1844.16: Difference between revisions
(Set Coordinates to 44.5956163, -75.1690942) |
Bsallardice (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Chronology Entry | {{Chronology Entry | ||
|Year=1844 | |Year=1844 | ||
|Year Suffix= | |||
|Year Number=16 | |Year Number=16 | ||
|Headline=In Bass Ball, Club is "Skinned from Top to Stem" | |Headline=In Bass Ball, Club is "Skinned from Top to Stem" | ||
|Salience=3 | |Salience=3 | ||
|Country= | |Location= | ||
|Country=United States | |||
|Coordinates=44.5956163, -75.1690942 | |||
|State=NY | |State=NY | ||
|City=Canton | |City=Canton | ||
|Modern Address= | |||
|Game=Bass Ball | |||
|Immediacy of Report=Contemporary | |Immediacy of Report=Contemporary | ||
|Age of Players=Unknown | |Age of Players=Unknown | ||
|Holiday= | |||
|Notables= | |||
|Text=<p>"Messrs. Editors: A game of Bass Ball came off at this place day before yesterday. It was similar to the one alluded to in the last 'Sentinel", with this exception -- we skinned the coons from top to stem. So, hurra for Connecticut!</p> | |Text=<p>"Messrs. Editors: A game of Bass Ball came off at this place day before yesterday. It was similar to the one alluded to in the last 'Sentinel", with this exception -- we skinned the coons from top to stem. So, hurra for Connecticut!</p> | ||
<p>"Canton, 25th April, 1844."</p> | <p>"Canton, 25th April, 1844."</p> | ||
<p>See [[1844.15]] for the referenced <em>Frontier </em><em>Sentinel</em> article.</p> | <p>See [[1844.15]] for the referenced <em>Frontier </em><em>Sentinel</em> article.</p> | ||
|Sources=<p><em>St. Lawrence Republican </em>(Ogdensburgh, NY), April 30, 1844, page 2, column 7.</p> | |Sources=<p><em>St. Lawrence Republican </em>(Ogdensburgh, NY), April 30, 1844, page 2, column 7.</p> | ||
|Warning= | |||
|Comment=<p>Canton, NY is about 15 miles SE of Ogdensburg NY. Its population in 2000 was a bit over 10,000.</p> | |Comment=<p>Canton, NY is about 15 miles SE of Ogdensburg NY. Its population in 2000 was a bit over 10,000.</p> | ||
<p>Ogdensburg [1853 population "about 6500"] is about 60 miles [NE] down the St. Lawrence River from Lake Ontario. It is about 60 miles south of Ottawa, about 120 miles north of Syracuse, and about 125 miles SW (upriver) of Montreal.</p> | <p>Ogdensburg [1853 population "about 6500"] is about 60 miles [NE] down the St. Lawrence River from Lake Ontario. It is about 60 miles south of Ottawa, about 120 miles north of Syracuse, and about 125 miles SW (upriver) of Montreal.</p> | ||
|Query=<p>Can anyone make a guess at the meaning of "hurra for Connecticut" for a game played in the far north of NYS? Was the area known for its emigres from CT?</p> | |Query=<p>Can anyone make a guess at the meaning of "hurra for Connecticut" for a game played in the far north of NYS? Was the area known for its emigres from CT?</p> | ||
|Source Image= | |||
|External Number= | |||
|Submitted by=Tom Shieber, 4/23/2015 | |Submitted by=Tom Shieber, 4/23/2015 | ||
|Submission Note= | |||
|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
|Has Supplemental Text=No | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
}} | }} |
Latest revision as of 11:53, 27 May 2022
Prominent Milestones |
Misc BB Firsts |
Add a Misc BB First |
About the Chronology |
Tom Altherr Dedication |
Add a Chronology Entry |
Open Queries |
Open Numbers |
Most Aged |
In Bass Ball, Club is "Skinned from Top to Stem"
Salience | Peripheral |
---|---|
Tags | |
Location | |
City/State/Country: | Canton, NY, United States |
Modern Address | |
Game | Bass BallBass Ball |
Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
Age of Players | UnknownUnknown |
Holiday | |
Notables | |
Text | "Messrs. Editors: A game of Bass Ball came off at this place day before yesterday. It was similar to the one alluded to in the last 'Sentinel", with this exception -- we skinned the coons from top to stem. So, hurra for Connecticut! "Canton, 25th April, 1844." See 1844.15 for the referenced Frontier Sentinel article. |
Sources | St. Lawrence Republican (Ogdensburgh, NY), April 30, 1844, page 2, column 7. |
Warning | |
Comment | Canton, NY is about 15 miles SE of Ogdensburg NY. Its population in 2000 was a bit over 10,000. Ogdensburg [1853 population "about 6500"] is about 60 miles [NE] down the St. Lawrence River from Lake Ontario. It is about 60 miles south of Ottawa, about 120 miles north of Syracuse, and about 125 miles SW (upriver) of Montreal. Edit with form to add a comment |
Query | Can anyone make a guess at the meaning of "hurra for Connecticut" for a game played in the far north of NYS? Was the area known for its emigres from CT? Edit with form to add a query |
Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
External Number | |
Submitted by | Tom Shieber, 4/23/2015 |
Submission Note | |
Has Supplemental Text |
Comments
<comments voting="Plus" />