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.

The Ball

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

The Ball (Present style of ball)

The present style of ball, with the exception of some very slight modifications, seems to have been in use since cricket assumed anything…

The Ball (RULE The ball shall be)

RULE 2.--The ball shall be india-rubber sponge, not less than eight, and not more than nine, inches in circumference. In matches it shall…

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