The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-22

feet. The new rink, being so by 1870 feet,
will therefore afford ample room for the
largest number Of players admissible IN
any game. Seven on side is the correct
number, but the game can be played with
anywhere from five 10 fifteen on a SIDE.
The teams line up somewhat as IN loot
bail, each in front of its goal and the goal
keeper stands just within the goal. When
seven men are playing on a side, man
stands about % feet in front of the goal,
keeper. His position is termed point,
another man. still nearer the center,
stands at cover point" while four play
ers stationed in the center constitute the
forwards" or ''rushers. When there are
more than seven on side, the number CT
players is increased at every position eX-
cept that of the goal keeper, who must
guards this important place single handed
The captain of the team STANDS among
The object of the game is of course, to
drive the puck through the goal, when
consists of two wooden posts about SIX
feet high, planted from four to six feet
apart at a distance of five feet from each
end of the field. The players drive the puck
are called-long, slender clubs of ash, curv-
ed at the bottom into fat blade much
like a golf stick: indeed, it would seem
that golf players might find some OF their
favorites sticks of the summer campaign
useful for winter hockey. Ash is the Ia
vorite material, but any light, tough WOOD
such as hickory, spruce, or hard pine VIII
serve The regulation blade must not ex-
coed thirteen inches in width, but no limit
is set to the length of the handle, winch
is usually about forty-five inches.
When the teams have taken their posi-
tions. the referee places the puck between
the blades of the foremost player OF each
side. Then the signal to play is
eiven. the "rushers' from each side
hear down upon the puck, and
tbe struggle to drive it through
the enemy's goal begins. The game lasts
Cor one hour in thirty minute halves. From
the first moment it is full of life and dash,
and the excitement is sustained to the end
There are almost the same opportunities
&C football for scientific passing, lodging,
tains will in all probability be devised.
Good skating is a a premium, and the man
who is to take the puck down the held
For any great distance must know every
thing worth knowing about the arr OF
communicating the feet on runners.
besides being a good skater, success
FIJI nIaver must be quick as lghtnlng,
both in his wits and his movements. Inc
mex must never be carried, but IS pushed
p ~ s1id along the ice with the hockey stick
until near the opposite goal. Az TINS pol-lt
q skillful player will give his DANDY a
twist and send the puck flying towards
tile goal posts about two rect above the
Here is where the goal keepers science
canes in He may stop the pail IN airy
way he pleases, but he must not strike
or return IL with anything but his banoy.
a good goal keep will often lift the pug X
On hta biade and send II flying over the
heads OF the players TO the othef emu OF
the field THIS reverses the SITUATION II
sfauflK and a grand race ensue between
the ssrt.sters" on both teams toward I'M
periled goal The same rules when EoF-
ern the Rugby football game aDply 70 Iie