Fig. 40.—Turn the flaps of the border over the edge of the frame.
Fig. 41.—Finish with a bow of ribbon
Wind a strip of paper one-half an inch wide around the handle, pasting it as you wind, and turn the end of the paper up over the end of the handle ([Fig. 40]). Finish with a bow of ribbon, tying it on where the handle joins the racket. [Fig. 41] shows the completed racket right side up.
The Game of Egg Tennis
is played in couples, and the object is to break the egg-shell and send the paper rain flying in the air. The sport is adapted to all ages, from the little child scarcely large enough to wield the racket to grown girls and boys, and even older people will become excited as they try to strike the fragile toy.
The players must stand facing each other at equal distances from and on opposite sides of the suspended egg. The distance is decided by swinging the egg and then placing the players within easy reach of it before it swings above their heads. This is done by the umpire, who takes charge of the game and decides any disputes.
Promptly at the signal,
“Ready,”