Out-door sports for boys (and girls)

Preface

It is, perhaps, needless to say that no attempt has been made in this volume to include every form of out-door recreation with which boys and girls amuse themselves during vacation or in play-time. Only such games as have proved their popularity, and only such sports as seem especially adapted to the taste of young Americans, have here been described. To have attempted more than this — to have endeavored to make it a complete manual of open-air pastimes — would have resulted in a volume so bulky and unwieldy as to have destroyed its real usefulness and defeated the main purpose of its preparation. No amusement, however, of assured merit, or which would be naturally looked for in such a book has, it is believed, been omitted, and a few games have been included which are but little known in this country, though they are favorites in other parts of the world.

In making the selection the wants of every age have been considered, and the youngest child as well as the oldest has been regarded. Different dispositions and temperaments have also been provided for, and the weaker ones will find that they have not been passed by in favor of those who are stronger. The aim has been to afford healthy out-door recreation for all, whatever may be their sex, age, or robustness.

As it is not to be supposed that any one person could understand all games equally well,

different authorities have been consulted and freely quoted in the various descriptions here

given. This especially applies to sports of foreign origin. By this means greater exactness

has been obtained, so that the rules and conditions of play here laid down can in every case

be implicitly and absolutely relied upon.

LYNDS E. JONES.

Brooklyn, N. Y., 1890.

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Base-Ball i

Lacrosse 24