1858.38

Baseball Recommended for Brooklyn Schools-- Easier than Cricket

Salience	Noteworthy
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Location	Greater New York CityGreater New York City
City/State/Country:	Brooklyn, NY, United States
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Game	Cricket, Base BallCricket, Base Ball
Immediacy of Report	Contemporary
Age of Players	JuvenileJuvenile
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Text	". . . we think it would be an addition to every school, that would lead to great advantages to mental and bodily health, if each had a cricket or ball club attached to it. There are between 30 and 40 Base Ball Clubs and six Cricket Clubs on Long Island [Brooklyn counted as Long Island then] . . . . Base ball if the favorite game, as it is more simple in its rules, and a knowledge of it is more easily acquired. Cricket is the most scientific of the two and requires more skill and judgement in the use of the bat, especially, than base.
Sources	"The Ball Season of 1858," Brooklyn Eagle, March 22, 1858; reprinted in Spirit of the Times, Volume 28, number 7 (Saturday, March 27, 1858), page 78, column 2
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Submitted by	Craig Waff
Submission Note	September 2008
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