The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-06-20
A GAME FOR ALL SEASONS.
~ Ia Called "Badmlnton" and Came From
England,

~ IL Called "Badmlnton" and Came From
England.
Badminton was invented, or origin
ated, whichever you please, in England,
hut owes It's present rules 80 the Ah-
medabad Badminton club of India,
which has practically revived the sport.
It is almOdiHeation of lawn tennis, with
some impOrtant differences, as will be
seen further on, and has the advantage
that u can be, and generally is, played
indoors This makes II both a summer
and winter game.
Tho .dimepsions af the court must be
decided in o great measure by The oapa-
bilities of the room in which the game
As played. The best size is one twenty.
eight feet long by twenty feet broad.
The courts should be marked on by
means Of pegs and strings, or better,
when possible, by white chalk lines ON
the Aoor, and divided in the following
way; AT each end OF the ground are
two courts, ten feet square, while the
center is,formed by a piece Of neutral
ground eight feet broad by twenty feet
long. On each of these outer lines of
the neutral ground and IN the center
are placed the posts which support the
net The net, which is two feet to two
feet six inches deep, Is suspended at @
height OF SIX feet from the ground, and
armly held by guy ropes attached to
posts,
The ,racquets used in ,Badminton, to
be easily and quickly welded, should
be lighter than those used In lawn ten
mis-, and consequently smaller. A shut
.0ecook Is used instead of ball, and
may be large or small, according to the
wish of the players.
In Its general line, Badmipton is q
game played in the same fashion as
lawn tennis, with the exception that
from one to four persons may play on q
side, and that the shuttlecock must be
returned on the volley. The shuttle
cook Is served and returned under the
came provisions, except that, of course,
Il the shuttlecock falls on the ground,
1t Is counted as miss to the player
.missinH 1t, and TO his side. The service
shall be FROM the "service-corner," the
server and receiver each standing with
both feet within their respective quad
rants until the shuttlecock Is struck.
The divisions OF the respective courts
are only observed In the serve or first
hit; after that the partners may stand
where they please, on their side of the
net The shuttlecock must be served
in such way that it falls clear over the
net. without touching the net, ropes or
posts, and falls inside the lines of the
service-court If the net Is touched in
service and the shuttlecock falls over,
the stroke is considered as n let" and
does not count as a fault against the
person serving. In play, however, the
touching of the net by the shuttlecock,
when It falls over, is counted as good
stroke. If the net is touched by the
racquets of the players, or if they reach
over the net with their racquets, the
stroke counts against them. Two faults
puts 'hapd out" IN all cases shuttle
cock falling on any of the boundary
lines is regarded as fault, as If it had
fallen outside of the boundary lines,
both in service and play.
Fifteen points constitute the game
In service no overland stroke Is allow
ed. The shuttlecock is judged by where
II strikes and not by where 1t lies after
striking. In judging whether a player
has reached over the net, the umpire
should be careful to note If the shuttle
cock Is struck before 1t has crossed the
net and not by the racquet of the play
'er, which is naturally carried forward
by the impetus Of the stroke and which
might arrive at slight angle over the
net, although the shuttlecock itself was
struck on the correct side. If, however,
the net is touched by the racquet the
stroke counts against the player, wheth-
er the shuttlecock was struck on the
right side of the net or not
As will be seen from the description,
Badminton requires agility and quick
eye, rather than great strength, and IL
will be found to be game at which
girls can play with pleasure and profit
Golden Days