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<p> <a href="http://omp.ohiolink.edu/OMP/Printable?oid=1048668&scrapid=2742">http://omp.ohiolink.edu/OMP/Printable?oid=1048668&scrapid=2742</a>, accessed /2/2008. This site refers to an earlier ban: "Although as earlier city ordinance outlawed the playing of baseball in the Public Square in Cleveland, the public was not easily dissuaded from playing . . . ."<b> Note:</b> is the earlier Cleveland ban findable?</p> | <p> <a href="http://omp.ohiolink.edu/OMP/Printable?oid=1048668&scrapid=2742">http://omp.ohiolink.edu/OMP/Printable?oid=1048668&scrapid=2742</a>, accessed /2/2008. This site refers to an earlier ban: "Although as earlier city ordinance outlawed the playing of baseball in the Public Square in Cleveland, the public was not easily dissuaded from playing . . . ."<b> Note:</b> is the earlier Cleveland ban findable?</p> | ||
<p>On 3/6/2008, Craig Waff posted a note to 19CBB that in 1857 it was reported that "this truly national game is daily played in the pubic square," but that a city official suggested that it violated a local ordinance (presumably that of 3/4/1845), and then reported that there in fact was no such law. "The crowd sent up a shout and renewed the game, which continued until dark." "Base Ball in Cleveland, <u>Porter's Spirit of the Times</u>, Volume 2, number 7 (April 18, 1857, page 109, column 1.P</p> | <p>On 3/6/2008, Craig Waff posted a note to 19CBB that in 1857 it was reported that "this truly national game is daily played in the pubic square," but that a city official suggested that it violated a local ordinance (presumably that of 3/4/1845), and then reported that there in fact was no such law. "The crowd sent up a shout and renewed the game, which continued until dark." "Base Ball in Cleveland, <u>Porter's Spirit of the Times</u>, Volume 2, number 7 (April 18, 1857, page 109, column 1.P</p> | ||
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| Text | "[I]t shall be unlawful for any person or persons to play at any game of Ball . . . whereby the grass or grounds of any Pubic place or square shall be defaced or injured." (Fine is $5 plus costs of prosecution.) Cleveland City Council Archives, 1845. March 4, 1845 Link provided by John Thorn 11/6/2006. For an image of the ordinance, go to: http://omp.ohiolink.edu/OMP/Printable?oid=1048668&scrapid=2742, accessed /2/2008. This site refers to an earlier ban: "Although as earlier city ordinance outlawed the playing of baseball in the Public Square in Cleveland, the public was not easily dissuaded from playing . . . ." Note: is the earlier Cleveland ban findable? On 3/6/2008, Craig Waff posted a note to 19CBB that in 1857 it was reported that "this truly national game is daily played in the pubic square," but that a city official suggested that it violated a local ordinance (presumably that of 3/4/1845), and then reported that there in fact was no such law. "The crowd sent up a shout and renewed the game, which continued until dark." "Base Ball in Cleveland, Porter's Spirit of the Times, Volume 2, number 7 (April 18, 1857, page 109, column 1.P |
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1845. Cleveland OH Bans "Any Game of Ball""
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