Sockball

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Game	Sockball
Game Family	Hook-em-snivy Hook-em-snivy
Location	St. Louis Area
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Description	H. J Philpott writes of sockball as played in the St. Louis area before 1890. The rules he describes seem indistinguishable from those of dodgeball. Thus, we might ask whether "sockey" -- also known in the midwest at this time -- might also be a form of dodgeball, and not a safe-haven game.
Sources	Henry J. Philpott, "A Little Boys' Game with a Ball," Popular Science Monthly, volume 37 (May-October 1890), page 651.
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