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Base Ball Associated with Boston Gymnasium Proposal?
Salience | Noteworthy | |
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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 | |
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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? Was gymnastics seen in the Commons in the early years?
Isn't this ref a very early appearance of the term foot ball in the US? Can we learn what rules may have applied? Edit with form to add a query | |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] | |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger | |
Submission Note | Email of September 21, 2020 | |
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