Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-18
A., we will call the tip; B., top; c., back; D.
collar: E.. butt.
THE STICK.

A, we will call the tip; B., top; c., back; D.
| collar; E., butt.
The part of the curve which touches the grount
! in picking up the ball should be shaved or FLEE
off so to offer little obstruction as possible
| to its getting under the ball.
| Now for the netting. 1t is made OF cat-gut
which is intended, according to the rules. t
mean raw hide, gut, or clock strings, not corc
| or soft leather. Before using soak the gut il
| water for few minutes. The longest string:
| are used first. Formerly one long string wa.
| through the holes, but now in the best stick:
| separate strings are used which terminate in 8
soft leather END which passes thro ugh the holes
at the collar. In this way any long string may
| be frightened as it becomes necessary with
the trouble of going over the others. 1t is best
keep these strings rather tight; not as in ten.
| mis- racket, but they should not bag. Having
the long strings in place We will begin
| with the cross strings. These are
lighter than the long stInEs and an the
netted stick as pattern. The principle is
simple enough. Before leaving this subject it
would be well to state that frequent oiing OF the
gnt is yery good. Use vaseline or crude oil. To
Keep the stick in shape take a board, and, lay
ing the stick, on it, drive strong nails on both
stick in this frame. In the perfect stick slight
outward bend is given to the middle, SO as to
throw the handle slightly back. safe rule for
this is to have the handle point exactly down the
center long string of the cross, when it will be
found that the stick balances more evenly and
feels lightyr in the hand than if kept exactly
straight.
Rows generally wear knickerbockers. and for
light practice that sort of costume will answer
very well A flannel shirt and light canvas
shoes with corrugated rubber soles complete the
OUTFIT Never wear your leather shoes in q
eame. They are uncomfortable, heavy and you
get no hold on the ground. But stronger than
all these objections is the danger you run of
hurting your playfelloSs with the hard soles
and heels, and / assure you to step a foot
protected only by thin canvas shoe with a
leather shoe hurts, as know to my own sorrow.
Lone Mt To v.1o oAal,
with some neighboring team, and you want
neat club uniform. Get an Inexpensive close
fitting jersey, and bright cloth or flannel knick-
erbockers. If you want to be very correct you
will dispense with long stockings, and in that
case your knickerbockers do not go below the
knee. 1t makes delightfully."- comfortable cos
tune and one adapted to sprinting, Of which
you do q great deal in game. But would adj
wise you not to discard long stockings. One
gets ugly raps on the Sims very often, and the
We are now ready for the first lesson. This
should consist in first learning to pick mp the
ball from the ground, both from standstill and
on the stick, and also to throw and catch it,
When catching drop the stick and give, - as
the expression is, little DIT. Iuss as yop do in
frst. There is the overhead and underhand
throw; for the latter you hold the stick in this
way: the left hand grasps the collar, the right
the butt. the ball is on the netting in The pocket
formed by the leading or top string which runs
from the tip to the collar. You make half
bail ia given tremendous impetus and can be
thrown great distances. In overhead throwing
the stick may be held in the same way as above.
IN which case you throw over the left shoulder:
or YOU reverse the position of the hands and
throw over the right shoulder.
There are two ways OF holding the stick for
catching. Hold the collar with your left and the
butt with the right. This is the most useful
way, because your right hand grasps the butt
and is in the proper petition for carrying the
bali. The other position, which reverses the
position of the hands, Is also very useful, and
one is always ready for an overland throw
B 9th methods should be thoroughly mastered
soithat either may be employed as occasion re.
ouires. / will give no directions regarding pick
ing up and carrying the ball, leaving the begin
ner to find out for himself. might, however.
saw that if he be tennis player, the method he
usss 10 pick up the ball with his racket will
serve him also in lacrosse
The various methods of throwing and CATCH
ing. of carrying and lodging should be pretty
thorouehIy mastered before a game is PLAYED
ON them depend in great measure the success
or failure OF what follows: SO, boys, be patient
and learn the q. b, C of lacrosse before you a.
temnt the more difficult features.
viii now place you in the field, give Won a
diagram of the positions and tell You something
ABOUT what Is requiredto fill them.
TIE FIELD.