Hop-scotch to hare-and-hounds, conjuring to chemistry, rabbits to rowing — the complete Victorian repertoire of things for a boy to do, set down with rules and diagrams.

Hints to Young Players

2 pages in this part of Every Boy's Book.

Hints to Young Players (It should be remembered)

It should be remembered that the fundamental principle of successful play is to keep the balls of your own side together and those of the…

Hints to Young Players (Be sure that you have taken up)

Be sure that you have taken up your position as per the laws of the game, and serve into the proper court--that is, the court diagonally…

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