The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-08-15
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Anticipating tho time when Base,
: Bali, that Is having such a run just
now aIk over the country, will de-
cline 10 popular favor and finally
run out, aud knowing that some
other National game must super
scede Il, we have been casting about
for the proper thing, We think
we have him at length.
-. sllIJMBLE PEG /.
There are numerous reasons why
humble Peg should be made to
succeed Base Ball as our National
game, for be- it known to all for
eign nations, we wilt have Ma
tioual- game, but rs Richard III
remarked with regardto "having'
Queen Anna, we'll "hot keep her
elong I'VE like change-Mumble
Peg is played with jack-knife.-
The jack, knife is a National EN-
sblem with hs--f5r is not our Broth.
er Jonathan invariably represented
holding that useful pocket utensil
in his right hand? Then the game
of humble Peg originated among
American school boys, as will be
seen by reference to "Stanbery on
humble Peg" page liz, and If any
body knows anything about mum
jliRg things, Attorney. General
Stanbery does. The pegs used in
the game should Always be made Of
our American pine.
We hear that humble Peg clubs
have already been formed in vari
Gus parts Of the couRtry; in fact, we
have just received an invitation TO
be present at match game of
humble pog, TO be played between
tha"JacIl Knife Handle Mumblc
Peg Club" Of Goshen. and the
"Bow Legged humble Peg Club, "
of Mud Lake, for the champion
jack knife OF Ohio. 1t will be
, played at Goshen on or about the
coming autumn. Some of the most
expert humble peggists in the
State are expected to be present.
We shall furnish a full report Of
tho game.
A National Mumblo Peg Con-
ventiou should be held at Wash
iBgton as soon as a sufficient nun.
ber Of Clubs are organized, for the
purpose OF establishing standard
rules and regulations for conduct
ing the game.
Among the numerous advan,
tages that may be claimed foi
"Mumblo Peg as popular game
we may cite tho following:
Any number Of persons can play
1t.
There is no running in The
game, as in Base Ball, unless some
outsider runs off with the jack
knife and tho Club has to reco vel
ii.
II affords exercise to the knee
joints, as the player has to kneel il
playing, tho knees being padded fol
that purpose.
There is no "batting," with Tn,
exception Of the cotton chatting
used in padding tho knees.
1t is exceedingly strengthcnin,
to tho muscleso the arm, through
the exercise acquired in flippin
tho jack.knife.
The muscles ofthe teeth arc ais
strengthened by pulling the peg
out Of tho ground with them. W
know ono player who gotso stron
in his teeth, through raising th
pegs, that ho could lilt q "steak
with them. Ho assured us that
was something that was done rer
rare.
1t promotes perseverance, an
industry, as it encourages you t
Eeep pegging away.
Serious difficulties often aris
from reckless uso of knives. Mum
bio Peg teaches you to use you
knife with q great deal OF caro-,
you want 10 make it count.
One great objection TO tho gam
Of Base Ball Is, the liability TO be
ing injured or disabled. This car
not bo urged against humble Peg
Only two instances arc recordc
where accidents have occurred !
the game. One man had to carr
his eye in sling for q week o
two, on account of trying TO dra'
peg with that member instead Q
with his teeth, as tho rules of th
game provide. The other injure
his knoe.pans by neglocting hi
padding, Ho sent his pans to th
tIn.smith and had them soldere
over again, and they arc now as goo
as now.
We trust that wo have show
sufficient inducements for establish
ing humble Peg as our next nj
tional game, cnds shall calmly I
waii tha raault