In Martinsville Circa 1849

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Date of Game	Circa 1849
Game	Town Ball, Corner Ball
Location	Martinsville, WV, United States
Modern Address	New Martinsville
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Description	A reminsice writen many years later by Col. Robert McEldowney (1837-1900) said that, as a schoolkid in Martinsville, he and the students played "town ball, the forerunner of base ball, and corner ball, which was a dandy." The boys got welts on their backs from playing corner ball.
Sources	West Virginia Argus, March 15, 1900.
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Submitted by	Bruce Allardice
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