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A, we will call the tip; B., top; c., back; D.

A, we will call the tip; B., topi c., back; D =,
collar; E, but.
The part OF the curve which touches the ground
in picking Up the ball should be shaved or filed
of so offer as little obstruction as poss! BILE
10 It's getting under the ball
Now for the netting II is made OF cat-gut,
which is intended, according TO the rules. to
mean raw hide, gut, or CLOCK strings, not cord
or soft leather. Before using soak the gut in
water for a few minutes. The longest strings
,-c used frat Formerly one long string was
used which was carried up and down and pass d
through the holes. but now IN the best sticks
separate strings are used which terminate in a
-ott leather emo which passes through the holes
Cd tile collar. In This way any long string may
he [ chteued as IT becomes necessary without
the trouble OF going over the others 1t is best
TO keep these strings rather tight; not as in ten
rms racket, but they should not bag. Having
ne long strings in place We will begin
with the cross strings. These are
lighter than the long strings, and the
method can only be correctly learned by u9ing
4 melted stiCS pattern. The principle is
simple enough. Before leaving this subject it
would be well TO state that frequent oiling OF the
gut is very good. Use vEseline crude oil. To
keep the stick in shape take board, and, lay
ing the stick on il, drive strong nails both
IS les At intervals, and after practice place the
sick in this frame. In the perfect stick slight
outward bend is given TO the middle, so as to
throw the ha4dle siEhtly back. safe rule for
this is to have the handle point exactly down the
gsute- long string OF the cross, when it Will be
found that the stick balances more evenly and
feel, lightyr in the hand than if kept exactly
straight
Bows generally wear knickerbockers and for
light practice that sort of costume Will answer
very well. flannel shirt and light c,nyas
shoes with corrugated rubber soies complete the
outrt. Never wear your leather shoes in
game, 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 playGelloss with the hard sOles
end heels, and | assure you to step foot
protected only by q thin canvas shoe with
leather shoe hurts, as ] know TO my own sorrow
But You will ere long want to play match
with some neighbOring team, and you want
neal club uniform. Get an inexpensive close
nj ing Jersey, and bright cloth or hInnei knick-
erbocEeTs. II you want to be very ,orrect Won
will dispense with long stockings, and in that
case your knicEerbocEers do not 90 below the
knee It makes delightfully."- comfortable cos
tune and one adapted to sprinting, of which
you do q great deal IN a game. But would ad-
wise you not to discard long stockings. One
gets ugly Iaps on the shins very often, and the
wooden stocking is a good protection.
We are row ready for the first lesson. This
should consist in first learning to pick up the
ball from the ground. both from a standstill and
on the run; then must learn to carry the ball
on the stick, and also to throw and catch il.
When catching crop the stick and give. -
the expression is, a little bit. inst as you do in
baseball. To throw is rather more difficult at
INST 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 bail is on the netting In the pocket
formed BY the leading or top string which runs
from the tip TO the collar. You make a half
turn swinging the stick, BY this method the
ball is 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 position for carrying the
bali. The other position, which reverses the
position OF he hands, also very useful and
one is always ready for an overland throw
& 9th methods should be thoroughly mastered
so that either may be employed "a occasion re-
uuires l will give no directions regarding pick
ing up aud carry ing the bail, leaving the begin
ner to find ont FOR himself. l might, however,
say that if he he a tennis player, the method he
uses O pick up the ball with mis- racket will
serve him also in lacrosse.
The various methods of throwing and catch
ing, o. carrying and lodging should be pretty
thoroughly mastered before game is played.
on them depend in great measure the success
or failure o. wha. follows: so. boys, be patient
and learn the a. b, of lacrosse before you at
tempt the more difficult features.
will now place you in the field, give You
diagram OF the positions and tell you something
about what is required TO oil them.
THE FIELD.