The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
a rALE or PRoeHsssIrB EUoBRR
A RrsohIyn Pastirae In witch the Prosrsss IL
Tnnard Riot nnd Anarchy.

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reward MOT ana Anareh''
Every one in Brooklyn plays ouchre. 1t is 40
much n characteristic of Brooklyn as ia boor
drinking OF Hoboken or wearing rubber boots Of
the struggle for existence in Now Rochelle and
similar suburbs. Brooklynitos contract the
habit when Young, and IL usually grows on them.
Many authorities believe 1t to DO contagious. az
there are cases on record where persons who
have played ouchro while visiting in Brooklyn
have scattered It broadcast about their own
homes after returning. Women seom to DO
moro affected by 1t than men. 1t is OF mans life
n thing apart; tits woman's whole existence In
prooklvn. Tho lnst stace IA progressive euchro.
nrookIyn' - s'"soS .o.an s,noon,nS
ana there ~ IN tno present SEASON s"oop,nt
M n scoie inv more ntupendous than has ever
been known before. In the very ~virulent cases
they even play with a joker in the packi
tor ,ne u onento o,onro, " a. M anv smch oxi.t.n
a briof diagnosis may be given. Progressive
euuhre ia that form of the game where many
$500 - 80 a, a ,oh,s Tho uinnino pair
persons play, iour Nv " 1aoie, 'no "inni"s pa'
progressing each time to n higher table, while
N- -. IL. ~ ,,ors aro noi,ts a.
kho"n ae .ho gus ~. pn'
tho conclusion of which a gong is rnng and all
'he o.nor eAne etop 'non ~ 80 80
roVe,'ns y y = . -
conclusion OF the performance the person nav
, n,.s won ma S,so~sn,Iv ,horo 0ra q numbsr Of
prize, ana lrequeh.is 'aoio y ,he ~
For each game won the player pastes q little
star Of colored paper on his or her card. iheee
servo as counters and anord an adequate
oasis ior so'usANNs - nn'a., u,asr..a,a.
tnere was u ieeo ehe tspiS"i piosAso
euchre contest for charity, open 70 ladies'
only, held in q public building in Brook
lyn, at which a SUI reporter was present. Bo.
ing unarmorod. no sat in tho gallery, where he
, wa. out Of %, d1nss.'s way y, s sns S gS"la ssS 'v ws,.
furnished d to on him by q 3 young 0inEo lazy aS Ssr fe Mnsn :
secs{ysd a week before in game IN ,,, which az, an'
had oeeh MrongtuiiS iishiS San unS of third
prize. u,.n at, ~.
nor,S.p's msntop ss somebody rang a big gong
ppsrsrai t mises'f' 40 '0"e' rang "s s"A
lmmeaialely nu1uG I've pItmnnsiv a bn ,ba
.he moor ~ ee ~, aIr bms ed With ne inauiry. -
plaee; W ~ u az ah yia1in1eo VIII II n'uh'
hitn . NY taoio' .o. .to stard man
"A Iea,naareu woman T in oh a asshst a nv
eight young women wearing badges,
,,fo nney Z re- "a sh oy seUt tSeS,u wish thew We're dead"
A few momente were consumed IN me ai SIrh
button OF playing ana score caros' aiter WHICH
the man"E yiT, cH nnw 9 Sagin ,t the sound of the
gong ana continue m hnoa shs gong tines xo Wh eh
all h lnds must DO thrown down. are you ai
ready i
~, att Wait bnriekGu a i!.ie "oinah enrhiy'
nn!s PACK nasn y any JohJtlh it. .,.u
WG don : play eucnte viii q Joaer nn ~ iii III,
pneu lhe manager "''herihs ohe "o"Hi
proSeed;h .,. ,. .,. ,o,
I'd IKE 70 know whefe sne COMES from;
cominenleI the MENTOR 10 want "Pias WIN
the joker
Chang! went inc gong, anu tho gsme com-
menceI. for i've minutes tnelo WIS eonipaIa,
i've sliehce, oroken ohly ny sporahiS mfaHnsios
over tricks croppLhg up ~ fatLous Soies Ahoh
bomeoouy az inc hInk thuie o[5gu. uu
That's hVe. We're out l.ihS tne oelii ..
Again INC oei sounaeu, anu 'his @iihe ""'
PLAY the hann OUT no; play s.ops nov.
No IL dont. were aneaa. ~ isn I Jar;
you ought to play out. When tne tTIck Is on
inc oohru you nave 10 take u y nnno
Is nhlshed. here pIing up s'are' No
y IT. : W son,rnte nme.,iona vere 6red
sin,rItanoously al the manayer while the
hlHultaneousiy az ny .uh"sei,,
scorers tried to unravel the smart. a gauht
woman fnally obtained recognition oy standing
When diamonds are trumps does the right
power take tne lett DoWeri Is What sho Wahtcu
to know In thunderous tones.
aSit downl" called a score of voices, and she
srbsid ef 'nSsr a load Of exnl1n.tions
"Syould Won rather manage that or umpire a
football game T. said the reporters mentor to
him. CHATS the way 1t will be after every
hand"
1t was, only 1t seemed to grow worse each
time. At ono time there were no less than
twenty women who, having rushed up
the floor, were waving frantic arms at
the manager and demanding that Justice
be done though the roof fall. which it seemed