyable time is expected." | |Text=<p>"BASE BALL ITEMS. A number of the old fashioned men are to have an old-fashioned game of base ball in [Jones?] Square in a few days. The respective sides have been chosen and a most enjoyable time is expected."</p> | ||
|Sources=''The [Rochester] Daily Union and Advertiser'', August 28, 1868. | |Sources=<p>''The [Rochester] Daily Union and Advertiser'', August 28, 1868.</p> | ||
|Query=Are other post-War throwback games seen in the area? | |Comment=<p>As of mid 2023, the Protoball Chronology includes about 40 entries alluding to Rochester NY from 1825 to 1868. Nearly half have been generously contributed by crack Rochester digger Priscilla Astifan. Most of the games reported appear to be base ball-like games, but 8 refer to cricket, wicket and trap ball. <span>Ten entries refer to soldierly play during the Civil War.</span></p> | ||
<p>Priscilla reported on 5/18/2023: <span> "I haven't yet found any notice in the available newspapers of the game being played or not. But at least the intention was interesting."</span> </p> | |||
|Query=<p>Are other post-War throwback games seen in the area?</p> | |||
|Submitted by=Priscilla Astifan | |Submitted by=Priscilla Astifan | ||
|Submission Note=May 11, 2023 | |Submission Note=May 11, 2023 | ||
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Throwback ('Old-Fashioned') Game Planned in Rochester
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Tags | Throwback GamesThrowback Games |
| Location | RochesterRochester |
| City/State/Country: | Rochester, NY, United States |
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| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Text | "BASE BALL ITEMS. A number of the old fashioned men are to have an old-fashioned game of base ball in [Jones?] Square in a few days. The respective sides have been chosen and a most enjoyable time is expected." |
| Sources | The [Rochester] Daily Union and Advertiser, August 28, 1868. |
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| Comment | As of mid 2023, the Protoball Chronology includes about 40 entries alluding to Rochester NY from 1825 to 1868. Nearly half have been generously contributed by crack Rochester digger Priscilla Astifan. Most of the games reported appear to be base ball-like games, but 8 refer to cricket, wicket and trap ball. Ten entries refer to soldierly play during the Civil War. Priscilla reported on 5/18/2023: "I haven't yet found any notice in the available newspapers of the game being played or not. But at least the intention was interesting." Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Are other post-War throwback games seen in the area? Edit with form to add a query |
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| Submitted by | Priscilla Astifan |
| Submission Note | May 11, 2023 |
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1868.8 Throwback ('Old-Fashioned') Game Planned in Rochester"
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