Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-11-09
4 Serious Rival OF Base Bali-MumbIe
Peg
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maj is having SUCH ILH JueI now diI
over the county, will decline in popular
favor and finally run out, end knowing
that some other National game must su
psrcede il, we have been casing about
ter the proper Thing. We think We have
hit it al length.
humble Peg
There are numerous reasons why mum
Die peg should be made TO sacceed base
ball ss our national game, for be II knoSn
10 al foreign nations, We will have ns-
tionsl game; but, as Richard Ill, remark.
ed with regard to "haying" Queen Ann,
"we'll no, keep her Iong"-we viii
change. MumbIe peg is played with
jack-knife. The jack-Hniie is national
emblem with us-ior is not our Brother
jonathan invariably represented holding
iha, useful pocket ulensii in his right
hand! Tqen the game Of humble Peg
originated among American school boys,
as will be seen by reference 10 "Sisnbery
On humble Peg" page l72, snd i any
body knows aS SlLing sbou! mumbimg
rhings, Attorney General S'anbery does.
The pegs used IN the game should slWsys
be made Of our American Pia2.
We hear Ihai humble Peg clubs have
slresdy been formed in various parts OF
the cog1gy; IN faci,w have just received
an in3fa'ion 10 be present al match
game of humble peg, to be played be.
tween tie Jack Knife Handle MumbIe
1,,,f Df 81 ~ q,
Legged humble Peg" of Mud Lake, for
the champion Jack knife Of Ohio. il will
be peyed at Goshen on or about the CON-
ing aulumn. Some Of the most expert
humble -peggi.ls in the Stale are expec-
ted TO be present. We email furnish .
full report Of the game.
A National Mumble Peg Convention
Should be held a! Washington, as soon as
a sufficient number OF clubs are organized
for the purpose Of establishing standard
rules and regulations for conducting the
game.
Among the numerous advantages lhet
may be claimed for Mumble Peg as a
popular game, we may ci'o The following
Any number Of persons can play i.
There IS no running in the gare, as in
base ball. unless some outsider runs of
with the jqck-snde and the club has to
run after him TO recover H.
1t affords exercise to he knee joints, as
the players has TO kneel Ia playing; the
knees being padded for that purpose.
There is no batting, with the exception
OF the cotton batting used in padding the
knees.
It's exceedingly Strengthening 10 the
muscles OF the arm, through the exercise
rcquired in Tipping The jack-kuife.
The muscles Of the teeth ate also
strengthened BY pulling the pegs DOT Of
the ground with them. We know of one
player who got SO strong in his teeth
through raising tho pegs that be could
lift steak with them. He assured us
that it wes something that was done uery
rare.
1t promotes perseverance and industry,
as it encourages YOU 10 keep Pcgging
away.
Serious dilfcclies often arise from the
reckless use Of knives. Munble peg
teaches you to use your knife with great
deal Of care. il you want to make il
count.
One gres, objection 10 eQame OF base
ball is The liability in being injured or dis
abled. This cannot be urged against
humble peg. Only two instances are re.
corded where accidents have occurred in
the game. One man had TO carry his eye
in sling for week or two, on account
of trying 10 draw peg with that mem
Der instead OF with he teeth. as the rules
Of the game provide. The other injured
his knse-pan by noglecing his padding.
He has Gent his pans to The tinsmilh and
had lhemS Soldersd over again, and they
are no@ts good as new.
We trust that we have shown sufficient
inducements for establishing humble Peg
as your next national game, and shall
calmly await The result.