New Britain herald., 1924-05-09
New Britain Boy or Girl May Win
 National Marble Championship

Tagging" or "Dribbling" -. Toss. ing or shooting for line 10 determine order in which players shoot.
 "Sneaking" - Shooting to lie close to ducks for next shot.
 Turn" - Players time to shoot, as determined by tagging at. start of game. ..,.'
 "Lofting'' Shooting in an arch through the air instead of rolling shooter on the ground.
 "Dubs" - Hitting two or more ducks out of ring.
 For Keeps - Playing to keep all ducks won in game. tAbosolutely for biddenl.
 For Fair Playing to return 10 former owner all ducks won in game. Picks" Removing obstructions or levelling ground in front Of shoot CT. How To Play. Learn how 10 play ringer according to the rules. Clip out and study the description of the game. Practice diligently and work out the different details for yourself. Perfect your game, if you would become cham pion.
 The official rules and description of ringer, as announced by the national committee, and which will govern play both in the local and national tournament, follow:
 All games shall be For Fair. Mar blcs must be returned 10 owners after each game.
 Players shall provide thsir own shooters and ducks for the games. Shooters of any material or quality shall be allowed.
 Shooters shall not be less than five eighths inch. nor more than seven- eighths inch in diameter.
 Ducks shall be not less than F or more than sa inch in diameter.
 Players shall knuckle down on all shots, r-,
 Hunching and histing shall not be permitted on any shots. Where called by referee, the shot shall be played over.
 The referees decision shall govern in all casesof disagreement and shall be final.
 Description Of the Game.
 In match games. two only play. Players will lag for a line marked on the ground from a distance of ten feet for the. order of their turns Tn each game. Player tossing or shoot ing .taw nearest the line shoots first, next shoots second.
 The ring shall be ten feet in dia- meter, with a cross scratched in the center Of the ring. In all games Is ducks shall be used one at the inter- section of the cross lines, and the oth- CTS placed three inches apart on each cross line. Each player shall lay in his ratio of ducks--the referee or ono of the players making up the odd duck.
 Starting the game, each player in turn knuckles down on the ring and shoots-by lofting if possiblc-to knock one or more of the ducks out of the ring, or to hit the shooter of preceding player. if it happens 10 be in the ring. X player when shooting from outside of the ring must always knuckle down from ring line. Ducks knocked out of the ring are hold by the player knocking them out. Ducks knocked only part out or the ring will be left where they come 10 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,successful in shooting a duck out. will continue shooting from the ring line and IS permitted 10 take roundsters.
 i1t after a miss the taw comes to rest inside the ring, 1t must be left there until the players next turn. If the taw on a miss travels outside the. ring, the player picks it up until his next turn. He is permitted round- sters 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 a duck
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