In 1868 in Peterboro, New York, two women's clubs played one of the first recorded baseball games between female teams. Peterboro was a small upstate village about 75 miles from Seneca Falls, where the women's suffrage movement was gaining momentum. In the latter capacity, at least, she deserves our unqualified attention and commendation.
Physical exercise is one of the needs of American men, especially of American women.
There are about fifty members belonging to it, from which a playing nine has been chosen, headed by Miss Ninnie Miller as captain. The nine have played several games outside the town and away from the gaze of the curious. Having thus perfected themselves, this nine lately played a public game in the town of Peterboro, as may well be supposed, before a multitude of spectators. Send me an e-mail message . Contents of this website 2001 by Eric Enders and Triple E Productions, and may not be used or distributed without consent of same.