New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-17
THE PROFESSOR ON CROQUET
BRILLIANT PLAY EXPECTED AT NORWICH
MERITS OF RIVAL PLAyERs-FEArUREs of i"'
TOURNAMENT.
,inntinn filled the GROUNDS

An
~ the New York Croq ret Ciuo
VI "o o. nn,r.d andAwenty-sevenlh-st yester-
,av TRIBUNE eporter slipped and ne 'rT ieu u" "
nicked his way toward group Oh p'aye's W." 80
ga hered in earnest discu sion uhuer 'ne '"'D
ono, her tree in the northeast corner Oh tio si
The Prof ssor advanced towarl num- HUI 'n@ o
hord "you arc lust in time to hear the news, nc S'u
" Rettcr 20 round that mound OF mu'oei'ioa' 49,
80 ,o. "a a parcnnial nuisance, exec IT for shaoe'
- -, o,,r Sronnd earpe 81 with RI. eHut IRON May "
oo,oher Mo one in the club but Blown cares or nun,
har,,rs and even his appetite mas rdtner ei"oN'"'
late. - ,,.. ooo NV new
"Rv the way, he continued, "yon hnst H'o VI, -,
mallet made out OF ccIuloid nave o'p c,a I
ovorv tnovn wood domestic and hmportu' i"'"
:, -. ,ao n, rnbhcr But that material Isn't prooi
=, :, = hard how and you know my tu"he II u''io
cut from ( nj Of almost every other pi"yei' ",,
h,as nickel bands, bone handle Hppeu "'h 80 -
- md with caterit. Now, isn't II oeIuy
eve on that sile arch II Il quarter VI a" ar,or
than III rubber bail, winch Is J'''
inches in diameter" . M orrorcnt
Tho pro,es.or stopped, and with no appalen.
, Int with quick. impulsiyc movement
ITO wlst IA though he were cr"os'"K ~
cont he ball spinning through the wicket SAS ie.'
| a good shot, Professor" cried Tue sPo''''''
their hands. 81, ,,. a,x,v tnchos OF
-. AL ,re,,e1 the ap llanse wRh faint siDile III
rrb,on ,ri,nnh and condescene on Woie u"'S VI
| :. Dr Readc may win game from me Nv S'". W u,
h,I a behiud wires aud stakes. Ibat ISL NV '''
when n comes to picaing my opponent up az 'uN w."
W, =, ,,,,, him all ar,,nnd the field viii ycld 10
80 NJ, TIM these tactics ~ EN- snrre'h WIN 'ne
Doc,or"h h, adj led CHANGING hume oosY V"""'u ","'
,,.b ,rh,.Lored gentleman who 5000 III th' ''h''"'
The eroup ms cqnanmiiy Ia PROOF as"hS'
uode of ATTACK To ILLUSTRATE nc was f'
ing g,mo with HShop r"iup'
t a.. Late G rhq AXE. In some way
hahn nj "a
MIN a shot whca the u ic0r th'nght no "a' III" '
,d pni IN. A. ar. wa, crcnuci to doubt tiat me on
had ,oved at AL hut this WAS decided Ia'ne' o' ""
ne finally settled down to an earthquake ~ INV
| causc 80 one ON the ground tell any enocS wv" W
| ov olavcr but the Doctor would nave olHp''cn '"'
| claim with him Bat NJ. said tue p'''"' : INV
do u re OF play 10 accept rvcry explanation VI IL"
,,cr. ,v,tbout ou"stiin itsives ~ much hard eel
49,, norh,les. he IL right but thought II rstah'lshel
Ia, ,c,dcnt 10 account tor alterations IN tho s"o VI
cruunct 10y e,u tnqulkcs and anetary di7tnro'nc'.
| ,ur scmS1ItIC rLANERs OF rhE CorNthN'
IA the utcrcst In scieh'ho ''i
| suu maintained through tho cojntry "FA'"
I ,.no,tor without doubt =" promptly responded tue
| ro,c..or Tho opening ~ tho philadelphia gt""u"T
las, f,u nj the second annual mccne OF tue Na''ou'
| Crouuct Association. has greatly ch''""o" "''
strengthened our organization Thrrc R'""""S ' wv
ably the most extensive ~ tho United states "'" o
membership of the club Is large and devoted To the i'o'
| ,.ts OF the game. Mr. George Johnson th'' ''""'N
,r, "a AN excellent player; indeed lac bore away tu.
hi 6omorr uee year and was elected the rr'suoh'
| of the League. in. j.. ,,o hciI ="
That il just what We wtro LI.caSSlns Mhrh lou rr,
| W. U. Cnunr"ticnt IL runs as follows: The thini
annual mrrtng OF the Nail3la' Olnr, m, i"g,st TO-
IssI rbr hume club nave concluded To OFFER two p lee.
to be playcd for, outside at the rS"aIT, a" ~. W., ~
w consist of a rubber naet with gold plated bands am,
an nMd handle the second OF mnl'e %, mp " Tb
~ both
cmh. that have 50 far signr their intention to be pres
emf with their repTesGnan' HarS. Joseph BI-
brougll: New York DR.. Reade, Blsbnp rhiniiiS' - "A
Brown Marsh and a b i 1r rSr Ke1pot. Se%ercy
C Jacobus. 6. Maufer and r. ID Wooarnn 10y, ne"
| yorl-Messr- De GolyeT and wellington; frovdehce'
| Rhode isiand-P. b. Ashley and J. W. smith; Boston,
j. W Tufts and H. Porter h"rtlai PlU1 to M"s; - "
sls.on j. Carroll and s. strong: DahGnry kochH,.1
and New Haven have also promised TO DC repIet,e
and many ohcr clubs not yet heard from ore ckpnc,eu
Xii delegates and friends OF the association are
report themselves as cary as ~ the grounds Of
| Ihs N"rv ich Cub, Cemetery nm - ,-.o -i.h .
hspennnt smile regret tust shall not 1c able TO
enter for the mallct prizes because nay c1 "i,
mously chosen umpire OF the games "''oi ''' l. "'
w sentidc croGuet Is essentially gentlcmans game
Some M tose names concealed under all altered sicihE
Inc identity OF men eminent In thrit several walks 90 ne
They eject spend their vacations III oeautliu pau
liEc Nnrwic In friendly coinpctitlui out I" unuis anu
under conditions that keep IN hedthiui ana lneruhs
exercise all the muscles Of the h'uah oouy. w tt
violent and atigumy. croquet l. Infinitely more iascal-
Ing than lawn tennis or any other held game III Dan
bury there Is player n'hc's rs"erbc antan Chan
man Of Norwich the NcstOr 0l croqht Is over eISnJ
wears ana nc can sui nor" nus OWN WI" '"' "''
| on the wickcted Held
rmr Ntw-YoEk CLUB HOLDING THE PALM.
whom do you regard the best player IN the as'oea
ton 7" asked the reporter
The Professor turned away mOdesty. gentleman
with rubber malet WHIP sat on bench near by looked
II, and .ad mcdtatively, We'll think the Doctor and
" nv do
Bishop ~ Interrupted the Professor with whimsical
little laugh in which all the players heartily joined
York Club must he admitted to hold the palm in croque'
II has kept the HurSman priLe malet III 'ptT oil ANY
struggles by rival cluis Tor lts possession ever shc'
ls42 only once has it left possession, when Bnsn
| the staten Island Champion bore II away III c0it",t
since Inco,,s OF Keyport, it from Bush, and lat
Juy Rcade wrcstcd ii IRON Jocohus, winning four games
ont of seven the lat crs grounds There are three
| PLAYERS In club who have beaten Dr. Eeade great
many times Two OF them think they can win the ma
iorifv oil games given number with him, bat Il does
not seem likely That the trial Will ever he made Ia INC
games last fall Johnson OF Philadelphia beat faie and
| club to whom [ have alluded Bush and Ndmboid OF
Staten Island rank among WE nest Pa!Sls ihey are
have -Omc brilliant men In their number among others
is Am adep at 'wreing' and nursing the balls Ash-
lev of Providence has inc record as careful ana
liable play lie il likely Ia heard from ~ the coming
contest at Norwich What sht uld Ike 10 see, besides
the tournament and the single entries would hc
contest OF I'VE games between the winners OF the
singles and the winner OF the tournament game =.
bat would put good men against each ner, aud II
am mistaken would eette several Noted questions OF
suppriority on their mcrits'
q Do yuii think you can name the winners Ia next
| weeks Norwich cnutrst Y
The Professor nodded amhigtonsly and said AS an
un,nire that would bn an iuydiOus proceeding will
| tcii' van thptr names the 2Bth of tins month";
fave the rules been changed In any important par
Nat snco their adoption IN 1882 by our League
Tho revised code NJ rules published by h. l. foreman
~ New York. Ia the htshhalu authoilV oi al scientific
| croquet players"