First Known Use of the Term "Town Ball"

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Date	Saturday, June 14, 1834
Location	Springfield, IL, United States
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Description	"Any person who shall on the Sabbath day play bandy, cricket, cat, town ball, corner ball, over ball, fives, or any other game of ball, within the limits of the Corporation, or shall engage in pitching dollars, or quoits in any public place, shall on conviction thereof, be fined the sum of one dollar."
Sources	Illinois Weekly State Journal, June 14, 1834.
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Submission Note	Email of 2/15/2014.

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