You know how to select who is to be ‘it
August 31, 2007 on 11:00 pm | In Sports Web | No CommentsYou know how to select who is to be ‘it.’ This done, and a goal or
home selected, ‘it’ remains at the goal and counts up to one hundred
as fast as he can, and this is usually so fast as to eclipse the
lightning calculator whom Barnum charged an admission to see and hear.
Along the field the ball is urged, in ways presently to be explained,
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by: Kenny Moore
publisher: Rodale Books
, released: 25 July, 2006
price: $18.24 (new), $18.24 (used)
Of course, boys in the country have more opportunities to learn about
August 31, 2007 on 9:00 pm | In Sports Web | No Commentscamping than boys living in the city
Of course, boys in the country have more opportunities to learn about
camping than boys living in the city. One thing is that they are more
familiar with tools, but city boys are perhaps more eager for the
life, as it is so primitive and in such striking contrast to their
usual way of living.
We want the mother, as well as the father, to read this book, for it
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by: George Black
publisher: Random House
, released: 08 August, 2006
price: $16.29 (new), $11.95 (used)
I must reserve for ‘Swimming’ a good long chapter, but let me say in
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by: Thomas R. Baechle
, Roger W. Earle
publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
, released: July, 2000
price: $69.00 (new), $51.84 (used)
does not require an ‘it’ to start with
August 31, 2007 on 7:00 pm | In Sports Web | No Commentsdoes not require an ‘it’ to start with. As soon as it is decided to
try the game, each player hurries to secure a good sized stone, or
where this cannot be had, a club or a half brick will do. As each
grasps his weapon he shouts, ‘My Duck.’ The last boy to find a stone
is ‘It’ and must call out, ‘My drake.’
In addition to these imported games, we have, with characteristic
August 31, 2007 on 5:00 pm | In Sports Web | No Commentsoriginality, invented a lot of games of our own, and in these the boy
takes endless delight, without bothering about their origin
In addition to these imported games, we have, with characteristic
originality, invented a lot of games of our own, and in these the boy
takes endless delight, without bothering about their origin. On
cricket, baseball, hand ball and other great games, many books have
been written telling how to play ’scientifically’. Now, I am not
trying to teach scientific games. My purpose is to add something to
the knowledge of games which my readers already have, and so to
increase their interests in those healthful sports that add to the
joys of boy life.
It would be difficult to find anything more graceful than a lot of
August 31, 2007 on 5:00 pm | In Sports Web | No Commentsslender 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.
At once the fun begins in wild earnest
August 31, 2007 on 3:00 pm | In Sports Web | No CommentsAt once the fun begins in wild earnest. The boy who just shouts is
regarded as leader. The second time he makes the leap he cries:
‘Torchlight’ and makes the jump with only one hand on First Back”s
shoulders, while he waves his hat in the other.
is a much older and a more widespread game than mumbly peg
August 31, 2007 on 3:00 pm | In Sports Web | No Commentsis 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.