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Baseball and chess in the 1870's...
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Baseball and chess in the 1870's...

Item # 696369 ·
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, May 21, 1870  It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 
Page 4 has a full column headed: "The Base Ball Field" which includes text and charts for 4 games. Also other baseball-related articles beyond the games.
Another page has: "Our Chess Department" which includes an illustration.
Sixteen pages, 11 by 15 1/4 inches, very nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
Price
$33.00
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.