Handball
a game of ball, played without any instrument for striking, the bare hand only being used. The game is without any instrument for striking, the indigenous to Ireland, but has been transplanted to America, where are the most expert players. Two or four men transplanted to America, where are the can play, one or two on a side. As far as is known the game of handball came to the United States about 1840.
HANDEL (han'del), properly HAEN- DEL (hen'del), GEORGE FREDERICK, HANDEL (han'del), properly HAENa great German composer; born in Halle, Prussia, Feb. 23, 1685. which he early showed for music overcame his father's opposition to training The passion him as a musician, and at the age of 7 Zachau, organist of Halle Cathedral. In 1696 he was sent to Berlin, where he Zachau, organist of Halle Cathedral. In osti. pointed organist of the cathedral in 1702, but soon left to visit Hanover and Hamburg. At Hamburg he played second violin in the orchestra, and brought out in 1704 his first work, an oratorio on the Passion, and his first brought out in 1704 his first work, an
He returned to Halle, was ap- HANDICAP by his "Nero," and subsequently by his "Florinda and Daphne." went to Italy, visiting Fl Elector of Hanover, afterward George Naples, and Rome. On his return to In 1706 he I. of England, as musical director. He Florence, Venice, Germany he entered the service of the visited England twice, and ultimately having received a pension from Queen Anne, settled down there. He was placed at the head of the newly founded Royal large fortune. Among the operas Academy of Music, and accumulated a large fortune. which he had composed up to this date (1735) are "Rhadamistus," "Ju- which he had composed up to this Among the lius Cæsar," "Flavius," "Tamerlane," "Richard 1.,' operas 1740. By this time he had begun to de- etc. His last opera was performed in vote himself chiefly to music of a serious nature and he produced successfully etc. His last opera was performed in "Esther" (1731), "Deborah" (1732), nature and he produced successfully and "The Messiah," his chief work "L'Allegro and Il Penseroso," "Saul," (1741). In 1742 the "Samson" ap- "Jephthah." In 1752 he became blind, and "The Messiah," his chief work continuing to perform in public and even to compose. He died in London, April the "Solomon," and in 1752 the 13, 1759, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
I.," "Orlando," "Ariadne," defensive implements of warfare, widely used in the World War. The first deexploding, would cause death or damage. vices were extremely crude and consisted The g veloped into a weapon of great destrucof tin cans filled with stones which, on grenade, however, was quickly kly de- Abbey. 13, 1759, and was buried in Westminster -SAFETY PIN -CAST IRON BODY STRIKER & PIN -EXPLOSIVE DETONATOR -FUSE PERCUSSION CAP BASE PERCUSSION CAP tive power by all belligerents. Although differing somewhat in details, the prin- GRENADES-MILLS HAND GRENADE ciples ples of the grenade were practically The one ch chiefly used by the the same.
American force was the so-called Mills grenade, which was thrown by hand. ing parties in quick and sharp attacks.
Hand grenades were widely used by raidthe drawing of lots out of a hat or cap), an old game at cards, not unlike loo, but the same. The one chiefly used by the HANFORD with this difference: the winner of one trick had to put a double stake into the pool, the winner of two tricks a triple stake, and so on. In a race or contest in which the competitors are brought as nearly as possible to an equality by the allowance of time, distance, etc., or the imposition of extra weight.