underneath, except for sending it across the line. It must reach the
opponents' court from a blow and not from a bound. Either fist may be
used in striking a ball, but never both at once. A player may
"dribble" the ball in the air before batting it over the line to the
opponents; that is, he may keep it in the air by hitting it from
underneath with his closed fist ("nursing" it) until he is prepared to
bat it with his fist. A ball hit with the forearm is considered
properly in play except for a service. Several players on one side may
play on the ball before sending it into the opponents' court. In doing
this the ball may bounce once after every time it is hit with the
fist.

A ball is out of play (1) when it passes under the line or touches the
line; (2) when it touches the ground twice in succession without being
hit between the bounds; (3) when it touches the ground outside the
boundaries from a blow; (4) when it bounds out of boundaries. Whenever
a ball is put out of play in these ways, it is sent back to the side
responsible for the failure, and they must put it in play again.

Whenever a side scores a point, the ball must again be put into play
with a regular serve, the sides taking turns in this, and each player
on a side serving in turn.

SCORE.--The score is made by both sides and is for returning the ball.
If returned to the opponents without touching the ground, it counts
two points for those returning it. A ball which touches the ground
once before being hit back over the line scores one point. The game
consists of twenty-five points.

After each game the two sides exchange courts.

FOR LARGE NUMBERS it is very desirable to have two or more balls in
play at once. They are served simultaneously from opposite sides of
the ground, at the opening of the game. There should be one score
keeper for each ball.

FOR THE PARLOR.--This game may be played in the parlor with a light
gas ball measuring four or five inches in diameter, or with a child's
gas balloon. The same rules apply as in other forms of the game.

FOOTBALL TAG

_5 to 30 or more players._

_Playground; gymnasium._

_Football._

Each of the players has three points at the beginning of the game. The
players are scattered promiscuously over the ground or gymnasium. One
player, who is It, has a football which he kicks lightly toward any
other player, the idea being to tag some other by mere touch of the
ball. Any one so touched or tag