New Britain herald., 1925-04-15
BOYS CLUB SEEKS
 TITLE AT MARBLES
Will Enter Best Players in
 Contests This Spring

Wltn lnc announcement or tne Herald Junior Achievement second annual marble shooting contest word has been received of increas- ed participation which assures the success of the tournament. It is ex- pected that the list of entries which totaled 1000 last year will be in. creased by at least 500 more names this year. The members of the New Britain Boys club have expressed a desire to enter the ring to fight for the city championship for the honor of their club and each local troop of Boy Scouts will be asked to play ringer and select its one best player above tournament age to act as one of the official referees. The lunch con clubs in the city will also be asked to provide referees from among their members as they did last year.
 Important Changes in Rules
 At the close of the second classic in Atlantic City last year, the corre- spondents of the 54 member news papers were asked to make sugges- tions and recommendation about the game and the conduct of the tournament. As result, some vital changes have been made in the rules of ringer.
 To begin with, the common play ing marble is to be standardized at one-half inch. Allowance is made for manufacturing faults.
 Steelies and shooters made of any other metal are absolutely forbid den. At neither of the first two ma. tional tournaments did any city champion use steely. This was taken to mean that steelies had been found deficient.
 Shooters are reduced in size. They must be not less than one-half inch. nor more than five-eighths. This Is to encourage "lofting' or shooting in an arch through the air. It is also to discourage bowling" or rolling" a large shooter on the ground.
 There should be a number of crack players developed who will rely largely on their ability to loft into a mess of marbles, put an Eng fish twist on their shooter and stick in the ring to be in position to con- tinue to shoot.
 The danger of being put out Of the game is reduced this year. If play CT leaves his shooter in the ring and it is knocked out by an opponent, the player whose shooter is knocked out forfeits all the marbles he has won to the player who knocks him out. However, if the player whose shooter is knocked out has not SCOT ed any marbles when he is knocked out. then he is killed" out of the game.
 Here is another important chance. If a players shooter passes out of the ring, whether or not he has scored on the shot, the player shall lose his turn, but not the marbles or marbles he scored. Only when a players shooter stays in the ring after he has scored, is the player permitted to take another shot.
 Better Chance For All.
 These two changes, it is believed, will create a defense to the game of ringer, which has been lacking up to this time. They give contestants a better chance to win.
 The rules this year have been di- vided into sections for easy refer ence. Classification is largely the work of Jack Lipert of the sporting staff of the Pittsburgh Press. These rules govern play In all city tournaments in which a city cham pion is to be entered in the national tournament, and will also govern play in the national tournament. The marble editor of a member newspa per is the final authority in each city on the interpretation of these rules. and under him, the referees in each match game. Any questions 3bOOI IltSH IulFS may bt l'lNli' to the director of the national tour namont, at any time.
 Contests at Walnut Hill.
 It is planned to have the semi finals and final contests played off at Walnut Hill park while it is ex- potccd that the school tournaments will be played off in the school yards as last year although definite arrangements have not yet been completed. A competent set of off ciaIs will suporvide the play.
 In a forthcoming issue of the Herald" will appear short article by Alexander Zaleski. the 1924 city champion, on How to Play Mar hIns" and on his trip to Atlantic City.