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Date of Game	1858
Game	Wicket
Location	Springfield, IL, United States
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NY Rules	No - Predecessor
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Description	The Sangamo Journal, March 25, 1858: "Wicket club--The young men of our city have organized a club for playing this favorite game of ball." Same, March 30, 1858, has a poem titled "The Springfield Wicket Club" which urges the players to "Weild [ic] club, weild the ball.." Same, June 14, 1834, reprints a Springfield City ordinance, Section 40, banning the Sunday playing of "bandy, cricket, cat, town ball, corner ball, over ball, fives or any other game of ball..." under pain of a $1 fine.
Sources	The Sangamo Journal, March 25, 1858
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Has Source On Hand	No
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Submitted by	Bruce Allardice
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