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“Base ball” was mentioned when an apprentice and his employer traded accusations in the course of a court hearing in the Cumbrian coastal town of Whitehaven a dispute over wages. The employer accused the apprentice of neglecting his work and employing his time instead playing marbles. According to a newspaper, the apprentice “denied playing marbles except during meal times and after the legitimate hours of work. He also alleged that his master had often played marbles and base ball during working hours, and had encouraged [the apprentice] to play with him.”
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