1840.16
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"Town Ball" Noted by Traveler from Philadelphia to Cape Island NJ
| Salience | Peripheral |
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| Location | |
| City/State/Country: | Cape May, NJ, United States |
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| Game | Town BallTown Ball |
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| Text | "Having recently returned from a visit to Cape Island [now Cape May - LMc], I cannot forbear expressing the pleasure it has afforded me . . . [an account of several features follows]. For those who are fond of athletic exercise, some provision has been made; and to see a game of "town ball" played, awakens a desire to participate in the enjoyment . . . ."
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| Sources | "Cape Island," North American and Daily Advertiser, Philadelphia PA, Sunday, July 25, 1840, Issue 416, column D. |
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| Comment | Chron serial#1840.16 was formerly assigned to stories of Abe Lincoln's ballplaying as a young man; see #1830s.16 for that item. Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Is it safe to infer that Cape Island is on the NJ shore, near Cape May? Edit with form to add a query |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | John Thorn |
| Submission Note | Email, 10/14/2007. |
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1840.16 "Town Ball" Noted by Traveler from Philadelphia to Cape Island NJ"
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