1857c.34
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Wicket Played at Eastern OH College; Future President Excels
Salience | Noteworthy |
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Tags | College, FamousCollege, Famous |
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Game | WicketWicket |
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Text | "In the street, in front of [Hiram College] President Hinsdale's (which was then Mr. Garfield's house), is the ground where we played wicket ball; Mr. Garfield was one of our best players."
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Sources | F. M. Green, Hiram College (Hubbell Printing, Cleveland, 1901), page 156. Accessed via Google Books search ("hiram college" green). |
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Comment | James A. Garfield was Principal and Professor at Hiram College from 1856-1859. He was about 26 in 1857, and had been born and reared in Eastern Ohio. Hiram Ohio is about 30 miles SE of Cleveland. Edit with form to add a comment |
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1857c.34 Wicket Played at Eastern OH College; Future President Excels"
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