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Jeff S.Found a few bits through Google Book Search, which if anyone is unfamiliar with, it's quite amazing.
"I have played with the Victor baseball and have also made a careful examination of its material and construction as compared with other balls. It is durable, holds its shape well, and is the nicest ball to handle I have ever used." – John M. Ward
From: Recreation - By George O. Shields, American Canoe Association, League of American Sportsmen - Published by G.O. Shields (Coquina), 1896
And an image from The Sportsman's Magazine, 1897:
