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Rh the curve, tapping it up, and catching or titilating. There are times when a descending ball may be wisely checked in its descent, and tapped away by the top of the curve.

Another neat play in frisking is to gently touch descending or straight balls with the opposite side of the netting to which you carry, and, quickly bringing down your crosse, catch before the ball touches the ground.

Several skilful and neat feats can be done, introducing tips, balancings, and twistings. Did you ever try to revolve the crosse, and the ball with it, without letting the latter off the netting? The rule to do it is to keep the ball close to the wooden part of the crosse, and, if you carry on the right side, revolve the stick quickly, by a turn of the wrist, from right to left: if you carry on the left side, revolve it from left to right. The closer the ball is to the wood, the shorter its turn, and the less chance of it being thrown off in revolving. This feat may be so perfected, when the crosse is held in a high and horizontal position, as to be made a useful part of dodging.

A “dying-bounce” ball is one that strikes the ground more than once before touched, and, like a