rear, this dropping is useful. The ball may be dropped at any angle, or more deliberately thrown a further distance.
6. Past either side or between the legs of a checker.—As you approach your opponent, bring your crosse to the position of the dodger, in illustration 8; watch his eye, and throw the ball low past his right side, following it up as you run. If his legs are open, you may throw between them. These two throws are very puzzling, as the throw from the crosse is so sudden. The manner of carrying the crosse helps- the deception.
It may be well here to state, that thrown dodges are more deceptive and more suddenly done, when the crosse is held with both hands, as in illustrations 8 and 9.
Dodging into Goal.—May be either a carried or thrown dodge, and is useful where a dodger has only goal-keeper in the way. It is not always successful, and a good goal-keeper would prefer it to a short throw. The old members of the Beaver Club will remember Stewart's style of charging the goal-keeper when he carried the ball. S. was seen bearing down upon goal like a trooper, lips compressed, head
