on both sides of a line marked on the floor, at a distance of about five paces from it. The players on each side group themselves so that each man will have a space of from four to six feet square to move about in. The leader of the game throws the ball into the midst of the players of either group in such a way that it will rebound, the play consisting in keeping the ball by striking it with the hand from above, downward, and upon the first opportunity directing it into the opposite group on the other side of the line. This group retaliates in the same manner, landing the ball in the first group, and so on. The score keeper notes the following errors, twelve of which lose the game: Failure to strike the ball from above; failure to bound the ball, before landing it in the opposite field; "deadening," i.e., permitting the ball to roll instead of bounding it. In case the ball does not rebound in the opposite field, the group from which it came has another trial.
Curtain Ball
(Mind and Body, Vol. IV., No. 38, p. 34.)
Similar to Volley Ball. Half of the players stationed on one side of a curtain about eight feet high and half on the other, thus hiding the players from each other's view. Rest of the game same as Volley Ball. Two umpires necessary.
Bombardment
Similar to Battle Ball. More can play. Have as many pins or Indian clubs set up as men playing. Players all stand in front of pins at either end of gymnasium and keep as many balls busy as you have on hand. Every pin knocked down counts one point for the side knocking it down. Balls may be thrown against the wall behind the pins and carromed back, knocking down pins in that way. Men must not step over the centre line in throwing the ball or for any reason. With the use of the medicine balls and two or three basket balls, twenty players can be kept exceedingly busy.
