me from each knee.

Twenty-third: Hold the point of the blade between the first and second
fingers, and, placing the hand on the forehead, fillip the knife back
over the head, so that it will stick in the ground behind the person
ready for the next motion.

Twenty-fourth: After twenty-three the knife is left in the ground.
Then with the palm of the hand strike the knife handle a smart blow
that will send it revolving over the ground {320} for a yard, more or
less, and cause it to stick in the ground where it stops. This is
called "ploughing the field."

When a miss is made the next player takes his turn, and when the first
player's turn comes again he must try the feat over that he failed to
perform last. A good player will sometimes go through almost all the
twenty-four motions without failing to make a "two finger," that is, a
fair stick, each time; but it is very unusual for anyone to run the
game out in one inning. This is the game in twenty-four motions; many
boys play it double that number.

Outdoor Athletic Standards

The athletic standards given below are those which most boys ought to
be able to attain. They are the result of the experience of several
physical directors who have made a special study of athletics and
physical work among boys.

The rules governing the events are found in the official handbook of
the Athletic League of North America. These rules must be strictly
adhered to.

EVENTS UNDER UNDER UNDER UNDER OVER
90 LBS. 110 LBS. 125 LBS. 140 LBS. 140 LBS.

(1) Running Broad Jump 12' 13' 14' 15' 16'
(2) Running High Jump 3' 11" 4' 1" 4' 4" 4' 7" 4' 10"
(3) Standing Broad Jump 6' 6" 7' 7' 6" 8' 8' 6"
(4) Standing High Jump 3' 2" 3' 4" 3' 6" 3' 8" 3' 10"
(5) Pull-Up (times) 5 7 9 11 13
(6) 20-Yard Swim 20 sec. 18 sec. 16 sec. 14 sec. 12 sec.
(7) 40-Yard Swim 40 sec. 39 sec. 38 sec. 37 sec. 36 sec.
(8) 50-Yard Dash 7.8 sec. 7.4 sec. 7 sec. 6.6 sec. 6.2 sec.
(9) Eight-Potato Race 45 sec. 43 sec. 41 sec. 39 sec. 37 sec.
(10) 8 lb.-Shot Put * 25' 30' 35' 40'
(11) Push-Up from Floor * 11 13 15 17
(12) Rope Climb * 14 sec. 12 sec. 10 sec. 8 sec.
(13) 100-Yard Dash * * 13 sec. 12.6 sec. 12.