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A. R. Calhoun. Healthful Sports for Boys
Healthful Sports for Boys
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
SPRING
CHAPTER I
MARBLES: WHERE MADE; TERMS OF THE GAMES; DIFFERENT GAMES; HOW TO ACQUIRE SKILL
MARBLES
NAMES OF MARBLES AND PLAY TERMS
SOME GOOD GAMES
FAT
FOLLOWINGS
KNUCKS
THE LONG RING
THE BULL RING
DUCK-IN-A-HOLE
MEG-IN-A-HOLE
SQUARE RING
CHAPTER II
WHIP TOPS, PEG TOPS, HUMMING TOPS AND SOME TOP GAMES
WHIP TOPS
THE PEG TOP
CHAPTER III
KITES: WHERE FOUND; HOW MADE; THEIR PRACTICAL USES; CLOSELY RELATED TO AEROPLANES—A GREAT SPORT
THE HARGRAVE, OR BOX KITE,
TAILLESS KITES
THE BARREL KITE
CHAPTER IV
SOME OTHER SPRING AMUSEMENTS, NOT FORGETTING STILTS
THE SUCKER
STILTS
SPANISH STILTS
CHAPTER V
LET'S GO A-FISHING—SOMETHING ABOUT BAIT
ANGLE WORMS
SLUGS AS BAIT
GRUB WORMS
GENTLES,
THE KATYDIDS,
BLACK CRICKETS
THE GRASSHOPPER
"LIVE" MINNOW
CRAWFISH,
FISHING TACKLE
CHAPTER VI
HINTS ABOUT BOATING AND CANOEING
ADVICE
CHAPTER VII
SOME SMALL, SAIL BOATS THAT CAN BE MADE IN THE WINTER, OR THAT CAN BE BOUGHT WITHOUT MUCH MONEY
THE CONSTRUCTION
CANOES
EVOLUTION
OTHER BOATS
ROWING
THE CANOE
THE CANVAS CANOE
CHAPTER VIII
IF YOU CAN'T SWIM, LEARN AT ONCE—HELPS TO LEARNERS—CONFIDENCE IS THE THING
HOW TO LEARN
BE KIND
GOOD ADVICE
A GOOD WAY
FRANKLIN'S WAY
CONFIDENCE
STROKES
THE LEGS
HOW TO DO IT
THE ARMS
CHAPTER IX
METHODS OF SWIMMING, FLOATING, DIVING, AND SOME GOOD WATER GAMES
RACING
OTHER WAYS
GOING IN
UNDER WATER
WATER GAMES
TUB RACES
CLOSING ADVICE
CHAPTER X
HOW SIDES ARE CHOSEN IN GAMES
CHAPTER XI
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COUNTING-OUT GAMES AND THE RHYMES USED BY PLAYERS
CHAPTER XII
DO YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT THE GAME OF TAG?
PRISONER'S BASE
THE WOLF
BULL IN THE RING
CHAPTER XIII
"I SPY" AND LEAP FROG, THE EVER-POPULAR GAMES
LEAP FROG
FOOT-AN'-HALF
SPANISH FLY
CHAPTER XIV
THE GAME OF CAT, WITH A GLANCE AT SOME OTHER GAMES ALL SHOULD KNOW
COUNTRY CAT
AMERICAN CAT
DUCK ON A ROCK
STONE THROW
CHAPTER XV
AND NOW FOR BALL—SOME OF THE MANY GOOD GAMES THAT CAN BE PLAYED WITH A BALL, BAT, OR RACKET
TOWN BALL
ONE OR TWO OLD CAT
HAND BALL
ANTHONY OVER
CORNER BALL
CHAPTER XVI
BASEBALL, THE GREAT AMERICAN GAME. A FEW POINTERS THAT MAY HELP YOU
RULES
AUTUMN
CHAPTER XVII
SOME DETAILS ABOUT FOOTBALL
THE TEAM
SOME RULES
THE FULL-BACK
CHAPTER XVIII
A HINT AT SOME WELL-KNOWN GAMES, INCLUDING HOP-SCOTCH
JACK STONES
HOP SCOTCH
RULES
CHAPTER XIX
HOW TO CAMP OUT—THINGS EVERY CAMPER SHOULD KNOW
SHELTER
IF LOST
THE OUTFIT
CHAPTER XX
CAN YOU RIDE A "BIKE?" SOME THINGS WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THE WHEEL, AND SOMETHING ABOUT OTHER THINGS
REPAIRS
CHAPTER XXI
THE OLD SCOTCH GAME OF GOLF-SOMETHING ABOUT HOCKEY AND SHINNY
THE LINKS
THE CLUBS
SHINNY
HOCKEY
WINTER
CHAPTER XXII
ON THE ICE AND SNOW—THE ROYAL SPORT OF SKATING, WITH SOME HINTS ON SKIING, AND SNOWSHOES
WRONG HELP
SNOW SHOES
SKIING
CHAPTER XXIII
COASTING; SLEDS OF MANY KINDS—THE TOBOGGAN
TOBOGGANING
A SNOW BATTLE
CHAPTER XXIV
SOME HINTS ON GENERAL ATHLETICS, INCLUDING WALKING, RUNNING AND JUMPING
WALKING
RUNNING
CHAPTER XXV
BATTLE CRIES, HAILING SHOUTS, AND COLLEGE YELLS
CHAPTER XXVI
CLEVER TRICKS WORTH KNOWING. THE VANISHING KNOTS
THE DANCING SAILOR
CONJURING WITH COINS
PASSES
PALMING
THE VANISHING TRICK
HEADS OR TAILS
ODD OR EVEN; OR, THE MYSTERIOUS ADDITION
TO RUB ONE DIME INTO THREE
THE CAPITAL Q
THE WANDERING DIME
THE MAGIC COVER AND VANISHING PENNIES
THE PEPPER-BOX, FOR VANISHING MONEY
A NEST OF BOXES
THE BALL OF BERLIN WOOL
CHAPTER XXVII
SLEIGHT OF HAND. TO BALANCE AN EGG
THE JUGGLER'S LUNCH
RING AND RIBBON
THE CHANGING BALL TRICK
THE SENSITIVE GOBLET
TO LIGHT A CANDLE BY SMOKE
THE MAGIC RE-ILLUMINATION
THE MOVING BALL
THE PAPER FURNACE
STORM AND CALM
