Cat-and-Dog

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Game	Cat-and-Dog
Game Family	Baseball Baseball
Location
Regions	Britain, US
Eras	Predecessor, 1700s, 1800s, Post-1900
Invented	No
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Description	"Cat and Dog -- An interesting trial of skill at this old time game was played at Pittsburgh Pa., on the 5th inst., between the Athletics, of South Pittsburgh, and the Enterprise of Mt. Washington. The game was witnessed by a large crowd of ladies and gentlemen. [The printed box score shows three players on each side, a pitcher-catcher and two fielders. The result was the Athletics, 180 "measures" and the Enterprise 120 measures. There is no indication of the use of innings, side-out rule, or fly rule] [This spare account leaves the impression of a one-time throwback demonstration.] For other references to cat-and-dog, see Chronology items 1076.2, 1722.1, 1833.3, 1841.11. 1856.30. and 1866.10.
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