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- Schlagball + (<p><strong>A. Notes from Bill … <p><strong>A. Notes from Bill Hicklin</strong></p></br><p>"Schlagball is the German name for its variant of longball, which is still played in schools, and on a club basis in the northern coastal region. It is substantially the same as Gutsmuth's "German Ballgame;" it was touted by German nationalists in the 19th century as just that, the German National Pastime on a par with baseball in America and cricket in Britain. Rules are to be found in almost every German sports manual of the 19th and early 20th century, its popularity peaking in the 1920s before it yielded to the explosive growth of soccer. The last national Schlagball championship was played in 1954. Also played in Austria under the name Kaiserball or 'Imperial Ball.'"</p></br><p>Bill Hicklin, submission to Protoball, 2015.</p></br><p>------</p></br><p><strong>B</strong> --<strong> Dakota play. from Terry Bohn</strong></p></br><p>" . . . the Dakota Territory was primarily settled by German immigrants (who played baseball). The capital city of Bismarck, North Dakota changed its name from Edwinton to Bismarck in 1873 in hopes the Chancellor would be flattered and help fund the Northern Pacific Railroad. It didn't work."</p></br><p>Terry Bohn, 19CBB posting, 11/19/2017.</p></br><p> </p></br><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em>Query:</em></strong></span> is there evidence that schlagball was played by German immigrants to the US?</p></br><p><strong>----</strong></p></br><p><strong>C. -- </strong>FYI, Protoball's Brother-in-law's grandfather once taught schlagball at a German school. Maybe he can turn up details on schlagball's rules of play? </p></br><p> </p>-</strong></p> <p><strong>C. -- </strong>FYI, Protoball's Brother-in-law's grandfather once taught schlagball at a German school. Maybe he can turn up details on schlagball's rules of play? </p> <p> </p>)