A New Game for Lawn, Asphalt, or Table.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1892-Accepted, 12th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Game for Lawn, Asphalt, or Table.
!, JAMES POWNALL BRITTON, of The Vicarage, Chappel, in the County of
Essex, Clerk in Holy Orders, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a new game, which may be played on
the lawn, on asphalt, or other level surface; and on a table, in a room.
According to this invention, I provide,
(1.) For lawn; four metal "angles," with sides (at right angles) two feet long,
curved base, bisecting bar, and central "boss"; four strips of white tape 1 inch
wide and 23 feet long, having metal ends with hooks, and, together with the
angles," forming the "boundaries" of the "court." I also supply one metal
linklet" 12 inches in diameter, 3 inches deep, having four equidistant "eyelets
on rim, and Hat bottom with hole in centre; two metal
6 inches in
linklets"
diameter, 3 inches deep, having two "eyelets" on rim, opposite cach other, and
flat bottom; and two metal "linklets 3 inches in diameter, 3 inches deep, but
without "eyelets";-all to be sunk flush with surface. Also, one double "arch,"
or cage, with legs to pass through "eyelets" of "home," or central "linklet,"
with Hag-staff 3 feet high, to pass through hole in "arch at point of section, &
for friends," or
in bottom of "home," with flag attached; two single "arches
next sized "linklets"-(the smallest "linklets," or "neighbours," having no
"arch"); four "cushions" constructed of wood and "india-rubber on triangular
metal foundations, with spikes for fixing in position, having curved front, and
measuring 12 inches across back. I also supply eight balls of boxwood, or other
suitable material, not less than 24 inches in diameter, and coloured and numbered in
pairs (as "1" blue, "2" blue, &c.); and eight "clicks," or mallets, with heads
6 inches long, 2 inches diameter at ends, and 2 at entrance of handle. The
handles are 34 feet long, and of convenient size.
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And, (II,) for the table"; I supply a "table," or "board," not less than
4 feet square, and standing 3 inches clear of ordinary table when in position, having
movable sides, or "boundaries," supplied with holes and pegs for scoring, and made
to fold, or unclamp, and go into box also eight balls 14 inch diameter; two
" cues of suitable length and size; fixed linklets" (with holes for "arches"),
to correspond with "court on lawn, iz.-One 5 inches diameter, 2 inches deep;
and two, 34 inches diameter, 2 inches deep; with their respective "arches"; and
two, 2 inches diameter, inch deep; all of netting, or other suitable material; and
pocket " for "dead" balls, and permanently painted "angles" and "creases
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at
each corner of "table"; four cushions" in proportion to size of table, with spikes
or pegs to fit into holes made in position in bed of table; (table may be made to
stand on floor, with fixed top, as in billiards); one flag-staff 6 inches long, to fit in
socket supplied to central "arch, with flag attached.
In use, the game may be played by two, three, four, or eight persons, and by
both sexes.
The balls are placed between the curved base of the "angles" and
corresponding white line drawn 6 inches from it, and called the "crease," and is
struck with end of "click" so as to hit "cushion" to right or left, and go off into
central linklet," (6 feet from cushion" on lawn); and the object of first ball
from each "angle" must always be to make this linklet, and must first hit "cushion."
One ball is played from each "angle" in turn, and if the first from cach or either
make this " linklet," it is said to be "swallowed," and counts 10 this first stroke,
but subsequently in same game 5. Two balls go to each "angle." "Friend" is
placed 2 feet from rim of "home," and counts 10; and the smallest linklets, called
neighbour," 18 inches from said rim, and count 15. The second balls may go off
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** cushion " or another ball; and may make " canons," which score 2, unless the
ball be "swallowed." If the ball played upon be swallowed," it is a buffer,"
and scores to the player who hit it. If a ball hit nothing and is "swallowed," it
goes to angle," scoring to opponent; if it be not "swallowed," or ge out of
bounds, it is "dead," and must be removed till next "round." When last player
left has only one ball "in play "the "count" is ended, and all go to "angles."
The game is one hundred up," unless otherwise arranged; but it may be
increased, by fifties, up to 500.
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Table "golfette is played the same as above, except that the "angles" and
creases are painted lines; "out of bounds" means the corner pockets; the
Cile "takes the place of "click"; and on tables not less than 8 feet square, a
ball may be played from the "boundary onto another, & vice versa.
Dated this 20th day of October 1892.
JAMES P. BRITTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Game for Lawn, Asphalt, or Table.
I, JAMES POWNALL BRITTON The Vicarage Chappel Essex, Clerk in Holy
Orders do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
The object of this invention is to provide, a new game which may be played on
the lawn or asphalt, or other level surface, and on a table in a room, according to
this invention I provide,
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I. For lawn, four metal "angles" with sides (at right angles) two feet long
curved base bisecting bar and central "boss" four strips of white tape 1 inch
wide and 23 feet long, having metal ends with hooks, and together with the
angles forming the "boundaries" of the court. I also supply one metal "linklet "
12 inches in diameter, 3 inches deep, having four equidistant "eyelets
on rim and
flat bottom with hole in centre; two metal linklets 6 inches in diameter, 3 inches
deep having two "eyelets" on rim opposite each other and flat bottom, and two
metal linklets" 34 inches in diameter 3 inches deep, but without " eyelets."
All to be sunk flush with surface. Also one double "arch" or cage with legs to
pass through eyelets of home or central linklet with flag staff 3 feet high,
to pass through hole in "arch" at point of section & in bottom of "home" with
flag attached; two single "arches" for friends or next sized linklets" (the
smallest linklets or neighbours" having no "arch") four "cushions con-
structed of wood and indiarubber on triangular metal foundations with spikes for
fixing in position having curved front and measuring 12 inches across back. 1 also
supply eight balls of box wood or other suitable material not less than 2 inches in
diameter and coloured and numbered in pairs (as 1 blue" "2" blue etc.) and
eight "clicks or mallets with heads 6 inches long, 2 inches diameter at ends,
and 2 at entrance of handle. The handles are 34 feet long & of convenient size.
And (11) for the "table," I supply a "table"
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or board not less than 4 feet
square, and standing 3 inches clear of ordinary table when in position, having
movable sides, or boundaries supplied with holes and pegs for scoring, and
made to fold, or unclamp, and go into box; also eight balls 1 inch diameter,
two " cues " of suitable length and size; fixed linklets" (with holes for
"arches") to correspond with
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court on lawn viz. :-One 5 inches diameter
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2 inches deep; and two 34 inches diameter 2 inches deep, with their respective
"arches" and 2 two inches, diameter, inch deep; all of netting or other suitable
material; and a pocket" for "dead balls "; and permanently painted "angles"
and creases at each corner of "table"; four cushions in proportion to size of table,
with spikes or pegs to fit into holes made in position in bed of table (table may be
made to stand on floor, with fixed top, as in billiards): one flagstaff 6 inches long,

page_text: inner cushions having spikes, a central receptacle having an arch the legs of which
pass through eyelets, on said receptacle said arch carrying a flag, two receptacles
having an arch passing through eyelets on said receptacles, two smaller receptacles
without arches, in combination with balls and a mallet or striker substantially as
described & illustrated.
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E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.