Rushing Bases

From Protoball
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Glossary of Games
Glossary book.png

Chart: Predecessor and Derivative Games Pdf ico.gif
Predecessor Games
Derivative Games
Glossary of Games, Full List

Game Families

Baseball · Kickball · Scrub · Fungo · Hat ball · Hook-em-snivy


Untagged Games

Add a Game
Add a Family of Games
Game Rushing Bases
Game Family Hat ball Hat ball
Regions US
Eras Predecessor, 1800s
Invented No
Description

"RUSHING BASES. Draw two bases, with a wide space between them.  All the players then station themselves in one base, except one boy, to be ' and King Caesar,' by choice or otherwise, and he places himself midway between the bases.  The men then attempt to run from one base to the other, and the King strives the catch them; and whenever he takes one, he claps him on the head and cries thrice, 'Crown thee, King Caesar!' and he must thenceforth assist his Majesty in catching the rest of the men, each of whom must, as he is taken, join the royal party; the last man captured  being King for the next game. The crowning must be distinctly pronounced thrice, else the captive can be demanded buy his party."

Sources

"Uncle John," The Boy's Book of Sports and Games (Geo. Appleton, Philadelphia), 1851.

Comment Edit with form to add a comment
Query Edit with form to add a query



Comments

<comments voting="Plus" />