The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-16
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-,oa I.dv very popular with the class,
and excellent at everything she attempts
was until a short while ago, the oniy
one who could stand on her head. one
pretty dark-eyed girl makes specially
of serial somersaults, while announcer not
particularly good at anything eise' CA
GELS In "skinnlng the cat.
The last thing, every morning, is
game of Basketball. Let me explain III
as few words as possible. how they play
this game. Two captains are choseh'
and the class divided into TWO siues'
The umpire Che Professor, STANDS III
the centre of the hall, captain or eithe,
side of him. and losses large foot-paii
high in the air. The ball falls 10 tne
floor. and, as il rises on the bounce the
captains strike at IT with the open
Mains of their right hands, each one
etriving 10 send IL toward her own goai.
Tha girls on either side struggle TO get
The hail while the captains guard the
goals. These goals. suspended from the
walls at either end of the hall, are TWO
Ia ekets made of rope, and having iron
rims. They are just large enough "
hold the ball. The game Is piayeu az
together with the hands, no klckins -
allowed, no one must holu the pan -
her hands longer than one second, nor
must anyone take IL from another's hands.
,rba game is won by the side, when
fire. GETS the ball into its basket, when
feat is only accomplished AFTER ihuch
hard fighting. The Professor cohsluel9
this game one OF the best OF gymnasium
exercises. because, he says, IL hecessi
tates wonderful alertness, eoou ueai
of running, bending, jumping ana, pes.
az all. hard breathing and consequent
lung expansion. ,, 49,
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hall the girls literally pounce upon II.
No one objects TO being pushed ABOUT
or taking an occasional Tumble. mar
vellous amount of energy ana enthusi-
asm Is displayed, and good nature too'
let me add, as they rush, tear ana scrdni-
BILE after II. This side has III no" the
otheri-back again-from hand to mana
IL flies Now somebody catches it, and
turning away from them all and bending
low over It. tries to carry 1t In Ilttle
bounces around the edge of the hall 10
the goal They all follow, friends pro-
tecting, foes assailing. They get In front
of her. pressing so close, she can go no
furlher-she turns only TO IND hersell
hemmed in on every side-to hold the
ball n second is to forfeit ito bounce
IL again is to have it seized by one OF
tho many foes around her. "Here!' loud
and clear shouts her captain. guarding
the goal and forgotten by everyone IN
the rush and excitement. Like fash the
1.-THE form springs erect and straight as
an arrow flies the ball. The captain
catches IT, and throws II up 10 the pas
ket. They gather around her Has her
aim been true? Will il miss? VIII II
bounce out again? Upturned faces are
watching, eager hands are waiting. The
ball rises, it falls, touches the iron rim
of the basket, bounces a little, waivers
on the very edge. How still they all are!
You can count the quick heart-beats-
wavers, then falls back into the basket
and lies comfortably there with placid
ball rises, falls. touches the iron rim
softly to itself. How sweet to rest" The
yictors make the wekin ring and the
opposition prolongs the glad "Hurrah!"
The class is over and with many
lively assurances from the defeated side,
that they will certainly beat next time,
they all scamper away tONthe dressing
rooms to emerge little later from that
mysterious door upstairs, the most de-
corous and dignified Of womankind.
b. c. r.