the game any hard ball of medium size will do, and one club will be
enough with which to practice
The golf ball, as I have said, is made of hard rubber, but in learning
the game any hard ball of medium size will do, and one club will be
enough with which to practice.
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inch, hardwood board, curve the fronts by means of a draw-knife, then
connect the runners by braces, and cover with a frame of lighter
material
A quicker way was to saw out the proper length for runners from an
inch, hardwood board, curve the fronts by means of a draw-knife, then
connect the runners by braces, and cover with a frame of lighter
material. These sleds, when shod at the blacksmith shop with half-
curved iron shoes, were things to delight in, and two of them,
properly hitched, made a fine ‘bob.’
be even in number, he has lost, and the other boy has first choice; or
if it is a counting-out game, the one who guesses right goes free and
the last is ‘It
If the other boy should say ‘odd,’ and on count the objects prove to
be even in number, he has lost, and the other boy has first choice; or
if it is a counting-out game, the one who guesses right goes free and
the last is ‘It.’
boundaries on the ground or side of the wall, then he loses his
inning, and the boy on the other side drops the ball and strikes it as
already described
If it is the first striker who misses or sends the ball out of the
boundaries on the ground or side of the wall, then he loses his
inning, and the boy on the other side drops the ball and strikes it as
already described.
The umpire is chosen by both sides to decide questions in dispute.
There is no appeal from his decision, even where both sides think him
in error.
are permanent and may be visited year after year, or they may be used
for a few weeks at a time
Camps are either temporary, that is changed from day to day, or they
are permanent and may be visited year after year, or they may be used
for a few weeks at a time. Temporary camps are the ones we are
considering, and these can be elaborate or very, very simple. I prefer
the latter, and I am sure the boys will agree with me.
‘palming’–_i
The first faculty which the novice must seek to acquire is that of
‘palming’–_i.e._, secretly holding an object in the open hand by the
contraction of the palm. To acquire this power, take a half-crown,
florin, or quarter (these being the most convenient in point of size),
and lay it on the palm of the open hand. Now close the hand very
slightly, and if you have placed the coin on the right spot (which a
few trials will quickly indicate), the contraction of the palm around
its edges will hold it securely, and you may move the hand and arm in
any direction without fear of dropping it. You should next accustom
yourself to use the hand and fingers easily and naturally, while still
holding the coin as described. A very little practice will enable
you to do this. You must bear in mind while practicing always to keep
the inside of the palm either downward or toward your own body, as any
reverse movement would expose the concealed coin.
from the one given as to make them worth describing
There are some varieties in this game, but they are not so different
from the one given as to make them worth describing.
mark the point
In laying out, measure eighty feet from one corner along the line and
mark the point. On the opposite end mark in the same way. The end
lines being one hundred and sixty feet long, the points indicated will
mark the center of the lines. Next measure nine feet three inches to
the right, and the same to the left of the center points on the end
lines, and place four goal posts, two at each end of the field. This
will leave the proper space, eighteen feet, six inches between the
posts. On these posts, and ten feet from the ground, the cross bars
should be placed. The uprights should extend above the cross bar just
ten feet.