the party can do best, and assign him to that work for the time
Before starting off it will be well to learn just what each member of
the party can do best, and assign him to that work for the time.
Afterwards it might be advisable to take turns at the work thought to
be least agreeable.
in diameter, nor more than forty-two inches in length
The rules specify that the bat shall not be over two and a half inches
in diameter, nor more than forty-two inches in length. In selecting a
bat, individual taste is the best guide as to matters of weight and
balance, but the grain should be examined carefully. If a bat is
varnished, the handle should be scraped, so that it will not turn
easily in the hands.
slender boys speeding up this spring-board and shooting out, feet
first or head first, into the river, pond or swimming pool
It would be difficult to find anything more graceful than a lot of
slender boys speeding up this spring-board and shooting out, feet
first or head first, into the river, pond or swimming pool.
This is one of the oldest and best games. The ring should be from four
to ten feet in diameter. The ducks are placed in the form of a cross,
in the middle of the ring, the number each is to ‘whack up’ being
agreed upon in advance. The order of play is usually decided on by
knuckling down and rolling for the opposite side of the ring. The
first player ‘lofts’ at the ducks. He must drive the marble outside
the ring for a win. If his own taw goes outside, the successful player
can come back to the ring edge for his next shot. If it is a miss and
the taw goes outside the ring, it must be replaced inside at the
point of exit. When a taw is struck the owner is ‘dead’ for that game,
and the successful player keeps on shooting till he misses.
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A rope tire will often enable the rider to reach home. A few yards of
clothesline, borrowed, begged, or bought from some wayside house, will
enable you to make a solid tire. Remove the rubber tire, tie it to
your handle-bar, and take the rope and bend one end diagonally across
the hollow in the rim of the wheel. Wind the rope carefully around,
over the bent end of the rope, around again alongside of the first
length until the rim is covered. Keep the line tight, and wind it
until it fills up the hollow and is considerably higher in the middle
than at the sides. The neater this work is done, the more comfortable
will be your ride home. When the rope tire is complete, pry up the
side lap and force the free end of the rope diagonally under it until
it comes out on the other side. Draw it taut and cut off the end flush
with the outer wrapping. Now pour water all over the rope until it is
thoroughly wet; this will cause it to shrink and become firm and hard.
for any time take care to keep it scrupulously clean, burning every
scrap that might attract flies or the smaller wild animals, or might
make a stench
Be sure to select a dry place for your camp, and if you are to stay
for any time take care to keep it scrupulously clean, burning every
scrap that might attract flies or the smaller wild animals, or might
make a stench.
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A ‘Square Ring’ sounds odd, but such things go in playing marbles. The
square may be of any size, but four feet is the best. The taw line
must be from twenty to thirty feet away. Before a player can win the
game he must first kill all the others. Perhaps that is why it is
sometimes called ‘Injun.’