1866.10

Throwback Game of Cat-and-Dog Seen in Pittsburgh

Salience	Peripheral
Tags	Pre-modern RulesPre-modern Rules
Location
City/State/Country:	Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Modern Address
Game	Cat-and-DogCat-and-Dog
Immediacy of Report	Contemporary
Age of Players	AdultAdult
Holiday
Notables
Text	"Cat and Dog -- An interesting trial of skill at this old time game was played at Pittsburgh Pa., on the 5th inst., between the Athletics, of South Pittsburgh, and the Enterprise of Mt. Washington. The game was witnessed by a large crowd of ladies and gentlemen. [The printed box score shows three players on each side, a pitcher-catcher and two fielders. The result was the Athletics, 180 "measures" and the Enterprise 120 measures. There is no indication of the use of innings, side-out rule, or fly rule] [This spare account leaves the impression of a one-time throwback demonstration.]
Sources	New York Clipper, 15 September 1866. Pittsburgh Commercial, September 6, 1866.
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External Number
Submitted by	Bob Tholkes, Craig Britcher
Submission Note	Emails of 6/22/2015 and 6/23/2015.
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