The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13
WHEN SPRING HITS BROOKLYN,
AND TIE CRUEL CROQUET PLAYER
CUTS HIMSELF LOOSE,
propcOt Park Becomes rs in Other Years.
the Scene Of Mad. MercileSs Sport.
well Worth Watching From POSI-
lion u safety--Other Indications.

the Scene OF Mad. MercileSs sport
Wen Worth watching From Posi-
lion " safety--Other Indications
T IA Saturday In Brooklyn Spring
,,ariny apart with gentle hand the some
what soied glaciers of the winters ac'
r,u,uation, sends countless nils burblinG
through the car tracks to the sea, There
eon be no installing the vernal genesis
Row are a. marbles on every patch Of dry
sde,gnlk and the admonitions III regard Ia
buLehing ring shrlll and frequent. Mem
bcr- Of the Amalgamated Arson Associa-
lion Of the Park Slope who have forsNoTn
the plclsures Of the torch during hnt
arr almost too listless to throw bricks at
old men and women. The Bedford gang
suns Itself About City Hall Square tho
manly husbands OF boarding house mis-
,res5es thumbs In armholes, weigh care
elly the fate OF Pat McCarren and the
len nth Of time It will take to dig the tunnel.
ryen Mrs. Pepper enjoys the sunlight,
though Il does not nurture spooks.
Yes. It Is spring in Brooklyn, but all
The signs are triaes beside the ono great
indication Of the passing Of wlnter-the
,runphal appearance Of tho croquet play
ar, Of Prospect Park.
Let us HE up Ninth avenue to view them
n. close range. Hero We come TO the Third
street entrance Observe the beautiful
IRON panthers that perch upon the columns,
30 well designed that they seem full Of
strength and cruelty. But when we cross
Won knoll vo shall see something more des-
iltu,e u mercy and human feeling. Here
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ground on which the wild sport is waged
and where We will be safe from the feroe
md untamed croQueteers, but the moment
d not opportune The ladies' are still there,
and until they depart one cannot see the
snort at It's finest The hour ia late, how
ever and the fair ones as sure to 90 in
few minutes While one watts he may
study the male croquet tend in his hour Of
comparative repose de, for the most part,
has whiskers but they ara worn To deceive.
The heard conccal5 tho demonlac lines OF
there the lady with the fur boa has
Knocked the ball through the last arch,
winning the game. All the ladies' will now
20 home 10 prepare tea SEQ the eyes OF
he men light up. They scent blood. That
fat little man IL the official ground keeper.
He IS about to measure off the standard dis
tauces with n knotted rope. A moment
more aud all will DO ready.
There they 90. scoring for first shot.
White wins and The follower5 OF the hed
6re warming up. Heur the cries OF rage
Rot n pay
worst l ever saw
'lhrow away your nlalet, old mnn, and
butt the ball with your head.
Wire that guilty ball
What are you trying to do with that
innocent ball? Bat it out to the car track?'
bg. n
book u rules,
Now, Mr.. Snoderass, this won't do
he says. Rule forl .ds any word or act
calculated to embarrass q player;
/ only barked at him. says Mr.. Snod-
grass. The rules don't provide against
The enthusiasm increases.
Stop biting that wicket, Mr.. Goggin.
Il never did you any harm.
Why are you beating Higgingbothum
over the head with your mallet Mr.. SPHINX!
Do you think you are in the Bridge crtIsh2T
There's that absent minded Goggin
again, trundling hi mallet along he ground.
He thinks i s Stmaay and that he wheeling
the baby carriage
two TO one on the Red in rubber plants"
1T was the night of the blizzard and we
started for Elatbus just as the clock
Beat II up, old man or you will never
VIII the Van Wickle badge"
An. A great jump shot, Mr.. Homebird.
All Gates avenue will ring with your fame
tonight.
Let me show you how to make that
roouet. Archibald Beegin. When 1 WAS
the amateur champion in 1887, =
Finland me, graybeard loon! You are
good AZ croakng, not at croquet.
Try the English rush, Mr. Beegtn; 1t
NAV help YOU out.
Help, Mr., Umpire, snodgrass has mis-
placed my clip"
coqueted ball that he hadn't roqueted
and no loses his turn
yes. indeed. Mr.. Sphinx. I heard about
your gdoes al the annual bail ofthe twenty
fourth Ward Jackstraw and Pedro League;
A sad dog. for one Of your age. They tell
mo Won were out until after midnight
Certainly a rover has the right Of roquet'
Who ever heard OF anything esei
Read Rule 30. Mr.. Umpire. Queehum
has violated a rule for which no penalty
Is provided and ! want him put out Of the
game -
'Yau say you live near Mamie Flynn,
Fdc8r' Vow what do you--'
No Mr. Begin. the fact that you fell
md broke your face is not sufficient penalty
'0r tripping over that arch. You arr sem
fenced 10 provide "A bowl Of clarpt punch /
n the next meeting Of the club.
They say tho season will start early n |
staten Island this year. Have you heard 1
inviting from the bows in AstOria?'
-Snodgrass has begun training for the .
tournament. He walked across the Bridge I
to-day
An Mr. Goggin. if your wife could hear
-our language now This life in wicked /
Fulton -tn'ot is having its effect on you"
j horo 20 see you at church tomorrow, .
VIZ Photographer, even il you have been |
a'hfr d.-oourteous TO me to-day. IL was !
1ol my fault. when the head few of my I
nai'of that il hit you in the ear.
And -o d goes Darkness is coming on |
VOW and the excited athletes must quit
heir sport. Sunday they will not play, .
lut they VIII don their tall hats 90 to |
'hurch and later take the baby or the dog T.
nto beautiful Prospect Park, there to |
Tatch the goudad and the monkeys. and |
sitting ON bench near Nagner's bust, |
iNau of croqret victories of the future,
Fth the mad populace cheering them on
md TIE cry Of the club ringing out full and
ovrus
'Hooray hooray, for fine croqs:ss-'