The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-05

G thousand times more genteel. 1t does
not need TO have the foot elevated FUR
tner than a good jumping height and
mere Is no danger of getting the awful
thrusts that can come from the toe of
shoe instructed. There may be
her remedies.
Tesla, is played with bail as tall as
your shoulder. IL Is OF the material of
a foot-ball but a little harder. Ii can
state 1t is ideal.
The game OF tesla begins with leans"
what game does not If It would strive
Tor popularity! The teams consist q four
young women on each side. They dress
IN uniform and must be matched In
helsht II there is a little stumpy gir on
one side there must be one on the other
side. In weight there must be match
also. A plump girl Weighing $50 pounds
must be balanced by another plump girl
On the opposite team
UPSETTlNG A PLUMP GIRL.
Wise ones know that the plump girl.
while she makes a splendid showing, is
easily tipped over. But that Is one of
the secrets of tesla. You can not upset
one Of those long. lean girls to save your
NE 1Cu can rail the ball over her toes
ana up her legs. but she will come out
Ilgnt end up and smiling. She has a
way Of managing II. That, too, is Sc
cret of tesla.
The way the ball starts is from the
The two teams stand along each side of
the gymnasium dressed each in her uni
form and sccwiing dreadfuly at the row
OF girls opposite.
ed 10 start the ball rolling 1t is not
quite as good TO be drawn as not because
the captain does not want to set the bail
reiling. She wants 10 be with her team
h 40 hnip with the ball. But that too is
The ball is at the middle OF the room
upon a great chalky cross. The game y
10 roll II 70 one end OF the gymnasium or
the other. The opposite ends are divided
into sections. One. end Is the blue end.
the other end the red end Red chalk
marks the red end and the other is mark
ed with blue chalk
When the captain OF tho red end starts
the ball rolling In the middle Of the room
she sends Il towards the red end OF the
room. The minute she touches II with
her fingers both teams rush cut from the
side. The blue girls strive 20 head of the
ball and start Il back towards the blue
end OF the room. while the red girls run
out and try 10 make II GO 10 their end
The exciting part OF the game begins
as soon as the caDtain starts the ball roll-
Ing. On each side OF her ten feet away
stand the teams at the side The minute
she touches the ball they will run out 10
stop II or send II along
a FAIR UMPIRE.
IL Is like starting a horse race. The
tiris are crazy TO be of, and there is a
me chance for a dispute among item
~ TO the fairness of the start, Tor both
tloeS must start 8t once. Therefore
mere IL ~ umpire who Is tho judge She
watches closely. She is warranted abso-
mlty impartial, and in case Of start !
OF Tue rtqS Too soon. she rings a bell, !
which calls all back 10 place.
Inc scientific part OF the game comes I
~ AT the goal The goals Tie al the ex- |
~ Sin ns enq as or the room. IN the red end |
.he k9 ,. Is marked By a black circle. IN /
mnsk' no Mo the game the reds must /
Y1sp the bfdl 10 their end OF tie room ,
snq place Il upon tie black circle.
NO" WIN great ball the size OF \
tssia push hai there might be some /
noabt about this point. especially as the |
bel gets little winded by being batter
td Dy 50 many athletic hands I'M the
tourse Of the Journey up the room
,e eu' i M = an, 9hfransed BY scientific pro-
email black doi. This leads 10 ,,'S an s -
tric bell placed Ia the ceiling r'non H..
NIX touched this button rings the Neil
overhead IN musical tinkle and the
Both sides know this aud there ls
desperate struggle between the reds end
blues 70 get the bali upon the bnfton
L need not remain there. but Il must HI
played nearly out and cannot be finished
The nearly victorious reds have TIE baij
p their end OF the room and have eos A
y The circle. but they can't get n over
the button the blues are fighting them so
tsreely. One little blue Firl. with her
tioree ripped from her throat. sfands
'traddie OF the button ana YOU can't D,ish
her on r. Her team are supporting her
md keeping che other side from pushing
the ball against her. II Is against the
nllc 20 tackle a PLAYER an must be done
through the bali The illfie rirl In bine
ruet be pushed on her Dereb over tbe
~ me waist is a blouse With the tlni-