No. 143 Cherry-pits
Cherry-pits are referred to as used in boys’ games as early as A.D. 1522, and are still so used in the streets of New York.
The pits are thrown over the palm by the boy whose turn it is to play; they must fall so far apart that the finger can be passed between them. Then the player with a fillip of the thumb makes his pit strike the enemy’s, and wins both. If he misses, the next takes his place.
This game, like the rest, has its regular season, at which all the boys in the neighborhood may be seen playing it.114