BEDS first quality white maple, 3 in. wide, rabbetted on the sides, laid on edge, glued and nailed with cut steel nails.

LENGTH OF BED, 78 ft., width, 41 to 42 in., thickness, 3 in.

SLEEPERS to be of selected hard pine, 6 in. deep, 3 in. wide, placed at an average of 36 in. apart.

SILLS to be of Hard Pine 6×6, built of three pieces.

SCORE BOARDS of artificial slate, 20 in. by 27 in. inside frame, ruled to 2 in. squares, framed in oak, with chalk rail.

SCRATCH LINE AND PIN SPOTS to be of Black Vulcanized fibre. Side cushions to be of hard wood faced with sole leather from a point opposite the head pin to one foot beyond the end of the bed.

RUNS. One set for each pair of alleys, placed in the centre between the alleys, built low with oak centre post placed at Scratch line as per regulation.

CAGE for starting the balls to be of hickory with wrought iron brackets.

GUTTERS 9 in. wide, of selected hard pine.

SWINGING BUNTERS padded with palm fibre in sections, divided by burlap and covered with heavy Black duck.

PIT 4 ft. wide, length equal to width of alleys, padded on bottom, under end of bed and at the sides, with hair felt covered with heavy duck.

WOOD WORK where not otherwise specified to be of selected hard pine.

WORKMANSHIP to be first-class throughout, beds to be true from end to end and level crosswise. All parts to be firmly secured and left in condition for use.

FINISH. Surfaces of beds to be planed and sanded to a smooth even surface, level from side to side, and end to end. Posts, runs, gutters, etc., to have two coats of shellac varnish.