Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18

IONS Enforcement, II would seem that
croauet would have a stronger hold than
either OF the others.
Modern croquet is q game requiring
not only a deal Of skill and knowledge,
but also calm Judgment, and, above all
things, an imperturbable temper. AT any
given moment. one player has the moS-
complete command OF the balls, and 80
piher has TO submit to being deprived OF
all chances OF making progress. HIS
turn may come Il his opponent makes a
mistake, or n ne can succeed in the ap-
,arently hopeless task of hitting single
pail at the other end of the grounds,
more than thirty yards away ana even
This slender chance may not often be al
forded.
Crack players ere careful to wire an
adversary for whose long .shois they
entertain any respect. finishing each
break by placing the ball liable TO De
picked of under the shelter or one or
more hoops. judicious antagon'st'
when he has established a lead, Will take
me utmost care not 10 lose il by risking
brilliant strokes or by weakly showing
mercy 10 his rival. In making long
hraak-in other words. making seNeiai
hoops in the same turn-the skill oil the
nest nlayers is chiefly shown IN the ad-
mirable tactics employed 10 Keep ono
bar under due control and another wait
ING I'm a central position 20 be used "heh
required. 80
7, striking this second BAN, great pre-
c,sion IA exhibited In first Se'1Hhe gu, =
positlon near ii that 1t can DC 4o' 80
towards the hoop which Is neNt Hla '.r
Croouet this year is played pOlh IT,"
lawns and upon sandcd helds. fof So
roasons the first is the most pleasant =
10
10 The sanded field should have supre-
macy There is greater opportunity ioi
clever shots. there are no obstacles III tne
,yav 81 concealed twigs, and II becomes
game where science ana brains a'MaS
overmatch ignorance and lack OF shiiiui-
ness on the lawn accident soiheu'nos
favo,s the pooh player. on the sahu' pro
videa the field is In good conoitloh' IN
rlaver must depend altogether upon h's
{udvmtnt and his cleyerness IN manning
the mallet
Another fact that is making croaue'
rather popular this season IS that holt
of the expense which attaches TO sou
and also tennis Is caused by H. ny
ordinary dress for croquet Is tnat Nn'e.
s,,sry one wears. Neither knickerbocker'
nor short skirts are necessary. one uoe'
No, have TO wear cap; neither Is NJ
sh,gea 20 provide himself with sticks O
ether eouipment. The host or hostess !.
hoynd to provide the balls aud maliet
for the guests and this relieves them o
an infinite lot Of bother. II Is not th'
r,is IN croauet as in other games, ina
one has "A favorlte maliet or faVorit'
bail. one may prefer certain weigh
mallet. but that can be selected just a
a man who goes into a billiard nan U
play n game Of billiards selects MS cut
OF certain weight.
II is the general opinion OF persons
who are familiar with cFoquet thai
there are two reasons for lawn tennis
having gained supremacy over II. one
n that grounds have been especially
prepared for tennis The second Is tha
tennis was something new Now, how
ever. tennis has been played for sum
Client length Of time that the snpfemac,
OF the two games may be decided npoi
the merits OF each. In the minds o.
most people there l. small question
y that croouet has the best claim for tn