1850s.43
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South Carolina College Students Make Do with Town Ball, "Cat"
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | CollegeCollege |
| Location | South CarolinaSouth Carolina |
| City/State/Country: | [[{{{Country}}}]] |
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| Game | Town Ball, Old-Cat GamesTown Ball, Old-Cat Games |
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| Age of Players | YouthYouth |
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| Text | "Much of the trouble of the (U. of S. Carolina) professors have have no doubt been obviated if there had been outdoor sports or athletics to relieve pent up animal spirits. A game of ball, perhaps, 'town ball,' or 'cat', was played." |
| Sources | Edwin L. Green, A History of the University of South Carolina (The State Company, 1916), page 242. |
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1850s.43 South Carolina College Students Make Do with Town Ball, "Cat""
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