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- 1848.17 + (<p>On 12/11/09, Richard Hershberger … <p>On 12/11/09, Richard Hershberger posted a clip, datelined Utica NY, from the <u>Oneida Morning Herald</u> of December 5, 1848 that offered a $10 reward for recovery of a hand roller - presumably one used to smooth a playing area - by the Star of the West Cricket Club.</p></br><p>Richard added: "I found this while looking a cricket in the area, which was surprisingly vibrant. There was active inter-city play between the Erie Canal cities [such cities include Utica, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo NY]. This item is a simply fantastic look at a practical side to the game. A $10 reward strikes me as downright extravagant. That must have been quite a piece of wood. Baseball clubs didn't need to fool with this sort of thing, which would make the game accessible to all classes."</p>sort of thing, which would make the game accessible to all classes."</p>)