Evening journal., 1914-11-19
new QUOT LEAGUE
IS NOW UNDER WAY
B. Taylor Tipple President
Of the Eight Club Unnamed
Organization.
RULES OF INDOOR
QUOITS SET FORTH

Another indoor quot league has
been formed in Wilmington other
than the Fraternal Quot League.
The name of the new organization is
yet to be announced. The next meet
ing will be held soon at the
machinists' headquarters, at Seventh
and Market streets The permanent
organization was effected on Novem-
ber 5, when the following officers
were selected B. Taylor Triple,
president W. ID. Brown, secretary;
c. II. Burris, treasurer The follow
ing teams comprise the league:
Apollo Castle, X. of G.. E.; captain,
c. II. Burris.
Apache Tribe. I. o. r NJ; captain.
Hutchinson.
Corinthian Lodge. Shield Of
Honor; captain f. A. Gael
Camp No. 4. p. o. S. of A.; cap
tain, Austermuhl
Diamond Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ;
captain, w. ID. Brown.
Oriental Lodge, X. of p. captain,
J. r. White.
Wilmington COnclave. No 2, I'M
proved Order OF Heptasophs; captain,
George Terry.
Machinists' Union, No. 1874; cap
tain, Charles Deer.
All Of the captains are expected
to attend the next meeting, report
the names Of their players and put
up their 50 trophy money.
Rules Of the League
1. This league shall be known as
the Indoor Quot League Of
Wilmington.
2. The officers Of this league shall
be president. secretary and treas
urer.
4. No order will be permitted to
place more than one team in the
league.
8. Each representative team shall
post SO as a guarantee that they will
play out the season. the money TO
be used for the purchase Of a trophy.
6. The forfeit shall be posted at
the next meeting.
T. The first game of the season
will be played on December /.
s. All players on the teams of the
league must be bona fde members
Of their lodges. No player shall play
with more than one lodge.
Q. No team will be allowed to have
moro than eight men on their list
said men to be assigned by nexi
meeting.
10. Each playing team is to con
sist of four players 10 pitch two
quoits consecutively. two men from
each team at each end, and using one
board at each end.
! II. Each player must stand with
both feet on quot board when pitch
! ing.
IL. The quot board must be three
feet square, covered with canvas, with
5-inch meg in the centre, with a
raise of board In rear to be not over
3 1-2 inches high
10. The pitching distance will be
25 feet between megs.
IA. Game will count as soon as
q points have been secured
Is. Quot closest to meg will count
one point Ringers will count two
points. Leaner will count one point
provided it has no assistance. In
case of two ringers, the top one will
count two.
16. Quoits must be Of standard
size.
II. No quoit will count if i
touches the floor OF Dashboard. To b'
removed from board Immediately
IS. Each team will play FIVE game
for a series In one evening, eacl
games won and lost to be counted il
percentage.
10. No player can be substitutes
for another, only when board is cleai
, Of quoits. No man can be placed in
game but once.
20. In case of a team having bu
three players, player of that tear
/, can be substituted for the absen
player, but must be chosen by IN
: consent of both captains.
1, q. Each team has the privilege q
issuing its own quoits in any game.
%. Each team will recommend
4 referee and the president is TO nam
the place of his different places {
duty.
49, Each captain must have o
: hand a set of dividers for use /
: measuring close pitching.
"a Any team failing % appear a
= scheduled will forfeit game to ol
: ponent by a 8 to o score.
25. These rules can be changed {
, added TO by a two-thirds vote of tt
o managers.
26, No loaded quoits will be use
. in the league games.
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