side from which the ball was thrown at once make a rush for the
opposite side, and all whom he reaches by touching or by striking with
the ball are his captives and are counted "out".

If there is no catch, there is no count and the sides remain as they
were, each throwing the ball alternately, and shouting as before to
give warning. In some places the boy hit, instead of being a captive,
joins the opposite ranks. It is always very hard, sometimes
impossible, to capture the last boy, but it can be done through
strategy.

CORNER BALL

In this game the corners depend on the number of players. With six
boys there are three corners, which make the limits of a triangle.
With eight boys there are four corners, the limits forming a square.
You should have more than four players because with this number you
would have only two bases and the boundaries would be a straight line.

The Ins take the bases and the Outs group themselves inside the
triangle, square or whatever figure may be formed by the corners. The
Ins pass the ball around the corners, throwing and catching until they
see a good chance to hit one of the Outs grouped inside the
boundaries. The ball is then thrown at the Outs, and if it hits one he
is out of the game; and if it misses, the thrower is out of the game.
But, if one of those in the center catch the ball, there is a laugh
and the ball is thrown back to a corner man with no scorce either way.

When all of the one side are put out of the game the opposite side has
won, and all are entitled to a throw with the ball at the boy on the