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|Immediacy of Report=Retrospective
|Immediacy of Report=Retrospective
|Age of Players=Unknown
|Age of Players=Unknown
|Text=The Oneida (NY) Sachem, June 18, 1859, commenting on  a base ball game in Peterboro, writes that "Peterboro thirty--even fifty--years ago, was celebrated for its Base Ball playing, and wonderful stories are recounted, in which the names of Rice and Wilburs, and others, shine with an enduring fame! And yet we think the Peterboro of today will eclipse the splendor of that behind-the-age celebrity."
|Text=<p>The Oneida (NY) Sachem, June 18, 1859, commenting on&nbsp; a base ball game in Peterboro, writes that "Peterboro thirty--even fifty--years ago, was celebrated for its Base Ball playing, and wonderful stories are recounted, in which the names of Rice and Wilburs, and others, shine with an enduring fame! And yet we think the Peterboro of today will eclipse the splendor of that behind-the-age celebrity."</p>
|Sources=Oneida (NY) ''Sachem'', June 18, 1859
|Sources=<p>Oneida (NY) ''Sachem'', June 18, 1859</p>
|Comment=<p>There were many people named Wilbur/Wilber, or Rice, in the Peterboro area at this time. So the individuals can't be identified. Nor did a search of area newspapers turn up anything further.</p>
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
|Submitted by=Bruce Allardice
|Reviewed=Yes
|Reviewed=Yes
|Has Supplemental Text=No
|Has Supplemental Text=No
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Base Ball in Peterboro in 1829? 1809?

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City/State/Country: Peterboro, NY, United States
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The Oneida (NY) Sachem, June 18, 1859, commenting on  a base ball game in Peterboro, writes that "Peterboro thirty--even fifty--years ago, was celebrated for its Base Ball playing, and wonderful stories are recounted, in which the names of Rice and Wilburs, and others, shine with an enduring fame! And yet we think the Peterboro of today will eclipse the splendor of that behind-the-age celebrity."

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Oneida (NY) Sachem, June 18, 1859

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There were many people named Wilbur/Wilber, or Rice, in the Peterboro area at this time. So the individuals can't be identified. Nor did a search of area newspapers turn up anything further.

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