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the audience is in a safe place, ladies' hats are often disarranged.

Scoring.—Every pin knocked down scores one point for the offense, even though a man knock down his own pin.


Gas Ball

A tennis ball bounded in the centre of the floor by the referee starts the game. Each side endeavors to bat the ball into their opponents' goal or basket, as in Basket Ball. The ball may be batted, bounded or scooped with one hand only. The ball shall not be picked up or the fingers closed over it.

Fouls.—Same as in Basket Ball, with the above amendments.

Penalties.—Free throw, as in Basket Ball.

If possible, no boundary lines should be used. Carroming against walls should be encouraged if facilities permit.


Hand Ball

Rules found in Official Handbook of the Athletic League of the Young Men's Christian Associations of North America.


Hand Tennis
(Mind and Body, Vol. III., No. 28, p. 83.)

Even surface about 16 x 40 feet, divided into halves by a regular tennis net about two feet six inches high. The required

limit lines are marked in the usual way (indoors with chalk), About three feet from the end line, another line, the "toe line."