In Rockford in 1858

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Date of Game	1858
Game	"Wicket Ball"
Location	Rockford, IL, United States
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Description	The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, June 6, 1858, notes that "a large company of young men" are "playing wicket ball in the Court House Square" and wonders why they don't form a base ball or wicket ball club.
Sources	The Rockford Weekly Register-Gazette, June 6, 1858
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Submitted by	Bruce Allardice
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