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Latest revision as of 05:16, 17 July 2024
| Date of Game | 1837 |
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| Game | Town Ball |
| Location | Canton, IL, United States |
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| Away Team | Add Club Page |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| NY Rules | No - Predecessor |
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| Description | The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, p. 885, says that in 1837 Canton, Illinois, outlawed playing "town ball" on Sunday. This undoubtedly sources swan's 1871 history of Canton, p. 100, which quotes an 1837 ordinance banning the Sunday play of "bandy, cricket, cat, town-ball, corner-ball, over-ball, fives, or any other game of ball..." with a penalty of a $1 fine. . |
| Sources | The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, p. 885 |
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| Has Source On Hand | No |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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