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<p>On January 31, 2010, Jeff Kittel indicated that he has found the text in another source: <u>History of Fulton County, Illinois</u> (Chapman &amp; Co., Peoria, 1879), pp 527-528.  Accessed 2/6/10 via Google Books search ("history of fulton" 1879).  Jeff, noting that the ban appeared just 37 days after Canton was incorporated, adds:</p>
<p>On January 31, 2010, Jeff Kittel indicated that he has found the text in another source: <u>History of Fulton County, Illinois</u> (Chapman &amp; Co., Peoria, 1879), pp 527-528.  Accessed 2/6/10 via Google Books search ("history of fulton" 1879).  Jeff, noting that the ban appeared just 37 days after Canton was incorporated, adds:</p>
<p><b>"</b>It seems that they had a lively community of ballplayers in Fulton County.  Obviously, if they're passing laws against the playing of ball, ball-playing is so widely prevalent, and there is such a variety of ball games being played, then pre-modern baseball had been played in the community for some time.  It's fascinating that one of the first things they did, upon incorporation, was ban ball-playing on the Sabbath."</p>
<p><b>"</b>It seems that they had a lively community of ballplayers in Fulton County.  Obviously, if they're passing laws against the playing of ball, ball-playing is so widely prevalent, and there is such a variety of ball games being played, then pre-modern baseball had been played in the community for some time.  It's fascinating that one of the first things they did, upon incorporation, was ban ball-playing on the Sabbath."</p>
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Canton Illinois Bans Sunday Cricket, Cat, Town-Ball, Etc.

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Section 36 of the Canton IL ordinance passed on 3/27/1837 said:

"any person who shall on the Sabbath day play at bandy, cricket, cat, town-ball, corner-ball, over-ball, fives, or any other game of ball, in any public place, shall . . . " [be fined one dollar].

http://www.illinoisancestors.org/fulton/1871_canton/pages95_126.html#firstincorporation, as accessed 1/1/2008. Information provided by David Nevard 6/11/2007. See also #1837.8, below. Canton IL is about 25 miles SW of Peoria.

On January 31, 2010, Jeff Kittel indicated that he has found the text in another source: History of Fulton County, Illinois (Chapman & Co., Peoria, 1879), pp 527-528. Accessed 2/6/10 via Google Books search ("history of fulton" 1879). Jeff, noting that the ban appeared just 37 days after Canton was incorporated, adds:

"It seems that they had a lively community of ballplayers in Fulton County. Obviously, if they're passing laws against the playing of ball, ball-playing is so widely prevalent, and there is such a variety of ball games being played, then pre-modern baseball had been played in the community for some time. It's fascinating that one of the first things they did, upon incorporation, was ban ball-playing on the Sabbath."

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