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1823.10 Hagerstown bans ball playing at the Court House

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Age of Players:

Juvenile

The town of Hagerstown, bothered by "boys  ... playing at ball against the Court-House," made this a punishable trespass.

Sources:

Hagerstown Herald, Dec. 9, 1823

Year
1823
Item
1823.10
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1834.10 Plattsburgh NY Sets Fifty Cent Fine for Ball Play

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Bans

Age of Players:

Adult

"It is ordained, by the Trustees of the Village of Plattsburgh, that no person shall, at any time after the 22d of April, 1834, play ball, either in Bridge-street or Margaret-street, in said Village, under a penalty of fifty cents for each offence, to be sued for and recovered with costs."

This ordinance was approved by the village board of trustees on 4/19/1834.

 

Sources:

Plattsburgh Republican, April 19, 1834, page 3, column 5.

Comment:

Plattsburgh NY (1840 population not ascertained) is about 70 miles S of Montreal Canada and on the western shore of Lake Champlain. It is about 25 miles S of the Canadian border.

Year
1834
Item
1834.10
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1847.19 Woodsfield fines ball players 25 cents

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Bans

Age of Players:

Unknown

The town of Woodsfield, Ohio, banned "ball playing" on Main St. of the town, on penalty of a 25 cent fine.

The "ball playing" was not further specified.

Sources:

Woodsfield Spirit of Democracy, July 10, 1847

Year
1847
Item
1847.19
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1849.17 Montpelier Threatens Ball Players with prosecution

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Bans

Age of Players:

Unknown

Montpelier town council threatened prosecution of "ball playing" within the city limits.

Sources:

Montpelier Vermont Watchman, May 31, 1849

Year
1849
Item
1849.17
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