In Wilbur in 1857

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Wilbur, OR Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games Greater New York City Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games OR Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games United States Firsts, Games, Clubs, Fields, Predecessor Games

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Date of Game	1857
Game	Town Ball
Location	Wilbur, OR, United States
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Description	"town ball" and "three cornered cat" were played at the Umpqua school c. 1857
Sources	Kuykendall, "Reminiscences of Early Days at the Old Umpqua Academy," The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society (1918) p. 28.
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Comment	The Umpqua Academy was founded in 1857 in Wilbur, Douglas County. While the source is vague on the exact date of the play, Kuykendall was born in 1843, making the earliest date the most likely. Edit with form to add a comment
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Submitted by	Bruce Allardice
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