Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-21

but it is usual for experts to combat
single handed, each man playing two
balls; black and white, red and blue are
the palrinEs which 20 together. In open
Ing the game the balls are placed on an
imaginary line in the centre of the field.
Each player. somewhat as In billiards,
attempts to drive his ball as close as
possible To the balkline at the upper
Tart of the field. but without hitting an
arch, the stake, another ball or the bor-
der, for by so doing the shot is dead.
The ball that lies nearest the line after
the four balls are played is given the
first shot and the choice of colOrs. The
balls are then placed on the four corners
OF the court on the points where the
balklines cross. 4 player may select any
ball TO shoot at, but II Is considered
best to drive for the innocent ball of his
opponents. down the line, some 50-odd
feet, and failing to hit this he strikes tho
diagonal strip of the border and rolls
over to his next playing ball His oppo-
nent then shoots In the same manner
and bounds over to his next player, In
case he fails TO hit
Tho first player then collects the balls
and lays out his game to make run of
the arches, taking care, however, to see
that his opponents next playing ball is
safely slowed away behind an arch, To
perform this feat well requires complete
control of the mallet and a delicate
touch. The expert is not satisfied with
leaving the ball foot or two back of
the arch; 1t must be sewed up tight on
the wire I'm order that the shot be made
as difficult as possible for his adversary.
Even i'm these seemingly impossible
positions the skilled player often lands
the balls with a wel-calculated bank
shot In fact, most of the shooting done
by the player not having the balls In
rogue is performed from behind an arch.
Before trying to make an arch in rogue
the expert sees that he has placed at
the arches ahead OF him every ball he
can conveniently spare. \ PLAYER does
not attempt TO make a point and then
stop, lie plans, as does the billiard
player, 10 make a long run, stopping
only when he thinks the chance Of losing
the balls is too great.
Ii often happens that the expert player
starting az the first arch makes a COM
plete run Of the grounds without missing
point
]. c. Kirk, one of Philadelpha's best
rogue players. last year made record of
"a complete runs, Representing the
Quaker city Club at the national tourna-
ment. held in Norwich Conn, Mr. Kirk
finished In a tie for second place with
10 wins and losses In three OF his games
Mr.. Kirk completely shut out his Op-
ponents. Mr. Kirk was president OF the
National Rogue Association In 1912
The Quaker City Club has enrolled as
members many first-class rogue players
Included In these are J. c. Kirk. Dr.
r. C. Zartman,' Charles H. Edmunds, J,
Foster FELTON,. W. c. Rodman and H.
Webb. OF West Chester. The other mem
bers OF the club are Wilmer Atkinson.
Albert Atkinson, William Balentlns.
Charles II. Goldey, William Hogeland,
William L. HoppOck, Dr. A j. Morrison.
A. d. Moniot W. II. Rieksrt. l.. o.
Smith. j. w. Scott Joseph Yonker. Will
lam ". Stevenson. Elmer Ziegler, the
Rev J. J. ROthrock j. f. Webb. o.
Ashenfelter and a. II. Ehlert The Of
heers are; President. W. c. Rodman vice
Charles II. BdmuRds; treasurer,
ths Rev r. c. hartman. aud secretary,
AZ u Ehicrt.