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Over and over again it is driven close to the fatal posts at either end -- the being driven between which scores the first goal of the game -- only to be sent again in the reverse direction by the back-player.

Belles and Ringers Hawley Smart

Ever and anon comes a short, sharp, furious _mêlée_, and then from its midst flies the ball, with three or four horsemen riding their hardest in pursuit; while the back-player of the threatened goal warily prepares for the attack that is impending unless some one of his comrades should succeed in arresting it.

Belles and Ringers Hawley Smart

The Hussar's polo-mallet whirls high in the air, and, as he passes the ball, a well-aimed stroke sends it flying through the enemy's goal-posts; another second, and, unable to rein up their ponies, Jim and the back-player of the scarlet and white meet in full career and roll over in a heap on the ground, while Jim's two attendant antagonists are both brought to similar grief from tumbling over their leader.

Belles and Ringers Hawley Smart

But though he is so far right that he keeps his lead of his antagonists, there is another player to be taken into calculation, whom so far Jim has quite overlooked, and this is the crafty back-player of the scarlet and white men who is in charge of the goal.

Belles and Ringers Hawley Smart

The back-player of the Hussars rides forward to meet it; but a dexterous touch from the leader of the white and scarlet men sends it a little to the right, and before any of the

Belles and Ringers Hawley Smart