Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-21

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game may be played ia a gymuas.1u
or any other large room haglns a
smooth and u~nobsaueted foor surface.
The implements used are cheap and
simple aud can be ~improvised very
readily from homemade materials " nen
necessary. so that all circumstances
combine 10 make a wide popularity for
the game.
The floor space May be OF any size,
though, according 10 the rules rs
drawn up by DR.. VOORHEES,, Il must no
exceed 3,60o square feet OF piayue
surface. 1t is divided through the mid
die by a transverse center line, and
each half is again div1ded into two
equal parts by a transverse quarter
line. In beginning play the ring Is
placed on the center line. while trials
for penalty goals are made from the
quarter line.
The ring. which is the characteristic
implement OF the game and from which
it takes It's name, is a fat disk OF flex-
ible rubber an inch thick and 1--WE
inches in diameter. having a central
opening three inches in diameter. The
edges Of the opening are slightly ) =.
eled. The sticks used are the orsiiatF
gymnasium wands, about three few
Iens4A, varying soeuading to the h.
OF the player. FROM thirty-Tx TO forty
inches. They are one inch In diameter
ana h ye rouuSed ends.
Each goal consists OF a pair of posts
three feet high placed three feet apart.
bnt n net or care would be much better
and probs biz Will be substituted. In
case the playing mssc e rs very small
two uorights could be placed against
the walls or even vertical lines drawn
IN rr~,rsxent coax Az ta,e ~t1eka can
he made very axily and chaa ply or can
t,e i-ufr,revS~sA from b~roouSdicks In case
Of need. the rubber ring win be the
only part OF the equipment which 1t
would DO absolutely necessary to p1lr.
chase.
The sides coxassst of six men each, as
follows: The goal. who plays between
the goal posts; tie Quarter. who PLAYS
from the quarter line and aids In the
defense of the goal; the center. who
puts the ring in play. and two for
wards, rirlit and left. These three play
from the center.
The ring is put In play on the center
line, the two oenters standing on either
side Of the line. with their sticks held
to the ioor on either side OF the ring.
the forwards six feet or more behind
the center line. the quarters ON their
respective quarter lines and the goal
tenders at their respective goals. At
the signal the centers thrust at the
ring, each eadeavor1ng to secure It and
to pass it to his sides. tie forwards
rush forward. and play becomes gen
eral.
The object of the game is to slide TIE
ring between the goal posts. and this
must be done with the stick alone.
| None but the goal tender may use his
feet, and the use of the hands In any
manner apart from the stick Is forbid
| den. No tackling, holding or tripping
is allowed. and blocking by the body is
permitted only when the impeding
| player first touches the ring with his
stick. A violation of these rules or
rough play of any kind constitutes a
foul. the penalty for which is a trial
| for goal by the opposing side from the