The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-26

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launching and histing shall not be
permitted on any shots. Where called
by referee. the shot shall be played
over. The referees decision shall gov
ern in all cases of disagreement and
shall be final.
Description of the Game
Play will be by groups OF not more
than six. In match games. two only
play. Groups will lag for a line
marked on the ground from distance
Of ten feet for the order Of their
turns in each game. Player tossing
or shooting taw nearest the line
shoots first; next, shoots second. etc.
The ring shall be ten feet in diane
ter, with a cross scratched in the cen
ter OF the ring. In all games thirteen
ducks shall be used. one at the inter
section of the cross lines and the
others placed three inches apart on
each cross line. Each player shall lay
in his ratio Of ducks-the referee or
one Of the players making up the odd
duck.
Starting the game, each player
knuckles down on the ring line and
shoots-by loftlng. II possible-to
knock one or more Of tho ducks out Of
the ring, or to hit the shooter OF a
preceding player. IL it happens TO be
in the ring. A player when shooting
from outside Of the ring must al
ways knuckle down from ring line.
Ducks knocked out Of the ring are
held by the player knocking them out
Ducks knocked only part way out Of
the ring will be left where they come
to rest and the player following will be
permitted TO shoot at them. A player
whose taw goes outside the ring, at
the same time he has been success
full in shooting a duck out. will con
unue shooting from the ring line and
is permitted to take roundsters.
Miss After Taw PrOviso
If after a miss the taw comes to
rest inside the ring. it must be left
there until the players next turn. II
the taw on a miss travels outside the
ring, the player picks 1t up until his
next turn. He is permitted roundsters
on ring line at his next turn. A duck
coming to rest exactly on the ring
line shall be considered as having been
knocked out, but duck with it's CEN
ter resting on the ground inside the
ring is considered still IL the ring
A player hitting an opponents taw
left inside the ring on a preceding
miss. and not knocking the opponents
taw outside the ring. is entitled to
pick up one duck for the hit. but he is
dead" on his opponents taw until he
knocks another duck or hits another
opponent; excepting that, If his taw
goes out Of the ring on the play, he
becomes live on his opponent and
may shoot at him again. If he hits
the opponents taw out Of the ring,
that kills the opponent. and puts him
out of the game, and entities the
shooting player to all the ducks that
opponent has won in the game-but
if opponent has not won any ducks,
shooting player cannot pick up duck
for such hit.
After hitting an opponent and TAX
ing duck for the shot, or after knock
ing duck out of the ring, OF after
knocking an opponents taw out of the
ring, a player shoots from where his
taw comes to rest, providing his taw
does not go outside the circle If taw
goes outside Of circle, he will continue
to play by shooting from ring line,
and is permitted roundsterS. Should
opponent knock more than one duck
or opponents taw out of the ring on
a. single shot, he shall be entitled to all
marbles going outside of the ring.
When a marble is knocked from
line in center of ring and comes to
rest near the ring line (but inside the
circle), 1t Is not necessary that the
marble has to travel the entire length
of ring when hit by q player follow
ing. 1t can be shot from ring at any
angle, but players must knuckle down
on ring line