New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

ton. from one 10 four persons may play side
the latter being the most common number. The
bird" must a.ways be returned on the volley; II II
touches the ground II Is counted as a miss 10 .,ie
player failing to hit II. and to his side AFTER the
FIRST service and return. the divisions OF the re-
speci've courts are observed the partners being
allowed stand wherever they please on their own
siD1 oi ,ne IaI ite ,s Ia bvnc The service Is
the only which counts. Il IL the object OF the re-
ssNs PSrN w n' ,hc ,oI have nnaly been re-
tired. one hy one. either through serving iauits
To- r.iirn The .Sri" the other side has its inning
Each miss OF the receivers counts one point ior me
game BIRDS mus, hc sent clear over the net In
serving without touching any part OF H. out IN pay
usN are couit, koo' n't ..n1,,s e11verning
rules corresponding TO those IN tennis J h
INK over II 10 strike at the bird" No overland
stroke is allowed Ia service because ne 800,
would Doe practically Impossible, bat IN voheyihB IL
IS the most common method OF striking. ,ro.o.
M 1i ,he wis n ~ ami ease with which
the experts twist their racguets about 10 meet an
sorts OF emergencies has fascination for the spec,
aior one OF tn" Badmnton Club girls mas ua Am,
an accomplishment which often gives her des Ira
very fac, Of seeing her shIf, the racquet in
twlnklng from one hand to the other produces
Wider 9' b5r sssnesonsts Where there are
In the court there IS not the same opportunity iGr
at tennis but a fayorlte trick is to send the bird
with Just enough force to take 1t over the nei:
It almost straight up into the air. whence Il IRE,
quenty drops back into his own court III IL shouil
cross the net however. the server STANDS tea ,S
and gives sharp bow toward The o2 9a OF c,t ,s
court. II he Is quick enSuSh ne VIII a Uae" sore
point
NOT so DANGEROUS AS 1T LOOKS
How those eight people. fourishing their rae
quets about in so small space manage 10 Keep
from hitting each other constantly. is more than
can understand" exclaimed woman who was
watching 4 tournament ut makes me AIRY h ,
my breath when Two so Cr ''r ns 81 '''''
That's one Of the mysteries OF badminton; you
know observed old player. who stood a. at a heT
other many hard knock but the rae! remains ''A'
oddly enough. most OF the women VINO piay, pre- he
ser to keep Their hs u o." be a more
without these Membranes. especially az nam
Of them are Obliged to deyoe ra pa 90 Keeping the
elaborate creations from sailing ar away ars IN few lne who
play hat,ess. and they appear much ireer "''"o''
the handicap. ,, - .o,or,eon
mutually has something i q y hstor 70 give
is7s-7s by Bayard Clarke and +. Langion Wilks.
The membership that season was iorryi anu IN ,sS IN
had reached 400 In 1855 for some reason. there was
no PLAYING and the club dSS"nqe1 uth psoventyve
member, and has gone on without interruption Se
nT. TS; ;Os s M sr1 h Are nS"' G the
meetings were held in the old list Regiment Armory.
at broadway and Thirty -nfth-st Later. when the
regiment moved 10 its new armory; at broadway
ana Forty-iifh-st. the club moved with Il. and
PLAYED there until n few years ago. Since then the
Berkeley Armory. at No. 20 West Forty-tourth-sI..
has been It's battle ground The membership Of the
club H. OF course constantly changing Ola play,
ers drop out each year and their places are nlled
by ones. Indeed. since II was founded hnotnrr
generation has sprung up. many Of the younger
set being the sons and daughters Of the original
charter members.
The present board Of officers consists OF J. Nor
man de H. Whitehouse. president: Amory s. car
hart vice president: r j. Oakley Rhnelander. sec
rotary and Rowland Pe. treasurer These. with
II Horace (;aIlat n and Schuyler Schieffen. form
the Executive Committee. The patronesses are Mrs.
John Jacob Astor. Mrs; J. Mnhlenburg Bailey. Mrs
King, Mrs A. Newbold Morris. Mrs, Frederic j. De
Peysier. Mrs. William RhIne!ander; Mrs Charles =;
Sands Mrs Frederic Sheldon Mrs. Walter Lispenard
Suydam and Mrs Alexander S. Webb.