The Climbing Balls

This is a fascinating Hindu experiment. It is not difficult to perform but requires a little practice.

Performer shows a pole about five or six feet long. Stretched from end to end are two strings supported by two wooden bridges. Three wooden balls are placed on the strings against the lower bridge. Magician holds the pole slanting upward and begins to turn in a circle. Slowly the first ball climbs to the top of the pole, then the second, and finally the third. He also makes the first ball climb to the top, the second one just to the middle, and the third one stays at the bottom. Various combinations may be secured, depending on the skill of the performer.