1847.18

Holiday Round Ball in NH

Salience	Noteworthy
Tags	Pre-modern RulesPre-modern Rules
Location
City/State/Country:	Nashua, NH, United States
Modern Address
Game	Round Ball, Old Cat, Long BallRound Ball, Old Cat, Long Ball
Immediacy of Report
Age of Players	YouthYouth
Holiday
Notables
Text	"Fast. This time-hallowed, if not time-honored occasion, was observed in the usual way. The ministers preached to pews exhibiting a beggarly emptiness, upon the sins of the nation -- a frightful subject enough, heaven knows. The b-hoys smoked cigars, kicked football, played round ball, long ball, and old cat, and went generally into the outward observances peculiar to the occasion. [Nashua (NH) Telegraph]."
Sources	Nashua Telegraph, as reported in the Boston Currier, April 14, 1847
Warning
Comment	Stephen Katz observes: "The "fast" referred to was probably Thanksgiving, celebrated on April 13, 1847." Edit with form to add a comment
Query	"Long ball": See 1853.20. "B-hoys": See 1847.14. Can we determine the ages of the players? Edit with form to add a query
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External Number
Submitted by	Stephen Katz
Submission Note	Email of 2/5/2021
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