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|Game Family=Hat ball | |Game Family=Hat ball | ||
|Game Regions=US | |Game Regions=US | ||
|Game Eras=1800s | |Game Eras=1800s,Derivative | ||
|Description=<p>"There were no bats, no nything except a lot of boys, as a ball with which they were trying to hit one another. But if one threw and missed, or his ball was caught, he was out. When all but one, or an agreed number, were out, the game was ended." </p> | |Description=<p>"There were no bats, no nything except a lot of boys, as a ball with which they were trying to hit one another. But if one threw and missed, or his ball was caught, he was out. When all but one, or an agreed number, were out, the game was ended." </p> | ||
<p>Thus, "sockball" seems to have been a game we might now call [[dodgeball]].</p> | <p>Thus, "sockball" seems to have been a game we might now call [[dodgeball]].</p> | ||
|Sources=<p>Henry J. Philpott, "A Little Boys' Game with a Ball," <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Popular Science Monthly</span>, volume 37 (May to October 1890), page 651.</p> | |Sources=<p>Henry J. Philpott, "A Little Boys' Game with a Ball," <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Popular Science Monthly</span>, volume 37 (May to October 1890), page 651.</p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:51, 28 November 2012
| Game | Sockball |
|---|---|
| Game Family | Hat ball |
| Location | |
| Regions | US |
| Eras | 1800s, Derivative |
| Invented | |
| Tags | |
| Description | "There were no bats, no nything except a lot of boys, as a ball with which they were trying to hit one another. But if one threw and missed, or his ball was caught, he was out. When all but one, or an agreed number, were out, the game was ended." Thus, "sockball" seems to have been a game we might now call dodgeball. |
| Sources | Henry J. Philpott, "A Little Boys' Game with a Ball," Popular Science Monthly, volume 37 (May to October 1890), page 651. |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
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