Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-06

;rularonts consists OF wooden balls to
be rolled along the turf from the hand OF
The PLAYER. One ball is of porcelain, very
small about twice the size Of hens egg:
TIN. al the bce.uninc Of the game lsrol!ed
forward by one of tho players win the
id.a that it shall stop somewhere near the
other side of the green. Once IL comes 10
rest il becomes the target tor subsequent
play. L. I'LL
in such ID way that it shall cOmetO rest
vory near tho object han. which IN the
Darlauce of the game 10 known rs inc
"iork.u There may be ,wO or four
PLAYERS in a game. In the latter case,
which is most ordinary, the players are
divided into partners. IL would seem
n -imule thing TO roll ball across seventy
10 one hundred feet Of turf and cause 1t
20 land within q short distance or an op-
icct, but, as | can speak from expert
erco. this is no simple matter. III the INST
place. one has to learn the force to be used
I'm plaviDg the bail, because the turf may
be- moro or less thick and there may be
eiight dcurassIOns or elevations ~ the sur
face If II. Second the balls rolled by play
crs are not absolutely round. Iney are
fiattonCd very slightly upon one side. Inc
result is that after the ball has been bowl
cd il pur.ues q straight course Tor three or
four rods and then begins TO turn inward
along the direction indicated by the nat
tened side.
This olvcs room for an infinite amount
Of slil.ul play on the part of the BOWERS.
q he ball rs so held that the side OF II which
is q perfect hemisphere, lies outward IN
the hand and the play 10 never directed
exactly al the object ball. The player pre-
fors 10 so throw the ball that 1t shall start
apparently towards very different part OF
the field from that in which the jack "
lies. but chat. obeying the influence Of the
laws OF physics, it shall eventually curve
towards the lack" and at last rest as
nearly rs possible against It. il 1t were not
for this fattencd surface of the playing
BAH the game would be largely devoid OF
skilled interest.
AS have .aid before the player stands
upon q piece of Oi-cloth when he projects
his ball towards the opposite side or the
green. In connection with this IT may be
.aid that no care Of gTessed ground
Is greater tian that bestowed by
Scotchmen upon their bowling greens.
Tie suuern,eudent, or game-kceper, OF
whatever he may bee called, Is employed at
regular wage 90 keep the ground IN order
see that IL j. II rolled. and that the grass
grows smoothly over the whole surface;
and the oil-cloth prevents any wearing
AWAY tA tNf NiA.n III AAlth l'iA+i " --N
players viii most likely press 1T down IL
! delivering their halls Tor - game.
Points are reckOned exactly ~ III curl
ing. The ball which is left nearest the
lack" counts point for the person wnC
| b9w!ed II. and II be or his partner
| leaves Il bah or balls within the nearest
| bali bowlcd by their opponents, eGci
| lall SO laiU counts q point by itself, ht
game may be Of any limit prescribed II
| advance. but the regulation Scotch ea1'
! consists OF twenty-One points scored ~
| tie way described. At each end or the
| bowling green there is a slight depressl0I
| in the surfRce called the - ditch" If a tal
IS bowlei 50 hard that it rolls into TIM
ditch" it counts as out " OF the game
or. in other words. Is reckoned rs an un
| played ball. although the unfortunate
| bowler who played 1t cannot substitute 10
| il any other bah III It's turn.
| The lue point in the game lies IN tnr
very ditch. If your opponent has 5.
| BOWED the ball that IL lies near the rack
| and vet within short distance OF IN
| ditch Won may strike his ball with you
| own and knock 1t INTO the ditch, thereD,
| spelling your opponents play.
There is no recognized uniform for play
ING this game and no recognized times 70
! IL. It is generally played after bushes
! hours or during the. working part OF IN
! dav by those people who are fortunat
| enough TO have time at their disposal. \
a rule the players in delivering their bal
take the attitude depicted IN the lllustra
| ton accompanying this article.