Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-19
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Description of New Game for Boys
Resembling Base Ball--An
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New Game for Boys,

Ine game goes Dy utnaHle Oh KICK
ing the stick" and is much like base
ball.
The game is played by two clubs,
consisting of seven players each.
Their positions are similar to the
positions of the inield in base ball.
There are four bases. The home
plate is raised at least six inches
above the ground to allow the stick,
best made of hard pine, thirteen in
ches and three and a half in circum-
ference, to rest against it.
The other bases are first, second and
third, occupying the same places as
base ball bases do. The stick may be
either round or bevelled on the edge.
The latter is preferred, as it is easier
to catch this pattern.
Twelve innings constitute a game,
with two men out to constitute side
out. Seven innings must be played
before the game can be called either a
defeat or a victory by the umpire,
whose duty it is to make all decisions.
The side that is out takes positions
in the field defined by the rules thus
1.-THE plate coverer should stand by
the home base.
'sThe front fielder must stand in
front of plate, about half way between
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1.-THE first baseman should stand
by his base, or a little way from it,
but so he can cover.
"The second and third baseman
should do the same.
1.-THE half-back must stand between
second and third bases, eitherin front
or a little behind the base line
"The back fielder should be station
ed behind the bases, generally behind
third base, but he has liberty to place
himself anywhere between first and
| third bases. He must use his iudg-
ment in this.
| The side which is in kicks the stick
/ in order. The stick is rested on the
home plate, and it is the duty OF the
| kicker to kick the stick toward the
outfield.
He should wear leather toe cap,
and is not allowed to take prepara-
tory run of more than fifteen feet. II
he does not kick the stick, that is,
kicks at it and misses it, he is out
This corresponds to striking" in base
ball, and the boys say that many
men are put out in this way.
When the stick is once kicked the
object is for the iielders to get it and
touch whit either the base the kicker
is running for or the home plate. This
constitutes an out.
The plate coverer, who stands rear
the frame, must call out the base the
man is Huntington if he puts him out
There can be no playing of base in
this game, as the plate coverer has
only to touch the plate with the stick
On the other hand he must be quick
enough to do this before the kicker
gets in his work.
The stick is fielded as ball, and il
throwing rests on the wrist and palm
1t is tossed and not thrown overland
This insures its safe flight.
The foul lines are the same as il
base ball, and the same rules apply
A fly stick may be caught, putting til,
runner out, and double play is pos
sible just as in the national game.
Each kicker is obliged to run fol
himself and may overrun first base
but none other. He may turn either
to the right or left after overrunning
A tie is given to the runner, and run
ming out OF the base line is out. Wher
runner is hit by kicked stick he i;
out.
The boys say that stick can b.
easily kicked sixty feet, and that Their,
are few home runs. A two Dagger il
about the longest stick.