t across and half a foot deep. Four other
stations are marked with pegs stuck into the ground, topped with a piece
of paper, so as to be readily seen. Sides are then chosen, one of which
goes in. There may be five or more players on each side. Suppose that
there are five.

"One player on the side that is out stands in the middle of the five-sided
space, and pitches the ball toward the middle of the hole. He is called
the feeder. The batsman hits it off, if he can; in which case he drops the
stick and runs to the nearest station, thence to the third and all around
if the hit has been a far one.

"The other side are scouting and trying to put him out, either by hitting
the batsman as he is running, or by sending the ball into the hole, which
is called 'grounding.'

"The player at the hole may decline to strike the ball, but if he hits at
it and misses twice running he is out. When a player makes the round of
the stations back to the hole, his side counts one toward the game. When
all the players are out, either by hitting or the ball being grounded, the
other side gets their innings.

[Footnote A: GEORGE V. TUOHEY was born in New York City about forty years
ago, and has always been identified with athletics in some form. He began
playing baseball with the Monarch amateur team, of New York, in 1879, as
catcher and second baseman. He continued with that team for the next five
years, after which he played with independent nines around New York and in
the West. Subsequently he became a sporting news writer on various Eastern
newspapers, and while thus engaged he has served on newspaper baseball
teams.

Mr. Tuohey has written a "History of the America's Cup"; "The History of
Baseball"; and a volume of "Ring Records." He was formerly sporting editor
of the Boston _Post_, and is now sporting editor of the Worcester
(Massachusetts) _Evening Gazette._]

"When there are only two players left, a chance is given of prolonging the
innings by one of them getting three balls from the feeder; and if he can
give such a hit as to enable him to run the whole round, all his side come
in again, and the counting is resumed. The feeder is generally the best
player on his side, much depending on his skill and art. The scouts should
seldom aim at the runners from a distance, but throw the ball up to the
feeder or some one near, who will try to hit or to ground, as seems the
most advisable. A caught ball also puts the striker out."

Rounde