The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-01
ORR NEW IMPORTED GAME.
The skin and Accuracy Of stroke Required
by the italian palone Players.

The Italian pallonc players played again
In the great net-cnclosed arena at Madison av-
enuc and SiXty-ninth street. yesterday. The
features Of the game can be skctched in n
small space. Four points constitute IA game.
II one sidc scores four points when the other
side has Il blank score II is awarded double
game. A foul. which can be made by the rrin-
cipM player in opening the game. by striking
the ball over the netting guarding the spe ia
tors on the left the tall screen. two-thirds boards
and one-third netting. on the right or the net
ting 1T the opposite end Of the arena. is a point
agains, his side But ii. in the course Of the
game. he or any other player strikes the ball
over either of these limits. point is scored for
each side. When player fails to strike the
ball rs it circles down uron his side, or on the
first bounce. or strikes il SO weakly that II does
notcrDss the NJ dividing the sides a point is
scored against nI, side. When "a player strikes
hn! 80 tuHt. cither in cirrlng down, or
on the FIRST hpun'" il lis the netting nj ~" OBJ
pusitH end of tue arena a point H. 'Ored Tor his
SIDE, and the : de- chaugn places. The haf of
TIE arena nearest Mad son avenue il. the most
advantageous. hcruu-,' the players Their. have
the tail hoard ami II I screen upon their right,
sends grazing il. The players in the other nalf
Of the arena have the screen upon their lett.
and. the braroe or right hand covering being
sliile what Nuuihrpu-. are often unsuccessful IN
striking back q ball that IL srnt clos" 10 them.
one OF the cardinal rules of either side l., when
ever II is possible. To 50 strike the bail That II
At o'clock the players. in much. frillcd.
short slrevel. white linen shirts and white
knee breaches, stockings and shoes, their
waists enrircled with silk slshe- aud their
right hands III what seemed fnagnii"d pinn
cones. entered the arena. -Four wore r@d.
and tour blue sashes. this difference in color
marking them as rivals. IN. uines tooN thrir
places on the side nearest Madison Avenue,
this advantage being uniformly given them at
tire beginning % q nlat'ii and the reds their
positions on the sid nearest Lexington avenue.
Director Ma"strelli, the umpire, sat on the d
viding line. amt Mr. Benedetti, tha scorer stood
ready to insert tally boards into gaps In 4
wooden frame lriter-d Points and Games
Baroni, tne chiei player oi the blues as ended
an incline. plane. such as is used IN circus
rings hy ground and lofty tnmb.rs. ana
stood there for an instant 4 fellow player. IN
a part uf his duty. Ike the has' ball pitcher,
ran down ~ n'An" plane swinging ms llgh'
arm. the pitcher threw the ball III curve.
toward MIN. Ii" -iru X II. and II SCARED toward
the rods Tine rods, hampe red by the unw"nt",i
cluusln-ss OF their chief player. Cipoluni
whom some disreepeciul youths among th'
audience dubbed fatty" lost the three first
Thrn the sides exchanged places Clpolonl
started the fourth game. ~ Bhroni did the nrsi
the rods b'stirred themselves, the lull WhH
handled about m superb curves Ia" plhyrr-
down upon them, cheering ea'h oihrr WIN
sudden, Sharp crl's, ana ~" rp"' tipi7 AZ
pituded vigorously, The reds Won the gam"
They also won the itl game. 30 t'lry CON
tr-ttd with lur varying ores. until, III ~
hrsiuuins Of tne test game, the twenty NINTH
ih. snDr.n were oven. i WAS Il hot cont 81 ih'
ag MY ant precise IN ln striking Ter rutpir- NJ
That Of any Oi IA" previous game but liN
hail. grHHlng the ,nIetH-tnry Bong AZ th'
Lexington hNruur thi 81 tl~ arena Wi- lnl.i
tnthr blues. one ~ them, ms 80 strisInB n
fell MIilln a." lno. Tine ahuyuu'rn."u az iLu
the i.ls had WDn WIS received VAIN IJud az