1844.17
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
 |
| Prominent Milestones |
| Misc BB Firsts |
| Add a Misc BB First |
| About the Chronology |
| Tom Altherr Dedication |
| Add a Chronology Entry |
| Open Queries |
| Open Numbers |
| Most Aged |
This record has been submitted recently, and has not yet been reviewed. This does not imply that the information is incorrect, but that it is not yet included in official datasets. This notice will no longer appear once the record has been reviewed.
Approve
Hilarious "Base Ball" and "Two Old Cat" Recalled by Chicagoan
| Salience | Peripheral |
|---|---|
| Tags | Pre-modern RulesPre-modern Rules |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | Chicago, IL, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Base Ball, Two Old CatBase Ball, Two Old Cat |
| Immediacy of Report | Retrospective |
| Age of Players | JuvenileJuvenile |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | |
| Text | Gale's "Reminiscences of Early Chicago and Vicinity" (1902) pp. 213-214 talks about his school days in 1844: "in the immediate vicinity of the school we could indulge in a game of 'two old cat' or in the hilarious sport of 'base ball.' We had no regulation balls or clubs, or even rules." Goes on the describe how the students made balls and bats. This was at Bennett's school, in modern downtown at the southwest corner of State and Madison.
|
| Sources | Gale's "Reminiscences of Early Chicago and Vicinity" (1902) pp. 213-214 |
| Warning | |
| Comment | This information is also listed at http://protoball.org/In_Chicago_in_1844undefined Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| External Number | |
| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
| Submission Note | Email of June 4, 2017 |
| Has Supplemental Text |
1844.17 Hilarious "Base Ball" and "Two Old Cat" Recalled by Chicagoan"
Comments
<comments voting="Plus" />