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Rh defends his "wicket" with the club in his hand. If opportunity is offered, on striking the ball, he exchanges places with his mate at the other wicket, scoring one run. If either of the wickets are knocked down while either of the runners are out of touch, it puts the runner out who is nearest that wicket and the next in order takes his place at bat. When all that side has batted and been put out, the other side comes to bat. A wicket knocked down puts a man out, also a fly caught, a foul caught or a runner struck with a batted ball, or touched out.

Divide players equally in two lines, back to back, one end of the line near the basket. Place a ball each in the hands of the two players farthest from the basket. At the word "Go" the balls are passed quickly up the lines (passing to every man) until the head player receives it. He immediately throws a goal. If he fails he continues to shoot until he succeeds. (A fair man stationed underneath with a wand can keep the basket clear of thrown balls.) He then runs to the last man in line and passes the ball up in the same manner as in starting the game, to the head player who continues the game. The line which finishes first (every man having thrown a goal) and the ball returned to the foot of the line, wins the game.

The lines may be strung the length of the gymnasium, one line throwing in one basket and one in the other.

The players should toss up for the first bear who kneels on the ground within a circle marked out for that purpose; each bear may select his own master whose office it is to hold him by a rope and use his utmost efforts to touch one of the other players, as they try to thrash the bear with their handkerchiefs knotted