I still think what I said in post 5 is true. The first HS team couldn't play another HS team until there's a second HS team.
And I agree that there were lots of pick up games and town ball games back in the day, along with teams at military camps, colleges, boarding schools, and the like.
"I don't have a clue..." that remains true.
Next is a question, "who would they play?", that's a question.
"Can't play a high school baseball game without that second high school baseball team" That's true. That first HS team could have played pick up games, town teams, college teams, military bases, company teams, professional teams, MLB teams and on and on. BUT, that first HS team can't play a high school baseball game unless the other team is from a high school.
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