The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-09
ANSWERS TO coRREsP oNDENrs.

CRIBBAGE-J. H. G. and others, City. A half
dozen or more questions relating to sequence
in cribbage have been received by the Query
Column. The following is the law of sequence
as laid down by Hoyle and the correspondents
can apply it to each of the propositions:
The sequence OF the cards is king, queen, knave,
ten, nine, eight seven. six, four, three, two, ace.
The ace is not in sequence with the king and queen
The king, queen, knave and ten though they count
ten toward thirty-one in play, reckon in sequence
in the above order; thus knave, ten, nine, are in
order of sequence. If any three cards are played
in such way that they can be reckoned in a Sc
quence order, either from above downward or be-
low upward, without the intervention of another
played card out of sequence order the player of the
third card is entitled to mark three which Is called
run of three. If fourth card is similarly played
the player of it is entitled to of four; If fifth
card is played similarly of five accrues, and
If there is break in the sequence. and in
the subsequent play the break is filled up with
order. The player completing the sequence is enti-
tied to score of one for each card Of it. For ex-
ample: A plays four; plays three; If fol-
lows with deuce or five he is entitled to run of
three. Suppose plays deuce, If plays an ace
or five he gains run OF four or If he plays four
he gains run of three and so on SO long as either
plays card that will come in. 1t is not necessary
that the cards forming sequence should be played
in order. Suppose the cards are played in this Or
der: Four two, three, one, five, two, four one, as
they might be in six-handed or four-handed
game. The third card is entitled to of three,
the fourth to run OF four the fifth to run OF i've
The sixth card, the deuce has no run, the Sec
ond card, another deuce intervenes and the four
is wanting to complete the sequence. The seventh
card takes run of five and the last card has no
run, as the ace previously played blocks the three.
If the play one five, six three two, four, there
is run until the four is played. The four COM
petes the sequence and entities the player to
Of six.
PERFECT MAN-G. E. H., City. The follow
ing measurements in inches and fractions are
given by Professor Studer of Detroit, Mich,
teacher of gymnastics as those of the perfect
man. Subject 20 years of age: weight 127
pounds, height (standing) 66.9 inches
lengths-shoulder to elbow 142, elbow to tip
18, foot 1913; widths-hips 1875, shoulders Is
chest los, chest depth IA; girths-neck 1876
chest expanded 1913, chest contracted 32.9
waist 2S.3, hips 34.5, wrist 6.5, forearm 10.1
thigh 1876, calf 1874, knee 1879, ankle ga.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFIcATIoN-H. o. W., Laurel
Dell. Lake County, Cal. The amendment to
the constitution of this State providing for an
educational qualification for voters was carried
at the last election held, and as it is self-ope
rating it did not need legislative enactment tc
put it into effect. 1t is part OF the fundamental
law to-day.
LIzARDs--C. P, Alameda, CAL There are
several species of the common lizard, and as
the one you have in mind is not specified, 1t is
impossible to tell if it is one of the species that
drinks water or not Some of the common liz
ards drink water and others do not drink, but
obtain moisture from the insects they feed on
NO SUCH LAW. NJ, Clty. luere ~ 10 law
of California that will make an employer
"liable for discharging an employe who is 9
member of the National Guard, with his
knowledge, because the employee has been
ordered out with his regiment by the Gov
ernor."
No PREMIUM-C. L., City. There is no pre-
MUM on SIS piece of 1847. Dealers offel
them at an advance of ST.. so. This department
does not publish advertisements, therefore can
not give you the addresses of dealers in old
coins.
BACK Dates. s. K, Santa Cruz, CAL The
25th of May. 1876, fell on Thursday July %
1878, on Tuesday; September 81, 1880, on
Tuesday; January 5, 1888, on Friday; Novem
Der IA, 1884, on Friday, and October %, 1886
on Thursday.
HEIGHT OF THE RIDGE. A. R., City. The
elevation of the road that leads from Redwood
City, San Mateo County, to La Honda, same
county, is, at the point where it crosses the
mountain ridge, 1900 feet above the sea level
HER WAYs-R. A. S., City. In using the
phrase ''Not one of ways" and referring to one
of them, "of her ways Is the general preposi.
ional phrase, therefore the singular should be
used. as 'sNot one OF her wayS was agreeable.