St. Paul daily globe., 1885-06-28
net into two equal parts called the right
and left courts. On

net lnuO TWO oquaf parts called rno rlgnC
and left courts. On
EACH SIDE OF THE NET,
at distance of twenty-one feet, using the
above proportions, are drawn the service
lines. The rectangle is now divided into
eight small rectangles. This is the plan OF
court for single games. For double the
court is thirty feet in width. Within the
side lines, at a distance of four and a-half
feet from them and parallel with them, are
drawn the service side lines, which do not
extend beyond the service lines of the other
court. The form of this one is right an
gled parallelogram drawn within an ex-
tended right-angled quadrilateral, with the
net and the half courtlin crossing each other
at right angles in the center, and extending
to the outer edges of the figure. The ten
mis- set consists of a net, two poles, four
balls, four rackets, mallet, fork to hold
the net in center, markers, cases, guy ropes
and pins, boundary plates, posts and well.
A very serviceable set may be bought for
$3.50, but superior set costs $50. The
balls shall not be less than two and one
half inches in diameter, and between one
and two ounces in weight. They have felt
cloth covers and are waterproof. The
racket is strung with the best tendon and
finely finished.
AS TO THE PLAYING.
it is done by two or four persons. The
choice Of sides and the right of serving dur
ing the first game is decided by toss; the
winner has the right to serve, the other has
the choice Of sides. The players stand on
opposite sides of the net; the player who
first throws the ball is the server, the other
the striker out Those on the same side of
the line are partners, and the servers are
also called players in and the other the
players out. The player in serves the ball.
1t must come to the ground
over the net work, and the
player out. must deliver it by its
rebound at certain place in the court,
when it is again struck by the player in.
And so the game continues. Many con-
tingencies 60 to make up the score, so
many that to enter into details would
be quite an impossibility.
NOTES.
The young lady managers Of the Chill
dren's Country home, having met with such
success in their undertaking, are exceed
ingly desirous of making the home per-
manent institution, and for this purpose
wish to purchase property and build in ac-
cordance with their needs and require
ments.
Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen and Mrs. John
Davis, who went from here to Newark, have
accompanied their mother and Miss Tillie
to Elberon, Long Branch. The family eX-
pect to be there until August and then will
go to Richfeld Springs.
A party of Washingtonians will leave
here On the 1st of July to spend several
weeks at Atlantic City. Among the num-
Der will be Gen. and Mrs. Logan, Miss Mary
Lawton, Miss Edith Lees and Mrs. Alexan-
der Hunter.
Miss Bette Ordway to MI. Padelford of
house on Dupont circle. He is reported to
The British minister has made arrange
ments to go to New London, Conn.,, for the
summer, but the uncertain state of affairs
in England has caused temporary post
ponement of his trip.
A young japanese who was graduated
recently at the Franklin and Marshall univer-
sity at Lancaster, Pa, is coming here to be
secretary of the Japanese legation.
Mrs. Chandler and her mother. Mrs.
Hale, have gone to New Hampshire and
will remain in the White mountains until
the latter part of October
Col. and Mrs. Benjamin have gone to
their new post at Governors Island, where
Col. Benjamin is assigned to duty.
Justice and Mrs. Field have left the city
for the season. He has gone to California
to hold court there.
Judge Davis of the court of claims is on
a yachting excursion down the Chesa-
peake.
Chief Justice, Mrs. and Miss Waite have
sailed for Europe.