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Eureka Club of Stamford v Picked nine on 24 November 1859 + (Eureka won)
Sliding + (Evidence on Sliding in Early Base Ball Accounts (4 pages))
1845 Knickerbocker Rules + (Evolution or Revolution? A Rule-By-Rule Analysis of the 1845 Knickerbocker Rules)
Exercise Club of Brooklyn v Henry Eckford Club of New York on 2 October 1861 + (Exercise 2nd nine. Sr vs Jr.)
Favorita Club of Brooklyn v Alert Club of Brooklyn on 26 September 1859 + (Favorita 2nd nine)
Eagle Club of San Francisco v Vallejo Club of Vallejo on 12 November 1870 + (First of a three game series for the Pacfiic Coast Championship)
Washington Club of Rochester v Flour City Club of Rochester on 24 July 1860 + (Flour City 2nd nine)
Green Mountain Club of Jamaica v Club of Brattleboro on 18 August 1860 + (For a prize ball.)
Wawa Club of Hyde Park + (Fort Hill is a neighborhood in the southern part of modern Boston)
Myrmidions Club of Fort Hill + (Fort Hill was a neighborhood in Roxbury, which was annexed by Boston in 1868.)
In Indianapolis in 1861 + (Fort Wayne soldiers are playing town ball at Camp Morton)
Grassy Lake Club of Fox River Grove + (Fox River Grove was incorporated in 1919. This team lost to the Cuba Township Stars 29-16.)
In Saco Circa 1820 + (Frederick W. Sawyer (1810-75) "Hits and Hi … Frederick W. Sawyer (1810-75) "Hits and Hints" (1860) has him recalling his early days in Maine, where he played a "game of base-ball on the green in front of the Captain's house."He lived in/near Saco, Maine as a youth. He also mentions trap ball, single wicket and cricket being played.l, single wicket and cricket being played.)
Athletic Club of Philadelphia v Nassau Club of Princeton on 30 October 1862 + (Free seats advertised)
Club of St. John's College + (Freshman v. Sophomores)
La balle empoisonnée + (From ''Les Jeux des jeunes garcons, representes par un grand nornbre d'estampes'', 4th ed. (Paris: Chez Nepveu, Libraire, ca. 1815))
In Plymouth Circa 1855 + (From the Plymouth Pilot, which was started … From the Plymouth Pilot, which was started here about that time [1857], the following information is obtained. The town council, which had just then been created by a special act of the legislature, passed an ordinance providing that sidewalks be built on each side of Michigan, La Porte and Center streets, four feet wide, of white oak or yellow poplar plank. These were the first sidewalks built on these streets. They extended from La Porte street north to Garro street. Ordinances were also passed— Prohibiting ball playing within the limits of the town. Prohibiting the shooting or firing of guns upon the original plat of said town, also Prohibiting horse racing in the streets. Prior to this there was no town organization whatever and every one did as he pleased without let or hindrance. Town ball was a favorite game on Michigan street between La Porte and Garro streets, every day when enough of idle men and boys were around to make the game interesting.day when enough of idle men and boys were around to make the game interesting.)
In Elizabeth City on 19 March 1862 + (From the diary of a soldier in Company H, 3rd GA Infantry, in camp at/near Elizabeth City, NC. Played town ball March 19th, and baseball March 20-21.)
In Montpelier Circa 1850 + (Future Admiral George Dewey (b. 1837) played four old cat as a schoolboy in Montpelier)
In Pleasant Hills Circa 1849 + (Future President Benjamin Harrison attd Farmers College, in Pleasant Hills north of Cincinnati, and while there played town ball, bull pen and baste.)
In Galena in 1860 + (Galena New Diggins CC mentioned)
In New Haven in 1851 + (Gamae at Fairhaven vs. a NYC CC)
In Milwaukee on 9 August 1860 + (Game at a picnic)
In Killinchy in 1828 + (Game in Killinchy in 1828. A Belfast CC was formed in 1830.)
Oriental Club of the 5th US Artillery v Oriental Club of the 5th US Artillery on 18 June 1867 + (Game played between two groups of the 5th US Artillery, at the Dry Tortugas (Fort Jefferson))

Hat ball (Family of Games) + (Games featuring baserunning and/or plugging (but no batting).)

Fungo (Family of Games) + (Games featuring batting/hitting (but no baserunning).)
Hook-em-snivy (Family of Games) + (Games for which the rules of play are not known and, and some that are commonly encountered by researchers but that are not safe-haven games (including shinty, bandy, and stow-ball).)
In Davenport on 23 April 1859 + (Games of baseball were played "on the bluff.")
Club of Gary + (Gary was incorporated in 1906, and had 16,802 residents in 1910. See also Aetna Powder Plant club.)
In Valley Forge in 1778 + (General George Washington was among those who played. John Thorn ids this game played as wicket.)
In Hadley in 1830 + (General Joe Hooker (b. 1814) recalled that he excelled in base ball as a 16 year old catcher.)
In Yonkers in 1856 + (George Haven Putnam (b. 1844) recalled playing "old fashioned" baseball while at Starr's Military Academy in Yonkers. Circa 1856)
In Gottingen in 1861 + (George Haven Putnam recalled playing baseball and cricket with some English students while studying at Gottingen in 1861.)
In Boston in 1844 + (Girls of 14 played round ball on the Boston Common.)
Star Base Ball Club of Louisville v Star Base Ball Club of Louisville on 6 September 1858 + (Gives sorta box score. James B. Hervey was the umpire. The two candidates for JBH are the son of the local court clerk, born circa 1843, and a James B. Harvey, blacksmith, born circa 1833, killed 1876, a Confederate army veteran.)
Gotham Jr. Club of New York v Suffolk on 14 October 1863 + (Gotham 2nd nine. Jrs.)
Lawrence Base Ball Club of Cambridge v Lawrence Base Ball Club of Cambridge on 11 November 1858 + (Gould's side 33, Washburn's side 11)
Club of Govanstown + (Govanstown is a neighborhood of Baltimore)
Bright Eagle Club of Knoxville + (Greenville Independents, a "colored" club, to play the "colored" Bright Eagle BBC of Knoxville.)
In Hamilton on 22 August 1835 + (Guelph played Toronto at Hamilton)
Gully Cricket + (Gully Cricket is a more forgiving form of … Gully Cricket is a more forgiving form of cricket often associated with India and the Indian diaspora."10 Gully Cricket Rules That We All Played With! "From screaming “outzaatttt” every time someone catches the ball to breaking the window glass of the neighbour’s house, it’s safe to say that gully cricket is an integral part of all our well-cherished childhood, especially in India! And I’m sure, all you cricket fanatics can relate to the same. So what makes gully cricket so much more enjoyable than the regular cricket that there are now gully cricket leagues being held that everyone oh so enjoys? As a gully cricket enthusiast myself, it’s safe to say, that as a kid from India, it’s the freedom that comes with making up your own rules in this game that makes this game so enjoyable. So here are 10 gully cricket rules that most of us played with during our childhood that will leave us feeling nostalgic.=== '''1) Pitch-catch is considered out if you catch the ball in one hand.''' ===When the fielding team member catches the ball after one bounce, but in one hand, the player who hit the ball is out!=== '''2) First ball = Trial ball''' ===The first ball that every batsman will attempt will always be a trial ball just so they can warm up their batting skills and get used to the bowling.=== '''3) If the ball hits the neighbour’s house, window, wall or car, the batsman is out!''' ===If the batsman hits the ball directly into the wall of the neighbour’s house, widow or the car, they will have to bear the expenses that follow and they are out!=== '''4) The winning team will always get to bat first in the next match!''' ===The team that wins this match will automatically bat for the next match, cause who doesn’t love to bat.=== '''5) ''''''The batsman should always leave some space for the wicket to be seen because there is no concept of LBW!''' ===The batsman should not cover the whole wicket while batting cause there is no LBW rule. And if you don’t, the bowler will throw a fit.=== '''6) ''''''If the batsman thinks the ball is too fast, the bowler should re-bowl the ball!''' ===If the batsman feels the ball was too fast, it is too fast. Oh and that ball will not be counted because clearly, it’s unfair.=== '''7) If the ball goes far out of reach or is lost, the batsman is held responsible.''' ===When the batsman hits the ball so far that it’s lost, he will have to replace the ball. Because well, he hit it!=== '''8) The umpire is chosen from the batting team.''' ===The umpire will be a player from the batting team because he’ll be sitting on the sidelines. When it’s his turn to bat, someone else will replace him!=== '''9) The last batsman will play without a non-striker batsman.''' ===The last man gets to bat without assistance from the other non-striker batsman. Because hey… we can make up their own rules.=== '''10) The team with the extra player will have to lend him to play fielding for the other team!''' ===The extra player in the team, usually the worst player will be asked to play for both teams. Obviously because then the powers of both the team will be equal."n> === '''10) The team with the extra player will have to lend him to play fielding for the other team!''' === The extra player in the team, usually the worst player will be asked to play for both teams. Obviously because then the powers of both the team will be equal.")
Prairie Club of Schoolcraft v Champion Club of Kalamazoo on 2 October 1860 + (Hard to make out exactly the game played. The first game was 25 "innings" 12 a side with the final 30-17. The second game was 30 "innings" ending in a 1717 tie.)
Alpine Club of Bradford + (Haverhill annexed Bradford in 1897. Bradford had 2014 residents in 1870.)
In West Chester Circa 1827 + (Hazard of ball playing)
In Hazardville in 1859 + (Hazardville vs. Hartford, at Hartford)
Ten Position Baseball + (Henry Chadwick pushed for this variation See Mark Brunke's article on Ten-Position baseball https://protoball.org/Ten-Position_Base_Ball)
In West Newton + (Henry Wallace (b 1836) recalled that when growing up in West Newton Township, Westmoreland County, PA in the 1840s, "we played town-ball, baseball and three-cornered cat.")
In Poultney Circa 1823 + (Horace Greeley described playing ball in VT in the early 1820s.)
Length of Games, 1860-1865 1.0 + (How Long Did Games Take 160 Years Ago?)
Accounts + (How did game accounts evolve locally? What were local box-score summaries like?? Was quantification and/or statistics important in the local popularity of the game?)

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