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Wanted, a tutor in Italian I. Address G. N. P., 24 Hilton Block...
Wanted, a tutor in Italian I. Address G. N. P., 24 Hilton Block...
...into two opposing parties, and every man is given a fixed position on a large field, from which he tries his utmost to achieve glory and victory for his side. The game consists in alternately running, hurling a wooden ball, and the so-called "base," which is a heavy block of wood, covered with leather. The chief player is obliged to wear a sort of fencing mask and coat of armor to protect him from this "base," which is flung at him with great violence. In one picture can be seen how the finest runner of the Chicagos managed, although...
Wanted, a tutor in Italian I. Address G. N. P., 24 Hilton Block...
Wanted, a tutor in Italian I. Address G. N. P., 24 Hilton Block...