New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-03
PLAYING FOR THE CHAMPIONS MA1IE1
TALK WITH AN ENTHUSIAST on CROQUET-
MATCHES BY MAIL

A TALK WITH AN ENTHUSIAST ON CRoQUET-
MATCHES BY MAIL
The contest for the champions mallet, be-
M haurer, Of the KeypOrt IN j. Club, and Mr..
Botsord of the Newly Club played recently on
the grounds of the latter organization Mr. Maurer 1t
viii be remembered the player who fin the tOurns-
ment games recently nearly defeated Dr. Read their
game being interrupted by darkness. According the
rules governing this and all future contests the winner
is not subject to challenge from any club for month
and the loser cannot again play for the naet within
three months These conditions and the well known skill
Of players made the contest unusually interest,"
ing The first game won in hour and twenty
minutes by Mr. Maurer. the making 20 points out
OF possible so Mr. BOtsford captured the next two
games In twenty-five and twenty eight the loser failing
70 score in either. The fourth game by NJ.
Maurer hour and fifteen minutes, the loser max
ing IS points The fifth contest also fell TO Maurer
IN twenty-five minutes. his opponent failing to
The sixth was by Bosford the very short time OF
tweny-eight minutes the 80 points being made without
break The seventh and last game watched with
socitude by the home club since If their repre-
sentative failed win the champion mallet would
Keyport for the 1t was played in an hour Mr..
Manner lacked only points OF game when he missed
and gave the balls his opponent who both balls
around the ground winning the match. Before
the contestants appeared, TIE TRIBUNE reporter
recognized in the centre OF an attentive group
the figure OF the Professor, whose easy lessons
IN the art Of crOquet published in THE TRIBCNE
last summer. were much admired. The re-
porter inquired concerning the condition OF the National
CrOquet Association An expression OF gratied pride
Illuminated the benevolent features OF the Professor
he replied Its is certain The membership Is
Increasing every day Here" and he took from his
pocket large assortment Of letters the responses
TO our circular letter from Florida desiring enroll
1ent ditto from Minnesota long unicatiOn from
llon-the modern lion, sir, in Newly OrR; another nom
Albion also IN New York. They call themselves wor-
Shippers OF the game In Albion.
What Is remarkable" continued the Professor medi
tsuyey, In crOquet is the high tone had almost said
the culture, that exists everywhere among the best
players Presidents of banks professional men of high
standing holders in orthodox churches judges AMI
uon, and IN few years IL viii be possible for good
payer 10 meet the best society OF every town OF mpOT
lance on association grounds like this Look what Is
already accomplished In Philadelphia The New-Y Ork
CUB was their guest last week We repaid their hos
ptahty by beating them 10 /, but another year
VII tel another tale Their grounds at Twenty-secOnd
end Poplar SITS. are fitted up better than these
except that they have mulberry treeand they cost
an told, more tllaD $500 "
Docs il cost much that 70 fit up q modern
eroquet ground Z" asked the reporter.
II need not Their grounds are three In number,
phe side with about four hundred loads OF loan, and
tas, with the dwelling steel wckets and gate-hOuse
made The expense extraordinary. But "a there are
estenteen members and all men Of means, IN the clue,
1e individual cost was comparatively trifng."
AEouDdT
Loan ndxed with clay q bottom, with 1op dress
ny OF loan and finely sifJed A1nd. White sand IA
keeranie and great mns be exercised 10 get the
w iree from Stones which otherwise will work up 20
sosrds should he about Tour inches high, with small