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"Baste Ball" Played at Princeton

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Text	"Baste Ball" is played by students on the campus of Princeton University in NJ. From a student's diary: "A fine day, play baste ball in the campus but am beaten for I miss both catching and striking the ball." Smith, John Rhea, March 22 1786, in "Journal at Nassau Hall," Princeton Library MSS, AM 12800. Per Thomas L. Altherr, "A Place Leavel Enough to Play Ball," reprinted in David Block, Baseball Before We Knew It, ref # 44. Also found in Gerald S. Couzens, A Baseball Album [Lippincott and Crowell, NY, 1980], page 15. Per Guschov, page 153. An article has appeared about Smith's journal. See Woodward, Ruth, "Journal at Nassau Hall," PULC 46 (1985), pp. 269-291, and PULC 47 (1986), pp 48-70. Note: Does this article materially supplement our appreciation of Smith's brief comment?
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 <p>An article has appeared about Smith's journal.  See Woodward, Ruth, "Journal at Nassau Hall," PULC 46 (1985), pp. 269-291, and PULC 47 (1986), pp 48-70.  <b>Note:</b>  Does this article materially supplement our appreciation of Smith's brief comment?</p>
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