is placed upon the exact center of the field by the side having the
kick-off
The two teams now line up in their respective positions, and the ball
is placed upon the exact center of the field by the side having the
kick-off.
for each season would be at all complete, if I did not give some
advice that will be useful for all seasons and every day in the year
I do not think the advice I have given, as to the games appropriate
for each season would be at all complete, if I did not give some
advice that will be useful for all seasons and every day in the year.
is a much older and a more widespread game than mumbly peg. The
knuckle bones of sheep and pigs, marbles, pebbles or any other small,
heavy objects that can be thrown and grasped, are used. The best are
made of iron and are sold cheaply.
bridle with which it is steered
The safety double-runner does away with serious results, having a
bridle with which it is steered. It also does away with the danger of
collision by having an automatic brake that will stop it, in times of
danger, within the distance of its own length. These are qualities
which will be appreciated by all who ’slide down hill,’ as we called
it when I was a lad, or who are fond of coasting, as our school-
readers called it then, and as every one calls it now.
made if you have some strong string and a stout pocket knife
A broken handle bar is bad, but a substitute that will work can be
made if you have some strong string and a stout pocket knife. Cut two
sections of a springy sapling, and bind them securely to the front
fork, one on either side, and sufficiently long to reach just above
the broken bar. Next tie securely a stout stick of proper length to
the broken bar, and tie to this the end of the uprights. If properly
done, this will enable you to finish your journey, which for a long
distance is much pleasanter than walking and leading your wheel.
which the sails hang when in use, and on which they are furled or
folded when not in use
The Yards are poles hung on the masts at right angles to them, from
which the sails hang when in use, and on which they are furled or
folded when not in use.
cool, the best way to camp is in the open, sleeping on beds of boughs,
about a roaring fire, and with one blanket under and another over
During the autumn and when the weather is dry and the nights not too
cool, the best way to camp is in the open, sleeping on beds of boughs,
about a roaring fire, and with one blanket under and another over.
places as in the large rivers or the salt sea
Beginners are just as liable to meet with serious accidents in such
places as in the large rivers or the salt sea. For it must be
remembered it is not the width of the water, but its depth, that
troubles a beginner.
ground with the heel of the shoe
_Burying_ is when the taw, if in a good spot, is forced into the
ground with the heel of the shoe. This is seldom allowed; ‘Fen
buryings’ being the accepted law of experts. _Laying_ means placing
the marbles in the ring.
chest, back and leg muscles as does rowing
Properly done, there is no single exercise that develops the arms,
chest, back and leg muscles as does rowing. Whether your boat is a
dingey or an expensive rowing shell, always enter it, if the purpose
is pleasure and exercise, with the determination to get the best out
of it.