Game Information

rules

[title BRIST
THE NEW LAWN GAME]

The Brist Manufacturing Co.
Topeka, Kansas.

stapled booklet (20 sides); sheet (2 sides, 5 copies)

21½ inches wide — 16 inches high — 1½ inches deep

54.6 cm wide — 40.6 cm high — 3.8 cm deep

Wraparound black label. Text is in a golden color. There are no illustrations on the cover.

"BRIST" appears at center in a fat serifed font. A thick line then a thin line appears below. Underneath is "THE NEW LAWN GAME", in a regulsr serifed font.

A decorative symbol appears at center.

Below, "The Brist Manufacturing Co." over "Topeka, Kansas.".

black, empty

Two natural wooden rackets are provided, each having its oval section measuring 14 3/4" horizontally when held up by, and 16 1/2" vertically. Each handle measures 6 1/4". The rackets measure 5/8" thick. Four strings (brown on one racket; white, red, and brown on the other one) are attached on two sides of the rim; these all go through the center. An additional string is tied in an oval shape about 3" inside the wooden racket oval. One of the rackets is marked "COMET" over "BRIST RAKAH" (racket) on the top of the handle.

Five sets of boomerangs are included. Three have tops that are yellow with black semicircle ends and two black stripes on each end (and yellow on the bottom); and two have tops that are white with red semicircle ends and a blue and red stripe on each end (and white on the bottom).

Each boomerang consists of two identical wooden pieces (15" long, 1 1/8" wide for the quarter lengths on each end, tapering to 5/8" wide on the inner two-quarters of its length. These two pieces are attached at the center with a metal piece on which they pivot to open into the shape of an "X".

For the yellow boomerangs, the bottom of each of the wooden pieces is stamped with "No. 1 BRIST BOOMERANG" on the left side of the metal pivot, and "PAT. FEB 4, 1902" on the right side of it. For the white boomeranges, the bottom is stamped with "No. 5. BRIST BOOMERANG" and "PAT. FEB."

Each boomerang is wrapped within a large sheet containing a description of the game on one side and instructions for throwing the boomerang on the other side. The rakah is used to catch a boomerang.