The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-17

player of her side. who is nearer the
opponents goal. This player triessto
catch the ring on her rapier. and al
vance it in her turn, while the other
side try to stop this invasion of their
territory by striking the ring with their
sticks, knocking it away from her TO a
player of their own side, or by catching
1t themselves. If a player should try
to carry the ring down the field on her
stick or with her hand, her side loses
the ring and the other side is allowed
q. free throw. But player having
caught the ring in midair on her RAJ
pier may cry "Free" and she is en-
titled to throw it, without hindrance
from the other side. who, however, may
| try to catch it after it has left the
stick. asa
| Each side tries to throw the ring
over the crossbar between the goal
| posts of the other side, scoring goal.
| which counts five points. or, failing to
| do this, to carry 1T behind the goal
line" i've feet behind the goal posts,
which counts one point. %
Three periods are played, of ten nlins
utes each, and the side having scored
| the greatest number of points at the
end of this time is winner. Jc-
/ 4 referee whose ruling is absoiuts
| follows the players to keep the game
free from fouls. The referee may also
be the timekeeper or there may be am
other official for that duty. =
The players each have regular po-
sitions as in football, basket ball or
hockey. There are two goal tenders
on each side, who stand directly IN
front of their goal and defend it from
the attacks of the other side, whose
object is to throw the ring between tie
goal posts and over the crossbar.
About ten yards in front of the goal
tender stands cover point No. l. Her
part of the game is to defend the
ground in front of the goal and to
stop rushes by the other side. Ten
yards in front of her is cover point No.
2, whose game is to stop any sudden
rush of the enemy down the side lines
to capture the ring II possible, or TO
check the rush until other PLAYERS or
her side reach the spot Ten yards
before the cover points stand the three
! forwards or the rush line, who con-
stantly attempt to carry the ring
down the field to their opponents
goal. OF course the forwards of the
opposite side try to check this move
ment before 1t is well begun, but II the
ring is carried past them the cover
points are there to meet the rush.
In front of the forwards are twn
scouts" who seize every chance to Sc
cure the ring but whose main duty
is to keep we'll in advance of the for
wards of their own side, wherever
these forwards may be carried by the
game, in order to catch the ring and
score goal the moment forward
gets IL and passes it on to them.
II the ring is thrown behind the goal
line a player must pin 1t to the ground
with her rapier before she can score
ring"
There is no game for girls the SUI
perior of this as an exercise in train
ing of mind and eye, or as a healthful
recreation. There are no rough fea-
lures such as are recognized parts OF
other games, and the players depend
solely upon speed. skill, and above all.
team work, to win. There is no Zine
bucking," but instead a lightning sue
cession of passes. beautiful to see and
making the prettiest kind Of open
play" While the game partakes OF
features of football, lacrosse and hook
ey, it is infinitely superior to all OF
them in point Of science. and It has
none of the Objectionable roughness
common to each. IT may be called the
princess Of sports" It's necessary
equipments are cheap and easily OBJ
tainable. which brings the game with
in the reach of all.