The Ball of Roses — The Ball of Roses, is a well established debutante ball in Birmingham, Alabama. It is sponsored by the Ballet Guild of Birmingham and serves as a vital fund raiser for the Alabama Ballet. History The Ball of Roses began in 1959 when The Ballet… … Wikipedia
The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner — is a five line poem by Randall Jarrell published in 1945. It is about the death of a gunner in a Sperry ball turret on a World War II American bomber aircraft. From my mother s sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet… … Wikipedia
The Ball — is a Caroline comedy by James Shirley, first performed in 1632 and first published in 1639. The Ball was licensed for performance by Sir Henry Herbert, the Master of the Revels, on November 16, 1632. Herbert, however, was not happy with the play … Wikipedia
The Ball Park — is a stadium in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It was primarily used for baseball and was the home of Maine Guides. The stadium also hosted many concerts including Aerosmith in 1994. The ballpark has a capacity of 6,000 people and opened in 1984. A… … Wikipedia
The Sweethearts; or, The Top and the Ball — Infobox Book | name = The Sweethearts; or, The Top and the Ball title orig = Kjærestefolkene [Toppen og bolden] translator = image caption = Vilhelm Pedersen illustration author = Hans Christian Andersen country = Denmark language = Danish series … Wikipedia
The Ball of Letters — Infobox music DVD Name = The Ball of Letters La Pelota de Letras Type = Live DVD Artist = Andrés López Forero Released = Recorded = Rating = Genre = Stand up comedy Region = 4 Length = Label = Director = Andrés López Forero Producer = Andrés… … Wikipedia
The Ball Game — Infobox Film name = The Ball Game image size = caption = director = producer = writer = narrator = starring = music = cinematography = editing = distributor = Edison Manufacturing Company released = May 20 1898 runtime = country = USA language =… … Wikipedia
on the ball — Ball Ball (b[add]l), n. [OE. bal, balle; akin to OHG. balla, palla, G. ball, Icel. b[ o]llr, ball; cf. F. balle. Cf. 1st {Bale}, n., {Pallmall}.] 1. Any round or roundish body or mass; a sphere or globe; as, a ball of twine; a ball of snow. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Holding the ball — is a rule in Australian rules football. It is necessary to prevent players from slowing down play. Instead of the umpire having to bounce the ball (which gives either team an equal opportunity to win possession), it allows the defence a way to… … Wikipedia
Handled the ball — is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. DefinitionLaw 33 of the Laws of cricket provides that: Either batsman is out Handled the ball if he wilfully touches the ball while in play with a hand or hands not holding the bat unless he does… … Wikipedia
