Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

tically distinct game from croquet, the
national association decided that it should
have new name to distinguish it from
the old game. Therefore, last August, at
the annual meeting Of the association at
Norwich, Conn.,. 1t was voted that the game
name was obtained from the word GRO
quet by dropping the first and final letters,
Care of the Court.
The court is prepared by first wetting it
lightly and then scraping 1t with wooden
scrapers on which are fastened iron bands
After the court has been scraped thorough
ly and all Of the ridges of sand have been
removed 1t Is then rubbed with smooth
Ing board and marked. Some Of the clubs
use square piece of carpet and drag this
over over the court in place of the smoothing
board. clips, or markers. are then
placed on the first arch. and the court is
then In readiness. The markers are wood
en- clasps, on one side of which are tackled
small round pieces of wood and these are
or the same colors as the balls and are
used to mark the arches Of each ball
Rubber Cushions and Electric Light.
A great many courts have this year been
ntted with rubber cushions and these make
the game even more scientific than before
such courts very closely resemble billiard
tables on large scale, and the possibili-
ties for carom shots on these courts are
almost unlimited. Five courts in this city
nave been fitted with electric light and on
these the games continue during the even
ing.
Ordinary Racing at Sheepshead.
1t was day for the commoners among
the horses at the Sheepshead Bay track
yesterday. So. too. 1t was as far as at
tendants were concerned. Club house. men,
bers' stands. boxes and reserved chairs were
pretty thoroughly deserted. and the grand
stand. lawn and field had but a corporaPs
guard as compared with the attendance on
worst days OF this prenomenally successful
rail- meeting. Only the regulars who gam
Die Tor q living were on hand, and these
would go. rain or shine, whether the horses
were thoroughbreds or plow horses, SO long
as they could bet.
or the six races. that with most preten-
sion to class was handicap at a mile and
quarter When Imp was scratched it
left a held OF but five and practical walk
over for Jack Point. who won as he pleased
and pulled to a canter at the finish. Hand
cum was INDUCED with the lead for a mile,
while Whistling Con raced hard to keen
aIonssioe JACK Point In second place. When
the nome stretch was reached Jack Point
snook him on easily, and Hoped home, while
Hardly. coming with a rush at the end.
nipped the second honors by a head from
Sir Hubert. who was added to the Mine
ola hurdle handicap at two miles, made a
runaway race Of 1t. he and Drauehtsman
leaving the heavyweights. Ben Elder and
Dr. Eichbers. so far behind in the early
stages OF the running that they had no
chance at the finish, when their riders evil
IDENTITY expected the lightweights would
nave run themselves out.
Luerna had an easy victory In tina onlv
stake for two-year-olds, the Orfole. which
sne won by couple Of lengths from AL
Du!a. at the Juicy odds OF to /. Her time.
I'D, raosS b., was the best ever made over the
fo
race. was never able to get out Of the last
DIVISION. and cut no figure in the race.
Sleepy HoIIow's Tenni. rou,r
The annual open lawn tennis tourne NAV.
at Tarrytown. N. Y. Of the Sleepy Hollow
Club was continued yesterday and consider
able progress was made In all Of the unfn-
ishsd contests. If the weather Is favorabla
the meeting will end today In the semi
nnais OF the championship singles Paret
beat Brannan easily. The finals Of the han.
aicap singles and mems doubles win also
pc played today, and the tournament
have all been finished. Scores:
championship singles (semi-final round,-
J. r. Paret beat F. g. Brannan, 6f. al
Mems doubles (semi-fnal round)-C. r.
Peret and Hugh Tallant, 81, S GO
Mixed doubles (semi-final round)-Miss
Temple and C. d. Willard beat Miss Ewing
and C. Bait, g., 90 6-I
Final round-Miss Thompson and 7
Paret beat Miss Temple and G D. Miiiard.
6I. 0S.
Handicap singles Second round)-yan
Reypsn 90 beat Carr lscratch): go 81;
Batten Q0 beat Brannan lowe half lO, "a
1o-s; Ents tscratch) beat Tadoux u5).
semi-nn., rouna-y.n Revn., m -.
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