![]() ![]() A second man tries to swat the ball away, either with his hand or a paddle, so that it doesn’t strike the stool. A pitcher throws a ball at a target, usually a stool, though a tree or other object could be substituted. Here is a sampler of seven games they played once they arrived in the colonies. ![]() So that’s exactly what many Puritans did. Anyone who didn’t want to play games could leave the country, they said. Games and sports caused controversy back in England, where the first kings James and Charles encouraged their subjects to enjoy themselves on Sunday afternoon. The worst of all colonial New England games, at least to the Puritan mind: those that involved luck. In the early 1600s, games that developed skills, such as shooting competitions, were viewed more favorably than those that were merely diversions. The Puritans were never known for their lighthearted play, and the Puritan leadership viewed colonial New England games with disgust. ![]()
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