What was volleyball called before it was named volleyball?

Question

What was volleyball called before it was named volleyball?

Answer 1

When volleyball was invented it was first called Mintonette then later volley ball (notice the space, later that space was dropped).

According to Wikipedia:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball#...

On February 9, 1895, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, William G. Morgan a YMCA physical education director, created a new game called Mintonette as a pastime to be played preferably indoors and by any number of players. The game took some of its characteristics from tennis and handball. Another indoor sport, basketball, was catching on in the area, having been invented just ten miles (sixteen kilometres) away in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts only four years before. Mintonette (as volleyball was then known) was designed to be an indoor sport less rough than basketball for older members of the YMCA, while still requiring a bit of athletic effort.

Answer 2

who cares

Answer 3

Wilson

refer to "Cast Away"

Answer 4

"ball"