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|Text=<p>"Puerile Sports usual in these parts of New England . . . .  Afterwards the Bat &amp; Ball and the Game at Rickets.  The Ball is made of rags covered with leather in quarters &amp; covered with double twine, sewed in Knots over the whole.  The Bat is from 2 to 3 feet long, round on the back side but flattened considerable on the face, &amp; round at the end, for a better stroke.  The Ricket is played double, &amp; is full of violent exercise of running."</p>
|Text=<p>"Puerile Sports usual in these parts of New England . . . .  Afterwards the Bat &amp; Ball and the Game at Rickets.  The Ball is made of rags covered with leather in quarters &amp; covered with double twine, sewed in Knots over the whole.  The Bat is from 2 to 3 feet long, round on the back side but flattened considerable on the face, &amp; round at the end, for a better stroke.  The Ricket is played double, &amp; is full of violent exercise of running."</p>
<p><u>The Diary of William Bentley, D.D.</u>, Volume I (Essex Institute, Salem MA, 1905), pp 253-254.  Contributed by Brian Turner, March 6, 2009.  Bentley later noted that Bat &amp; Ball is played at the time of year when "the weather begins to cool."  Bentley [1759-1819] was a prominent and prolific New England pastor who served in Salem MA.  <b>Query: </b> Any idea what the game of rickets/ricket was?</p>
<p><u>The Diary of William Bentley, D.D.</u>, Volume I (Essex Institute, Salem MA, 1905), pp 253-254.  Contributed by Brian Turner, March 6, 2009.  Bentley later noted that Bat &amp; Ball is played at the time of year when "the weather begins to cool."  Bentley [1759-1819] was a prominent and prolific New England pastor who served in Salem MA.  <b>Query: </b> Any idea what the game of rickets/ricket was?</p>
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Salem MA Diary Covers "Puerile Sports" Including Bat & Ball, and "Rickets"

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Location New England
Game Bat-Ball
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"Puerile Sports usual in these parts of New England . . . . Afterwards the Bat & Ball and the Game at Rickets. The Ball is made of rags covered with leather in quarters & covered with double twine, sewed in Knots over the whole. The Bat is from 2 to 3 feet long, round on the back side but flattened considerable on the face, & round at the end, for a better stroke. The Ricket is played double, & is full of violent exercise of running."

The Diary of William Bentley, D.D., Volume I (Essex Institute, Salem MA, 1905), pp 253-254. Contributed by Brian Turner, March 6, 2009. Bentley later noted that Bat & Ball is played at the time of year when "the weather begins to cool." Bentley [1759-1819] was a prominent and prolific New England pastor who served in Salem MA. Query: Any idea what the game of rickets/ricket was?

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