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• What Was The Massachusetts Game, Anyway?  + (A Sourced-Based Description of Massachusetts Game Play)
• In Charlestown in 1855  + (A Springfield, IL newspapers reported how … A Springfield, IL newspapers reported how a blind man of Charlestown had his eyesight restored when he was hit by a ball. "He was standing on the steps of the Court House, in that village, while a number of boys and men were playing ball. The ball, projected with great force, struck him on the blind eye, completely removing the film and restoring his sight." White the nature of the ball game being played isn't specified, the mention of the force suggests that he was hit by a baseball.ce suggests that he was hit by a baseball.)
• In Memphis in 1866  + (A St. George's Cricket Club existed in 1866-67. Also a Chelsea CC in 1867, and a Bluff City CC in 1868)
• In St. John's in 1824  + (A St. John's Cricket Club existed in 1824)
• Mt. Hermon Club of Tottenville  + (A Staten Island BBC)
• In Syracuse in 1847  + (A Syracuse CC mentioned.)
• In Williamsburg in 1854  + (A Williamsburgh Cricket Club mentioned)
• In Woodstock in 1838  + (A Woodstock CC established 1837-38)
• Old Timers v Newcomers on 28 October 1906  + (A ballgame was played Oct. 28th at Cocoa Grove, Panama City, for charity, between a team labeled the "old Timers" and one labeled the "New comers." Among the players were Chief Engineer Stevens of the Panama Canal, and Panamanian dignitaries.)
• In Pingree Grove in 1878  + (A baseball game was played on the 4th of July in Pingree Grove)
• In Maquon in 1867  + (A church picnic in Maquon will feature baseball. Maquon, in Knox County, had 548 residents in 1880.)
• A Few Dozen Most Prominent Baseball Milestones  + (A collection of the most prominent entries in the chronology. (This list is currently being curated, with 90 entries selected so far.))
• In Joliet in 1856  + (A combined Joliet and Lockport CC played the Chicago CC)
• In Princeton in 1857  + (A cricket club was formed at Princeton U. in 1857, but didn't attract much interest.)
• In Saint John in 1855  + (A cricket club was formed here in 1855. A cricket match is reported in 1856.)
• In Kingston in 1835  + (A cricket match to be played that day "on the common in behind the hospital.")
• In Charlottetown in 1844  + (A cricket match was played on the field of Mr. Cantelo, between local Charlottetown residents and the army garrison, in 1844. The Charlottetown Cricket Club was formed in 1850.)
• In Hartford in 1767  + (A game played in May, 1767)
• Fox Lake Men, 10 a side v Fox Lake Men, 10 a side on 9 May 1859  + (A game to "100 points," the losing party to pay for supper. The challenging party was beaten nearly 2-1. See June entry for a Fox Lake vs. Courtland game. )
• In Lincoln Circa 1859  + (A historical marker at Postville Park, in … A historical marker at Postville Park, in Lincoln, says that Lincoln and his friends played townball at the site of this park (near where the courthouse was) when Lincoln rode the law circuit. The source for this is probably Lawrence Stringer's book on Logan County.ence Stringer's book on Logan County.)
• In Spring Hill Circa 1841  + (A humorous article on Arkansas Senator Aug … A humorous article on Arkansas Senator Augustus Garland (1832-99) repotted that he was a great town ball player in his youth/schoolboy days. The game was so popular, there were often 50 players in the game. Garland attended Spring Hill Male Academy 1838-43.attended Spring Hill Male Academy 1838-43.)
• In Schenevus in 1855  + (A letter from Albert W. Cook (1845-95) of Scranton, reminiscing about his boyhood days in Otsego County, NY, recalls that they played Barn Ball, Four Old Cat and Three Old Cat. the play would be c. 1855.(i.e., age 10).)
• In Dalton in April 1864  + (A letter from a soldier in the 58th NC Infantry, in camp near Dalton, Georgia, dated April 12th, states the soldiers are playing "town ball" and bandy in camp.)
• In Washington in 1862  + (A letter from a soldier of the 11th VT, da … A letter from a soldier of the 11th VT, datelined Fort Saratoga, Nov. 11, 1862, says "on the east of the road was a level piece of ground, upon which Capt. Boynton proposed to have a game of goal, in which all joined and tried each others speed at running. This was a fine sport for us. It reminded us of old Vermont."rt for us. It reminded us of old Vermont.")
• In Boston Circa 1800  + (A letter to the Boston Evening Transcript, Dec. 21, 1859 speaks of growing up as a boy in Boston 60 years ago. He recalls playing "foot ball" "base ball" "rickets" and "prison bars.")

• Bibliography by Year  + (A list of resources by year)

• The Buzz McCray Collection  + (A listing of 326 available sources collected in the Buzz McCray Library at Protoball. (We don't lend them out, but we can usually inspect them on behalf of researchers and writers.))
• Bibliography by Local-Origins Study Groups  + (A listing of resources by [[Local-Origins Study Groups]])
• Bibliography by Author  + (A listing of resources by author's last name)
• Bibliography by Title  + (A listing of resources by title)
• Online Bibliography  + (A listing of resources that can be accessed online)
• In Cincinnati in 1845  + (A meeting of the Cincinnati and Newport Wicket Club is advertised.)
• Arlington Club of the U. of Virginia  + (A new club of the students, who are going to challenge the Monticellos.)
• In Syracuse in 1853  + (A newspaper article reports on a boy who dislocated his thumb "while playing at a game called four old cat.")
• In New York on 25 September 1846  + (A one on one SWC match, Dodson v. Sam Wright)
• In Hoboken on 1 October 1845  + (A one-on-one match)
• In Lake Bluff in 1886  + (A picnc at Lake Bluff featured baseball.)
• In New Bedford in 1868  + (A picnic will feature "the game of wicket, just revived after having been almost forgotten for thirty years.")
• Hoina  + (A predecessor of Oina.)
• Upper Canada College Club of Toronto  + (A prep school)
• In Salisbury Circa 1845  + (A reminiscence of schoolboy days talks of playing "town ball" and prisoner's base during the lunch hour, and notes that town ball was the precursor of baseball.)
• In Charlestown in 1837  + (A report of "bass ball" at the McLean Asylum in Charlestown, MA, published in the Boston Messenger, March 9, 1837. See Chronologies 1838.9. This asylum for the insane was well known. This part of Charlestown became part of Somerville in 1842.)
• John Thorn's "Our Game" Blog Posts On Origins  + (A selection of John Thorn's ''"Our Game"'' blog posts that focus on origins-era topics)
• Spirit Letters From X, 1857-8  + (A series of 14 letters to the Spirit of the Times, from "X," October 1857- January 1858)
• Local-Origins Bibliography  + (A tabular listing of resources regarding a specific region of baseball origins)
• In Waltham in August 1857  + (A visitor sees a game of base ball in Waltham, with ex-Gov. N. P. Banks being one of the players)
• In Hartford in 1866  + (A wicket club, the Mercantile, has just been formed in Hartford, with S. G. Tracy as president)
• In Canton in 1867  + (A young man of Canton was killed playing town ball recently, when he ran into a tree)
• Lux Club of Nashville  + (AKA Lucks, John Lucks)
• In Tyler Circa 1850  + (About 1847 to 1850 the principal amusement … About 1847 to 1850 the principal amusements were circuses which would travel through the country in wagons, exhibiting elephants, lions, tigers, rhinoceros, and other animals such as we see at the present time. There were no opera houses in Tyler in those days. Dances would be held, the cotillion, or square dance, being in vogue. Sometimes waltzing would be engaged in and card parties be given, euchre being the favorite game, as well as checkers. Games of marbles and town ball and horse racing were also some of the principal sports of the day.o some of the principal sports of the day.)
• In Baltimore in 1804  + (Ad for a meeting of the Baltimore Union Cricket Club, to meet on Federal Hill)