Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 38
th the excep-tion of a hole, which ought to bejust large enough to receive thepoint, and no larger. The baUis connected with the stem of thecup by means of a string, which,if possible, should be of soft silk,so as to avoid kinking, whichis obstructive to all play. The learner should begin… … GAMES WITH TOP8. PEG-TOP. In this favorite game considerable dexterity may be ac-quired by practice. A circle, whose diameter is about ayard, is first drawn on a smooth piece of ground (pavementis objectionable for this game), and several players surroundit. One volunteers to commence; he throws…
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