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|Headline=Game of Base was "A Peculiar Favorite | |Headline=Game of Base was "A Peculiar Favorite" | ||
|Salience=2 | |Salience=2 | ||
|Country=US | |Country=US | ||
|State=ME | |State=ME | ||
|City=Scarborough | |City=Scarborough | ||
|Game=Base | |Game=Base | ||
|Age of Players=Youth | |Age of Players=Youth | ||
|Text=<p>"Notwithstanding bloody affrays [in war times] between the English and Indians, they were generally of familiar terms in times of peace, and often mingled together in athletic sports. The game of 'base' was a peculiar favorite with our young townsmen, and the friendly Indians, and the hard beach of 'Garrison Cove' afforded fine ground for it."</p> | |Text=<p>"Notwithstanding bloody affrays [in war times] between the English and Indians, they were generally of familiar terms in times of peace, and often mingled together in athletic sports. The game of 'base' was a peculiar favorite with our young townsmen, and the friendly Indians, and the hard beach of 'Garrison Cove' afforded fine ground for it."</p> | ||
|Sources=<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Collections of the Maine Historical Society</span>, Volume III (Portland, 1853), page 148.</p> | |Sources=<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Collections of the Maine Historical Society</span>, Volume III (Portland, 1853), page 148.</p> | ||
|Warning=<p>One wishes there was more evidence that this form of "base" was a ball-game, and not a game like tag or capture-the-flag.</p> | |Warning=<p>One wishes there was more evidence that this form of "base" was a ball-game, and not a game like tag or capture-the-flag. If "base" was a ball-game, this report of native American play nearly 3 centuries ago is certainly remarkable. </p> | ||
|Comment=<p>Scarborough Maine is about 8 miles SW of Portland.</p> | |Comment=<p>Scarborough Maine is about 8 miles SW of Portland ME (then still a part of Massachusetts).</p> | ||
|Submitted by=David Block | |Submitted by=David Block | ||
|Submission Note=email of 2/12/2013 | |Submission Note=email of 2/12/2013 | ||
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| City/State/Country: | Scarborough, ME, US |
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| Game | BaseBase |
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| Age of Players | YouthYouth |
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| Text | "Notwithstanding bloody affrays [in war times] between the English and Indians, they were generally of familiar terms in times of peace, and often mingled together in athletic sports. The game of 'base' was a peculiar favorite with our young townsmen, and the friendly Indians, and the hard beach of 'Garrison Cove' afforded fine ground for it." |
| Sources | Collections of the Maine Historical Society, Volume III (Portland, 1853), page 148. |
| Warning | One wishes there was more evidence that this form of "base" was a ball-game, and not a game like tag or capture-the-flag. If "base" was a ball-game, this report of native American play nearly 3 centuries ago is certainly remarkable. |
| Comment | Scarborough Maine is about 8 miles SW of Portland ME (then still a part of Massachusetts). Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Submitted by | David Block |
| Submission Note | email of 2/12/2013 |
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