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Skully. Children playing a skully-type game on Manhattan's East Side, early 1910s. Skully (also called skelly, skellies, skelsy, skellzies, scully, skelzy, scummy top, tops, loadies or caps) is a children's game played on the streets of New York City and other urban areas. [13] Sketched on the street usually in chalk, a skully board allows a ...
Punchball is a sport spawned by and similar to baseball, but without a pitcher, catcher, or bat. [1][2] The "batter" essentially plays "fungo" without a bat, bouncing or tossing up the ball and then using a volleyball -type approach to put the ball (usually a spaldeen [3] or pensie pinkie) in play, punching the ball with his fist. [4][5][6 ...
English. New York Street Games is a 2010 documentary film directed by Matt Levy about children's games played by kids in New York City for centuries. [1] The games are fondly remembered by people who grew up in the city. Current and historical documentary footage shows children playing these games, interspersed with scenes of celebrities ...
Stoop ball (also spelled "stoopball") is a game that is played by throwing a ball against a stoop (stairs leading up to a building) on the pavement in front of a building. [1][2] Historically, it has been popular in Brooklyn and other inner cities. In Boston, the game is known as "Up-Against." In Chicago, the game is known as " Pinners."
Stickball is a street game similar to baseball, usually formed as a pick-up game played in large cities in the Northeastern United States, especially New York City and Philadelphia. [1][2][3] The equipment consists of a broom handle and a rubber ball, typically a spaldeen, [4] pensy pinky, high bouncer or tennis ball. [1][2] The rules come from ...
A street game or street sport is a sport or game that is played on city streets rather than a prepared field. Street games are usually simply play time activities for children in the most convenient venue. Some street games have risen to the level of organized tournaments, such as stickball. When street games are based on organized sports, the ...
A street game is a sport or game that is played on city streets rather than a prepared field. ... New York Street Games; O. Oonch Neech; P. Paandi; Pinners;
Children playing a skully-type game on Manhattan's East Side, early 1910s. Skully (also called skelly, skellies, skelsy, skellzies, scully, skelzy, scummy top, tops, loadies or caps) is a children's game played on the streets of New York City and other urban areas. [1] Sketched on the street usually in chalk, a skully board allows a game for ...