hands from the pounding which playing these positions involves
The first baseman and catcher should each wear gloves to protect the
hands from the pounding which playing these positions involves.
continuously, and not in a succession of jerks, as with the breast
stroke
When you have mastered this stroke you will seem to move forward
continuously, and not in a succession of jerks, as with the breast
stroke. The natives of the South Sea Islands, who are, to my thinking,
the best swimmers in the world, use this stroke for a long, steady
swim, and I have been surprised at the speed they make and the length
of time with which they can keep it up without a sign of fatigue.
catamaran
We have learned from the South Sea Islanders how to build and manage a
catamaran. This consists of two canoes or long thin boats, placed
parallel and joined together by wooden strips, which also answer for a
deck. This craft can be rowed or driven by a sail, placed well
forward. Its great advantage is its stiffness, for it cannot be upset
in an ordinary sea.
be dead; that is the heart
There is one organ which if it stopped for a minute, the owner would
be dead; that is the heart. Yet many young athletes act as if they
were not aware that they had hearts.
and the pleasure the lariat will afford to yourself and companions
You will be surprised, if you try this, at the skill you will gain,
and the pleasure the lariat will afford to yourself and companions.
or oar must have preceded the use of sails
In the evolution of water craft, the vessel propelled by pole, paddle
or oar must have preceded the use of sails. The former required more
strength and the latter more skill. But no matter what science and art
may do to make sailing more secure and comfortable, the boy,
particularly if he be country bred, and so forced to be more self-
reliant, will have a try at the raft, dingey or canoe before he
aspires to anything more elaborate and expensive.
to play in, a set of sticks or clubs with which to make the strokes,
and a ball to be hit at
The equipment for golf consists of a large field, called ‘the links,’
to play in, a set of sticks or clubs with which to make the strokes,
and a ball to be hit at.
far, so as to be free and clear of the board when he turns; otherwise
his head may strike with bad results
In the back somersault great care should be taken that the diver leaps
far, so as to be free and clear of the board when he turns; otherwise
his head may strike with bad results.
Sailing before the wind is easy enough. It is in tacking and beating
up against the wind that skill and care are required. Jibing, that is
changing the boom and sail when tacking, requires the greatest care,
particularly if the wind is stiff, and beginners should never be
permitted to attempt it.
provided with reefing points–that is little ropes
Where the water is apt to be rough, the sail of every boat should be
provided with reefing points–that is little ropes. They are on both
sides of the sail. The sail is rolled up from the bottom and tied down
to the boom. This is called ‘reefing’ or ’shortening’ sail.