Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19
A GAME FOR ALL SEASONS.
1t Is Called "Badminton" and Came From
England.

1t Is Called "Badminton" and Came From
England.
Badminton was invented, or origin
ated, whichever you please in England,
but owes its present rules to the All.
medabad Badminton club of India,
which has practically revived the sport,
1t is modification of lawn tennis, with
some important differences, as will be
seen further on, and has the advantage
that it can be, and generally is, played
indoors. This makes it both summer
and winter game.
The dimensions of the court must be
decided in a great measure by the capa-
bilities of the room in which the game
is played. The best size is one twenty.
eight feet long by twenty feet broad.
The courts should be marked off by
means of pegs and strings, OF better,
when possible, by white chalk lines OF
the floor, and divided in the following
way; At each end of the ground are
two courts, ten feet square, while the
center is formed by 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 a
height of six feet from the ground, and
firmly 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
tlecock is used instead of ball, and
may be large or small, according to the
wish of the players.
In its general line, Badminton is a
game played in the same fashion as
lawn tennis, with the exception that
from one to four persons may play on a
side, and that the shuttlecock must be
returned on the volley. The shuttle
cock is served and returned under the
same provisions, except that, of course,
If the shuttlecock falls on the ground,
1t is counted as miss to the player
missing it, 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 o,
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 ''let," anc
does not count as fault against the
person serving. In play, however, the
touching of the net by the shuttlecock
when it falls over, is counted as goo(
stroke. If the net is touched by the
racquets of the players, or if they reacl
over the net with their racquets, thu
stroke counts against them. Two fault
puts "hand out" In all cases a shuttle
cock falling ON any of the boundary
lines is regarded as fault as if it hat
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 wher,
it strikes and not by where it lies afte
striking. In judging whether a playe
has reached over the net, the umpir,
should be careful to note if the shuttle
cock Is struck before it has crossed tn,
net and not by the racquet of the play
er which is naturally carried forward
by the impetus of the stroke and whicl
might arrive at slight angle over TIN
net, although the shuttlecock itself wa
struck on the correct side. If, however
the net is touched by the racquet tn
stroke counts against the player, ,wheth
er the shuttlecock was struck on tn
right side of the net or not.
AS will be seen from the description
Badminton requires agility and quic1
eye, rather than great strength, and
will be found to be game at whicI
girls can play with pleasure and profit
-Golden Days.