The Book of Sports. William Martin

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4064066161705

Table of Contents

       PREFACE.

       PART I.

       GAMES WITH MARBLES.

       RING TAW.

       LAG OUT OR KNOCK OUT.

       THREE HOLES.

       ARCHES.

       BONCE-EYE.

       SUN AND THE PLANET TAW.

       PYRAMID.

       PART II.

       GAMES FOR COLD WEATHER.

       "PRISONERS' BASE."

       STAG OUT.

       WARNING.

       MOUSE IN THE CORNER.

       KING OF THE CASTLE.

       HIPPAS.

       THREAD THE NEEDLE.

       TOUCH.

       BOWLS.

       QUOITS.

       WHY AND BECAUSE.

       BOMBARDMENT OF A SNOW CASTLE.

       BANDY BALL OR GOLF.

       FOOT BALL.

       TRUSSING.

       FOLLOW MY LEADER.

       BLINDMAN'S BUFF.

       TIP-CAT.

       JINGLING.

       FRENCH AND ENGLISH.

       PART III.

       DANGEROUS GAMES.

       HEAP THE BUSHEL.

       DRAWING THE OVEN.

       HOP-SCOTCH.

       BASTING THE BEAR.

       BUCK, BUCK.

       PART IV.

       GYMNASTICS.

       WALKING.

       RUNNING.

       LEAPING.

       CLIMBING.

       THE ROPE LADDER.

       THE SLANT BOARD.

       VAULTING.

       BALANCING.

       PART V.

       CRICKET.

       SINGLE WICKET.

       LAWS OF THE GAME OF DOUBLE WICKET.

       LAWS FOR SINGLE WICKET.

       BETS.

       OBSERVATIONS.