Evening star., 1938-08-16

II you plan it now.
But we hear a loud howl-"There
isn't enough room" l wonder if you
really have looked into the matter to
see what a small amount of space is
Necessary?
The other hurdle is that you have
. beautiful eXpanse of lawn and in
a lofty and superior manner you
look down on your gaming neighbors
and vow that you will not mar your
lawn nor exert yourself to the point
of perspiration for greensward pas
time. Very well-but beware of visit
ing your neighbor when hot game Is
on. You will soon find yourself cheer
ing Justify with the rest of the look
ers-on" and eXcitedly going over the
points after the game as you sip a
long cool drink. You'll find out it is
fun-and about this time you will
be wondering just how much space
a badminton court would take up
out by the kitchen porch, or con-
sidering the possibility of keeping an
eye on the l4-year- -olds if their crowd"
played croquet on your lawn once in
q while.
CROQUEr lawns vary in size-the
standard American one is II
by % feet. Badminton courts should
be a by II for singles and "a by 20
for doubles. If you have long alley
like space set it up for bowls 100
by 19 feet If you have a sloping
lawn which cannot be used for games
demanding a fiat turf. set up an
archery butt. Ladies standard needs
SO feet and gentlemen's standard 100.
Quoits is always good game and
takes only 40 feet from stake to
stake. There are dozens Of others
Iii good fun-taking just enough skill
to make them worth while and not
enough to scare of the amateur or
the guest who Just cannot do games"
Dimensions anG directions for laying
out the course may be secured from
the place where you purchase your
equipment. For most of these good
turf is necessary. There is only one
don't. Do not play too soon after
a rain There is danger Of running
your course for keeps. 1t would be
good management if your neighbor-
hood owned a community roller. Turf
rolled the day after a good rain will
stay in perfect condition for some
time.
II You have no lawn area available
but a good cement driveway to your
garage you might paint your court
on that for some of the smaller games
Many of the games played on ship
board may be happily transferred
to this area Do you remember how
you loved "hop-scotch" when you were
10? Try it with a larger version of
the court painted on the drive.
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IT is good time to be thinking
about your game room indoors, too.
Maybe this year you will fix the base
ment furnace room over for play
room. Recreation rooms these days
are as carefully planned as the living
room and the kitchen 1t is amazing
what may be included in the average
space. The linoleum companies will
inlay your floor with strips marking
of your play courts. Most OF the out
dNor games, such as tennis, badminton
and darts have an indoor version
which is arranged for smaller space,
and are very good fun for both player
and audience. A ping pong table may
fold up against the wall when not in
use. or have collapsible feet and be
pulled up to the ceiling out of the
way so that the floor may be cleared
for dancing or other activity. With
this interest in games the world has
been searched for new ones, and the
shops are happy to explain each play
to you.
In planning a recreation room in
basement space keep in mind the fact
that the finest oil heater sometimes
needs attention; that the gas and cleo
trio meter readers will drop in once a