Clause history · American four-wall (DESHONG side line)
Rule 3 The ball: how the wording changed
2 rulebooks state this rule, from 1893 to 1903. The wording was reworded or changed 1 time.
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The wording
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Rule 3, part 1 of 8
Begins: “The ball shall be 1⅞ inches in diameter and…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
The ball shall be 1⅞ inches in diameter and 1⅝ ounces in weight.
1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules
Compared with Deshong Four-Wall Rules, 1893.
The ball shall be
1⅞one and seven-eighth inches in diameter and1⅝one and five-eighth ounces in weight.6 words added, 2 removed.
Rule 3, part 2 of 8
Begins: “The Irish ball, as a general rule, differs considerably…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
The Irish ball, as a general rule, differs considerably from the one used in America.
- 1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
Rule 3, part 3 of 8
Begins: “The harder the ball, the better an Irish expert…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
The harder the ball, the better an Irish expert likes it.
1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules
Compared with Deshong Four-Wall Rules, 1893.
TheThey are smaller, and the harder the ball, the better an Irish expert likes it.5 words added, 1 removed.
Rule 3, part 4 of 8
Begins: “As he depends chiefly upon service for his success,…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
As he depends chiefly upon service for his success, he wants a ball that will fairly batter down a front wall.
- 1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
Rule 3, part 5 of 8
Begins: “That is the reason while seven-eighths of the players…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
That is the reason while seven-eighths of the players in Ireland at the present time object to the American style of playing the game and adopting their ball.
1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules
Compared with Deshong Four-Wall Rules, 1893.
That is the reason
whilewhy seven-eighths of the players in Ireland at the present time object to the American style of playing the game and adopting their ball.1 word added, 1 removed.
Rule 3, part 6 of 8
Begins: “Take the service away from them, and you destroy…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
Take the service away from them, and you destroy all the effects of their playing.
- 1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
Rule 3, part 7 of 8
Begins: “The brilliancy of the game depends as much upon…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
The brilliancy of the game depends as much upon a good ball as a good pair of hands.
- 1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
Rule 3, part 8 of 8
Begins: “An improperly made ball is discouraging to an expert;…”
1893 Deshong Four-Wall Rules (American four-wall)
An improperly made ball is discouraging to an expert; in fact, no one who has any regard for the safety of his hands, should indulge in the game without first testing the quality of the little sphere.
- 1903 Deshong Four-Wall Rules Unchanged automatic Read the rule
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