1867

Dated items

• 22 April 1867: New York Racket Club, Thirteenth Street: the Chicago Tribune says of the game of rackets that 'It is a modification of hand ball'; Gray v Foulkes rackets match Source: Chicago Tribune (Chicago), 26 April 1867, p. 2, p. 2
• 5 October 1867: Chicago Fenian paper letter urges young Irishmen to form ball clubs including hand ball and hurly Source: The Irish Republic (Chicago), 5 October 1867, p. 13, p. 13
• 25 December 1867: Announced Christmas Day hand ball game at Pendergast alley, South Street, Memphis (Ryan and Hackett v McGrin and McNamara) Source: Public Ledger (Memphis), 23 December 1867, p. 3, p. 3