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Town Ball Played in Southeast MO

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Text	"The men found amusement . . . in such humble sports as marbles and pitching horseshoes. There were also certain athletic contests, and it was no uncommon thing for the men of the neighborhood to engage in wrestling and in the jumping match. This was before the day of baseball, but the men had a game, out of which baseball probably developed, which was called 'town ball.'" Robert S. Douglass, History of Southeast Missouri (Lewis Publishing, 1912), page 441. Contributed by Jeff Kittel, January 31, 2010. Accessed 2/10/10 via Google Books search (douglass southeast). Jeff notes that Douglass is not explicit about the period referenced here, but that it is before the Civil War.
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 <p>Robert S. Douglass, <u>History of Southeast Missouri</u> (Lewis Publishing, 1912), page 441.  Contributed by Jeff Kittel, January 31, 2010.  Accessed 2/10/10 via Google Books search (douglass southeast).  Jeff notes that Douglass is not explicit about the period referenced here, but that it is before the Civil War.</p>
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