Need help with a team photo. Rugby? Soccer? 1890’s?

baseball tourist · #1 01-20-2019, 02:47 PM

Thanks for the help!

baseball tourist · #2 02-10-2019, 04:24 PM

Friendly bump!

steve B · #3 02-10-2019, 07:58 PM

I'm thinking it's too round for Rugby.

From some quick internet looking, Soccer balls seem to have been sewn like that in the 1890's and a bit past that.

But basketballs also looked like that.

Any clues from the mount it's on? Or an object in the photo with a known size?

ramram · #4 02-10-2019, 09:16 PM

Looks like soccer to me.

Rob M

bigfanNY · #5 02-10-2019, 09:58 PM

A quick search of 1890's Soccer balls shows that the ball shown in your picture is a goodyear soccer ball. At first look the ball resembles a basketball. which makes sense because the first basketball games were played with soccer balls.

baseball tourist · #6 02-10-2019, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

A quick search of 1890's Soccer balls shows that the ball shown in your picture is a goodyear soccer ball. At first look the ball resembles a basketball. which makes sense because the first basketball games were played with soccer balls.

Thank you!

baseball tourist · #7 02-10-2019, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramram

Looks like soccer to me.

Rob M

Thanks!

baseball tourist · #8 02-10-2019, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve B

I'm thinking it's too round for Rugby.

From some quick internet looking, Soccer balls seem to have been sewn like that in the 1890's and a bit past that.

But basketballs also looked like that.

Any clues from the mount it's on? Or an object in the photo with a known size?

I appreciate the help!

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