New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
w. W. T. Squire Announces Rules for Ringer Games Which Will Result in New Britain Boy Being
 Sent to Ocean City, N. J.

Captain William W. T. Squire, Junior Achievement director IS making plans for opening the pre- ilminary games in the annual Her ald-Junior Achievement contest. at which New Brtains best marble shooter will be entitled 10 go 10 Ocean City, x. J., as guest Of the Herald. and to compete Tn the na- tional finals for the marble cham plonship Of America.
 The rules for the contest this year, as announced by Captain Squire. are as follows:
 The Game
 The official game of the National Marble Tournament ls Ringer.
 Ringer is played in 2 ring ten GN) feet m diameter with thirteen G3) marbles arranged m the center in a'cross. The object IS 10 shoot these marbles out of the ring, the player shooting inc largest number or marbles out of the ring in any cama being the winner Of that game. No less than two and no more than six may play in one gam. in Ringer, except in national championship matches two only play. All tournament play is for fair, and marbles must he returned n owners after each game
 Equipment
 The playing surface shall he smooth level aera Of ground, had clay or other suitable substance. The ring is inscribed upon this area, n feet in diameter, and all play is within this ring. ,Note. The ou.- lna Of this ring shall not be so deep or 90 wide as to check the roll 0. marble.)
 With the center of the Ring as a point Of intersection, mark two lines at right angles 10 each other 10 form d cross. which shall be T eIlde for placing tho playing mar tles. Place on marble at the center and three on each Of the four hrarChes Of the cross. each marble 3 inches away from the next one.
 The lag line is straight line drawn tangent 10 the ring, and touching if al one ront. The pitch line is d straight line drawn tangent n inc ring, drectl" opposite ana parallel 10 the lag line.
 Playing marbles shall be round end made Of clay. All marbles l. any one playing ring must be of uniform size. The standard sig. shall be fya-eIghths inch in di- ameter. Slight variation may ha all lcwed by the referee for manufao- tur7ng fault.
 Shooters sh Ill he round and male of any substance except steel or any other metal, and shall be not les than one half inch nor more than SIX aighths inch in diameter, as da- termined by the referee.
 Plan of Play
 The Lag IS the first operation in Ringer To Lag the players stand toaing the Pitch line. or hnuch!ing dopn upon il. and toss or shoot ftheir shooters 10 the Lag line across ,'the ring The player whose shooter comes nearest the Las line, on ''4.ther side, wins the lag,
 Players must lag before each game. The player who wins the las shoots first. and the others follow in order as their shooters were nlTt rearest the Lag Inc. The same shooter that is used in the lag must be used in the game following the lag.
 On all shots, except the lag. . player shall knuckle down so that at least one knuckle is in contact with the ground, and he shall main tain this position until the shooter has left his hand. knuckling down la permitted, but not required in lagging.
 Starting the game, each player