In Vevay in 1850

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Date of Game	1850
Game	Bull Pen
Location	Vevay, IN, United States
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Description	Edward Eggleston's 1882 novel "The Hoosier School-Boy" (stories of his growing up in southern Indiana c. 1850--he was born in Vevay, IN in 1837) contains on pages 11-12 mentions three and four cornered cat. Ch VII gives a full account of Bull pen and Hat ballSee also the Troy Kansas Chief, Jan. 5, 1882, for a replay to Eggleston.
Sources	Edward Eggleston, "The Hoosier School-Boy"
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Submitted by	Bruce Allardice
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