Contents

[Publishers’ Note]5
[Acknowledgments]6
[Girls and Athletics]7-10
[Field Hockey]11-33
The Game, 12; the team as a whole, 13; how to hold stick, 13; passing, 14; dribbling, 15; the bully, 16; shooting goals, 16; positions of team, 16-20.
The Regulations—Field, 23; goals, 23; striking circle, 24; dress, 24; stick, time, score, officials, 25.
Rules—I., governing bully, 26-27; II., for goal, 27; III., for sticks, 28; IV., for free hit, 28-29; for out of bounds, 29-30; VI., for undercutting, 31; VII., for offside, 31; VIII., running in on the left, 31; IX., turning on the ball, 31-32; X., handling, 32; XI., kicking, 32; XII., rough play, 32; XIII., time-out, 32-33; XIV., umpire, 33.
[Basket Ball]34-39
The game, 34-39; matches, 39.
[Gymnastics]40-46
Floor work, 41-42; apparatus work, 42-45; meet or exhibition, 45-46.
[Track Athletics]47-63
Requirements and Explanations—Track, 49; distances to be run, 49; distances and arrangement of hurdles, 50; list of junior and senior track events, 50-51; jumping pits, 51-52; circle for putting the shot, 52.
Events—Sprinting, 53-54; the start, 54-55; hurdling, 55-56; running broad jump, 57; standing broad jump, 57-58; running hop, step and jump, 58; running high jump, 58-59; standing high jump, 59; pole vault, 59-60; shot put, 60; basket ball throw, 61; base ball throw, 61; hurl ball throw, 61; javelin throw, 61-62; discus throw, 62.
[How to Conduct a Track Meet]64-67
[Field Day]68-69
[Walking]70-72
Tramps or hikes, 71-72; competitive walking, 72.
[Golf]73-78
[Skating]79-81
[Ice Hockey]82-84
[Rowing]85-89
The stroke, 85-86; racing, 86-88; paddling, 88-89.
[Tennis]90-96
The court, 90; the game, 90-95; matches or tournaments, 95-96.
[Cricket]97-100
The game, 97-99; as played at Smith College, 100.
[Soccer]101-107
The game, 101-105; rules, 105-107.
[Archery]108-112
The bow and arrow, 108-109; the aim and draw, 109-110; games, 110-111; tournament, 111; score, 111-112; clubs, 112.
[Indoor Base Ball]113-117
The game, 113-114; rules, 114-117.
[American Hand Ball]118-120
The game, 118-119; rules, 119-120.
[Irish Hand Ball Rules]121-122
[Fencing]123-128
How to hold the foil, 124; on guard, 125; parries, 126-127; attack, 127-128.
[Swimming]129-139
Breast stroke, 130-131; side stroke, 131-132; trudgeon, 132-133; crawl, 133; plain back stroke, 133-134; floating, 134; plunge for distance, 134-135; diving, 135-136; the racing turn, 136; treading water, 137; swimming meets, 137-138; all-around swimming test, 139.
[Water Basket Ball and Water Polo]140-148
Water Basket Ball—The game and rules, 141-143.
Water Polo—The game, 143-144; rules, 144-148.
[Volley Ball]149
[Philadelphia Hockey League]150-151
[Activity of Missouri Colleges]152-153
[Girls’ Branch of the Public Schools Athletic League]154-155
[Intercollegiate Alumnae Athletic Association]156-157