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Dartmouth College Fine for Ballplay - Two Shillings
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Bans, CollegeBans, College |
| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | Hanover, NH, US |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | Play ballPlay ball |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | YouthYouth |
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| Notables | |
| Text | "If any student shall play ball or use any other deversion [sic] that exposes the College or hall windows within three rods of either he shall be fined two shillings . . . " In 1782 the protected area was extended to six rods. |
| Sources | John King Lord, A History of Dartmouth College 1815-1909 (Rumford Press, Concord NH, 1913), page 593. Per Thomas L. Altherr, "Chucking the Old Apple: Recent Discoveries of Pre-1840 North American Ball Games," Base Ball, Volume 2, number 1 (Spring 2008), page 35. See also Chron entry #1771.1. |
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| Submitted by | Tom Altherr |
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| Has Supplemental Text | Yes |
1779.6 Dartmouth College Fine for Ballplay - Two Shillings"
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