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• Canadian Game  + (<p>The <em>New York Clipper &l … <p>The <em>New York Clipper </em>reported two 1860 games in southernmost Ontario as "the Canadian game" between the Ingersoll and Woodstock clubs [add locations?].</p></br><p>The playing rules for this game are not given [is there anything beside the 11 player sides that signals that it's unusual?]. </p></br><p>In May 2015, William Humber re-examined other accounts of Canadian ballplaying, and suggests/hypothesizes/concludes that seven playing conventions/rules/practices may have distinguished it from other North American predecessor games:</p></br><p>[1] Eleven players.</p></br><p>[2] All-out-side out innings.</p></br><p>[3] Two innings to be played.</p></br><p>(Note that these three rules are familiar cricket rules)</p></br><p>[4] Use of four bases, in addition to home base</p></br><p>[5] The plugging of baserunners when away from bases</p></br><p>[6] Throwing, not pitching to batsmen</p></br><p>[7] 40-foot bases [sic?], with first base [how?] close to home</p></br><p>In drawing up this list, Humber drew on the <em>Clipper </em>articles, recollections of Adam Ford that may have come from his own playing days from 1848 to 1855, and a <em>Clipper </em>account of a 1859 game played by [a London Ontario club? Woodstock itself?  other?].</p></br><p>By [date/year], it appears that all Ontario clubs had adopted the NY rules. </p></br><p> </p></br><p> </p></br><p> </p></br><p> </p>lub? Woodstock itself?  other?].</p> <p>By [date/year], it appears that all Ontario clubs had adopted the NY rules. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>)

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