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|Salience=3
|Salience=3
|Tags=Equipment,  
|Tags=Equipment,  
|Country=USA
|Country=United States
|Coordinates=39.9525839, -75.1652215
|State=PA
|State=PA
|City=Philadelphia
|City=Philadelphia
|Game=Base Ball,  
|Game=Base Ball,
|Immediacy of Report=Contemporary
|Immediacy of Report=Contemporary
|Age of Players=Adult
|Age of Players=Adult
|Text=<p>"<span>Then "Bispham" comes next, you'd expect from his looks,</span><br /><span>He was given to study, addicted to books,</span><br /><span>And you'd little suspect there was much in the man,</span><br /><span>Till you saw him at play -- then beat him who can.</span><br /><span>His favorite position is on the first base,</span><br /><span>And he stands like a statue, always right about face,</span><br /><span>With his hands in a pair of thick gloves all encased,</span><br /><span>Which never miss holding the ball once embraced.</span><br /><span>And I pity the 'batter' who when the ball's fair,</span><br /><span>If its short, tries to make the 'first base' when he's there.</span><br /><span>The 'batter' itself may be good enough -- though</span><br /><span>He's sure to be put out, and his cake is all 'dough.'</span></p>
|Text=<p>"<span>Then "Bispham" comes next, you'd expect from his looks,</span><br /><span>He was given to study, addicted to books,</span><br /><span>And you'd little suspect there was much in the man,</span><br /><span>Till you saw him at play -- then beat him who can.</span><br /><span>His favorite position is on the first base,</span><br /><span>And he stands like a statue, always right about face,</span><br /><span>With his hands in a pair of thick gloves all encased,</span><br /><span>Which never miss holding the ball once embraced.</span><br /><span>And I pity the 'batter' who when the ball's fair,</span><br /><span>If its short, tries to make the 'first base' when he's there.</span><br /><span>The 'batter' itself may be good enough -- though</span><br /><span>He's sure to be put out, and his cake is all 'dough.'</span></p>
|Sources=<p><span>a poem&nbsp;</span><span>written (recited?) on Christmas Day, 1860. It is entitled "Owe'd 2&nbsp;</span><br /><span>Base Ball: In Three Cant-Oh's!"</span></p>
|Sources=<p><span>a poem&nbsp;</span><span>written (recited?) on Christmas Day, 1860. It is entitled "Owe'd 2&nbsp;</span><br /><span>Base Ball: In Three Cant-Oh's!"</span></p>
|Warning=<p>Primary source of poem not known. From a 19cbb post by Tom Sheiber, Oct. 28, 2003</p>
|Warning=<p>Primary source of poem not known. From a 19CBB post by Tom Shieber, Oct. 28, 2003</p>
|Comment=<p><span>&nbsp;written for&nbsp;</span><span>and recited at a Christmas Ball thrown by the Mercantile BBC of&nbsp;</span><br /><span>Philadelphia. In "Cant-Oh! III" the various players are mentioned. Earliest known rference to a player using a glove.&nbsp;</span></p>
|Comment=<p><span>&nbsp;written for&nbsp;</span><span>and recited at a Christmas Ball thrown by the Mercantile BBC of&nbsp;</span><br /><span>Philadelphia. In "Cant-Oh! III" the various players are mentioned. Earliest known rference to a player using a glove.&nbsp;</span></p>
|Submitted by=Bob Tholkes,  
|Submitted by=Bob Tholkes,
|Submission Note=2/10/2015
|Submission Note=2/10/2015
|Reviewed=Yes
|Has Supplemental Text=No
|Has Supplemental Text=No
|Coordinates=39.9525839, -75.1652215
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"Then "Bispham" comes next, you'd expect from his looks,
He was given to study, addicted to books,
And you'd little suspect there was much in the man,
Till you saw him at play -- then beat him who can.
His favorite position is on the first base,
And he stands like a statue, always right about face,
With his hands in a pair of thick gloves all encased,
Which never miss holding the ball once embraced.
And I pity the 'batter' who when the ball's fair,
If its short, tries to make the 'first base' when he's there.
The 'batter' itself may be good enough -- though
He's sure to be put out, and his cake is all 'dough.'

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a poem written (recited?) on Christmas Day, 1860. It is entitled "Owe'd 2 
Base Ball: In Three Cant-Oh's!"

Warning

Primary source of poem not known. From a 19CBB post by Tom Shieber, Oct. 28, 2003

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 written for and recited at a Christmas Ball thrown by the Mercantile BBC of 
Philadelphia. In "Cant-Oh! III" the various players are mentioned. Earliest known rference to a player using a glove. 

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