Block:English Baseball in Leicestershire on August 19 1882

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“Brace ball” was again identified as one of games played at a large outdoor gathering in Leicester, this time at a well-attended Church of England Sunday School Festival: “On arriving at the grounds, games of various kinds were provided for the youngsters, such as cricket, football, swings, Punch and Judy, round-about horses, brace ball (sic), &c.”

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Leicester Chronicle, Aug. 19, 1882, p. 6

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