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Middlebury College VT Bans Ballplaying
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Bans, CollegeBans, College |
| Location | New EnglandNew England |
| City/State/Country: | Middlebury, VT, United States |
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| Text | "To prevent, as far as possible, the damages before enumerated, viz. breaking of glass, &c. the students in College and members of the Academy shall not be permitted to play at ball or use any other sport or diversion in or near the College-building." [A first offense brought a fine, a second offense brought suspension.] -- The Laws of Middlebury College, 1803. |
| Sources | "Of the location of Students, Damages, and Glass," in Laws of Middlebury-College in Midlebury [sic] in Vermont, Enacted by the President and Fellows, the 17th Day of August, 1803, page 14. Per Thomas L. Altherr, "Chucking the Old Apple: Recent Discoveries of Pre-1840 North American Ball Games," Base Ball, Volume 2, number 1 (Spring 2008), page 35 and ref #37. |
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1803.4 Middlebury College VT Bans Ballplaying"
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