1826.3

Base Ball Associated with Boston Gymnasium Proposal?

Salience	Noteworthy
Tags	Contemp. "Base Ball" usageContemp. "Base Ball" usage
Location	BostonBoston
City/State/Country:	Boston, MA, United States
Modern Address
Game	Base Ball, Foot BallBase Ball, Foot Ball
Immediacy of Report	Contemporary
Age of Players	YouthYouth
Holiday
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Text	Messrs. William Sullivan and John G. Coffin have petitioned the Councils of Boston for the use of a piece of public ground, for two years, for the establishment of a Gymnastic School–a measure of doubtful propriety, we apprehend. If a boy wants to play; let him play but do not spoil the fun by dictating the modus operandi–a game of base ball, or foot ball, is worth a dozen gymnasiums, where the eye of surveillance is to check the flow of animal spirits.
Sources	United States Gazette (Philadelphia) March 28, 1826
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Query	Was the Gymnasium actually established in Boston? Was ballplaying among its activities? Edit with form to add a query
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Submission Note	Email of September 21, 2020
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