HANDEL 



HANDICAP 



line farthest from the board it is called long. 

 If one long and one short or two long or two 

 short balls are served consecutively by the 

 same server the server is out; in doubles the 

 side is out. Also, if a served ball touches the 

 floor outside the side lines of the court the 

 server or side is out. 



The Return: Let us assume that the ball 

 has been properly served. The opponent re- 

 turns it by striking it against the board and he 

 may make this play either from a "fly" ball or 

 after the first bounce. If he succeeds, the server 

 bounds it again from the board and the game 

 proceeds. If he fails, the server scores one 

 point, the inning is closed and the same server 

 opens the next inning. 



Twenty-one points constitute a game. Scor- 

 ing shots can be made only by the serving side ; 

 putouts are made by the opposition. A ball 

 striking a player on its way from the board 

 counts against the side struck and scores a 

 point or a putout for the opposition. If on its 

 course toward the board it strikes an opposition 

 player before touching the floor, it is called a 

 hinder, and two hinders on one service consti- 

 tute a point or a putout against the playing 

 side. A returned ball landing outside the court 

 means a point or a putout against the playing 

 side. Under certain restrictions a player may 

 block his opponent by changing position so as 

 to prevent free access to the ball. For complete 

 directions and official rules, consult pamphlets 

 on handball which are obtainable from any 

 athletic or stationery store for ten cents. 



Its Popularity. Handball is growing stead- 

 ily in popularity, both among professional ath- 

 letes and those seeking recreation in sports. It 

 is considered one of the best forms of prelim- 

 inary athletic training, because it educates the 

 eye in judging distance and direction, calls into 

 play a great number of muscles, improves 

 bodily control, increases the ability to make 

 quick starts and stops, and develops the habit 

 of instant decision. 



On account of the limited area needed for its 

 court, handball is peculiarly adapted to large 

 cities, where large spaces are seldom available. 

 In many cases courts have been built on the 

 roofs of office buildings, enabling business men 

 to take advantage of this stimulating exercise 

 out-of-doors with but little interruption to their 

 work. w.c. 



Consult Egan's Hand Ball, one of the volumes 

 included in "Spalding's Athletic Library." 



HAN 'DEL, GEORGE FREDERICK (1685-1759), a 

 musician and composer, whose oratorios rank 





his among the greatest names in the history of 



music. The Messiah is one of-the immortal 



masterpieces of music. Handel was born at 



Halle, in Saxony, 



Germany, and at 



the age of twelve 



made his debut as 



a performer at the 



court of Berlin. 



Later he played 



in orchestras at 



Hanover and 



Hamburg, and his 



first two operas, 



Almira and Nero, 



were performed <? BOR ? E . F. HANDEL 



. His oratorios have made his 



m the latter city, fame imperishable. 



In 1706 he left for Italy to study, where he re- 

 mained three years. It was during this time 

 that Handel's Italian style reached its full ma- 

 turity and that his name became widely known 

 throughout the musical world. Then he went 

 to England, where he remained the greater part 

 of his life. But it was not until after his ap- 

 pointment as head of the Royal Academy of 

 Music that he changed from opera to the com- 

 position of oratorios, and produced in succes- 

 sion Israel in Egypt, L' Allegro and II Pense- 

 roso, Saul, Samson, and many other English 

 oratorios. 



He composed forty-two operas before writing 

 The Messiah, which was brought out in 1741 

 for the benefit of the Foundling Hospital in 

 Dublin. It is said that at this performance 

 when the great "Hallelujah Chorus" was 

 reached, King George II, moved by pious emo- 

 tion, rose to his feet, which action was promptly 

 followed by everyone in the house. To this 

 day it is the custom in some places to rise when 

 this chorus is being sung. No choral festival 

 is considered complete without some reminder 

 of The Messiah. It continues as the most pop- 

 ular of all oratorios in America and England, 

 combining the elements of beauty and popular- 

 ity. Handel worked almost to the day of his 

 death, for not even his blindness, during his 

 last six years, could daunt his energy. He was 

 buried in Westminster Abbey. 



Consult Marshall's Handel, in "Great Musicians 

 Series." 



HANDICAP , han ' di kap, an extra burden or 

 penalty placed on a competitor in athletic 

 events, who by past performances has proved 

 himself superior to those with whom he matches 

 his skill. The name is derived from the draw- 

 ing of lots from a cap. The object of the 



