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McCabe, James Dabney, 1842-1883. [from old catalog] · Philadelphia, Chicago [etc.] The National publishing co · leaf 564
Hand-in, or his partner, may then strike the ball before it bounds (thatis to say, volley it), or, after it has bounded once, returning it again withinhand-outs courts, and then hand-out has like privileges with it. The ball canthus be struck any number of times back and forth over the net until… … If it is hand-out, or his partner, who fails to make good return, or if theservice is volleyed, one point is scored for hand-in. Hand-in then again servesthe ball (serving from his right and left courts alternately), and if he makes agood service and makes good returns until hand-out finally fails…
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