1868.8

Throwback ('Old-Fashioned') Game Planned in Rochester

Salience	Peripheral
Tags	Throwback GamesThrowback Games
Location	RochesterRochester
City/State/Country:	Rochester, NY, United States
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Age of Players	AdultAdult
Holiday
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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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