The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13

wall. He shall serve 1t to the player or
players beyond the ace iinc.
Rule AZ. In scoring the game each play
or shall be credited with an ace accoriing-
ly as 1t may he scored by service or
return"
Rule s. The striker fniling to strike the
bali over the ace line three times In sue
cession Is hand out.
Rule 6. Ii the striker. when serving tho
ball. strikes either side wall before strik-
ing the front wall. IL is hand out
Rue Z. III the striker or his partner stops
the ball on Its way TO the front wall, 1t is
hand out.
Rule 8. II ball struck by the player
strikes tho striker or his partner. il Is q
hinder" and 1t shall be PLAYED over again.
Rule TO- When a hall is served short to q
player. he has the privilege Of striking it
with his hand or foot; if struck with the
foot, and IT fails TO 20 unon the front wall,
II dies not score for the striker.
Rule H. A ball that is served short to a
player, and he strikes 1t with his foot upon
the front wall the striker, after returning
/ II on the wall has the privilege of prevent
| ing the player from striking it again.
| Rule H. II a ball is strncl, with the foot.
| and assisted by the hand and onto the front
| wall. it is foul"
Rule 10. When a player is about TO strike
| the ball, and his opponent jostles him or
gets in his way Intentionally, 1t is an ace
| or a hand out.
| Rule IA. When ball is served to a
| player. he shall strike 1t on the fly or first
| bound: failing TO do SO counts an ace for
| the striker.
| Rule Is. In match for a prize, the con-
| testants ARE allowed one minute for re-
| freshments at the expiration of each game
| before commencing another. The 1ne fail
ing to respond to the call of time loses the
| match.
| Rule 10. In double match the strikers
| partner shall stand with his back against
either side wall, inside OF the ace line. un-
| til the ball leaves the front wall; failing to
do so is a foul.
| Rule II. II ball served The player goes
| over the blackboard or strikes the gallery
before bounding on the floor 1t is foul.
Rule is. The striker shall call time be-
fore serving the ball. ana shall not serve
| the ball until the player or players are out
| side the line,
Rule 10. In all cases when a ball is taken
| foul. and the players play 1T or not, II shall
be decided as foul ball.
| Rule 20. In striking the ball the player
shall not touch the ball with any part OF
| his person other than hand or foot. under a
| forfeit of an ace or "A hand out.
Rule n. II the striker. in serving tho
ball. strikes himself or partner with tho
ball. and 1t goes over the ace line, 1t is at
the option OF the player whether he plays
to 1t or not, as 1t can be called hinder.
RuIe % In cage there are onIy boundary
lines drawn and no side walls. IL the ball.
after striking tho front wall rebounds out
side tho boundary line such a ball Ia foul
md is hand out.
RnIe %. All dlsputed balls shall he de-
cided by a referee chosen by the players,
whose decision shall be final.
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Thursdays San Antonio Express, and went
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good Happily, however theFe are no
knockers" left In the confines OF San
Antonio.
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a en- s,ardo, ,,,as ~ srat live an snnIs
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on Laurel Heights and within few min
utes after the II o'clock whistles had blown
they gsiio.ea OUT on the paii new. ,,,.,
i. Anu ,,a ,n,u iha, Inc nrouebos would do
They are lusty. Jealous, full OF vim.
charged with ginger, up-to-date. onto
tricks and above all, they know how to
play the game OF baseball.
II Old Uncle Nike o'connor could have