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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 137

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r ardor. Real base-ball, however, has been obliged togive way in a measure to ball-games more suitedto the surroundings: We shall see, of course, all varieties of old cats, and an abundanceof fungoes or, batter up. But several sub-stitutes have been evolved, and these, I think,will be new to many… … A GAME OF DICK ON THE ROCK. A CITY PLAYGROUND. 613 six or eight inches in length. This constitutesa wicket before which the batsman stands.The bowler occupies the usual position androlls the ball over the pavement at the wickettrying to dislodge the stick resting on the bricks.If the stick is…

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