In Pownal on 5 May 1853

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Date of Game	Thursday, May 5, 1853
Game	Ball
Location	Pownal, ME, United States
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Description	"while catching behind at a game of ball, [the son of Reuben Cutler] was struck in the back of his head by a bat" and died later that evening (the 5th).The notion that he was struck by a "bat" while catching suggests this "game of ball" was a form of base or town ball.
Sources	(Saco) Maine Democrat, May 24, 1853
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Submitted by	Bruce Allardice
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