A strip of wood two inches thick, five inches wide, and one yard long
will be required. In this cut five arches, making the centre one four
inches in width, the others three inches each; stand it up on the floor
or on a table, and make the starting-point six feet away. Four marbles
may be rolled by each player. When a marble goes through the centre
arch it counts sixty, but if, instead, it goes through either of the
small arches, thirty is counted off. If a marble fails to pass through
either, it is counted out of the game, and must be removed. The next
turn around, the player will use only three instead of four marbles.
The boy who has the highest tally has won; should there be a tie, they
must roll again.
This game requires practice, or some players will find that they have
lost more than they have made.