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THE CHINA MAIL.
WORLD
BILLIARDS.
OF
SPORT.
were set in motion with the aid of a far-ended cue, and it was in all likelihood this version of the game
THE LURE OF THE GREEN that Shakespeare had in mind
CLOTH.
when, in "Antony and Cleopatra," he prompts Cleopatra to bid Charmian, her mald, "Let us to billiards,"
century
•
SCHOOLGIRL SPORTS,
HOME RELAY-RACING HINTS.
For proof of the growing favour
Both with women athletes and the pullfic lay in which billiards is held by all
14 now oxtremely classes, one seed only icquire at In the latter years of the popular. It appals to the former The nearest library of bookshop.seventeenth
billiards because it chance to those The literature of the game, which seems to have risen somewhat | who might hoovis mons in individund those in a position to judge say is
In general esteem. Charles E. Tis, a podrude maner. Jenjoying an unprecedented po
Cotton, in the Complete muy well be wogsl her place in u Gamester," published in 1674, relay sam sper skill in the pularity is probably more siderable than that of any other states that there were at that time take-ova. indoor pastime.
few towas or great houses that did
con-
There is undoubtedly a large public for two recently published technical works. First Steps to Billiards," by Willie Smith (Mills and Boon, 5s.), and "Advanced Billiards," by Tom Newman. (Long, 21s.), in which the cham pion probes some of the deeper subtleties of the game. Both books are the outcome of the widespread interest in a game which is no longer regarded as a pastime of profigates, or, at best, as in later Victorian times, a recreation not Indulged in by gentlemen.
EARLY PREJUDICE... That the evolution of billards has been slower than that of most games may be attributed to the prejudice that periodically his eriated against it. The Spenser refers to it in mattering terma in his "Mother Hubbard's Tale," in which he says of "The Ape"
post
A thousand wayes he could
them'entertain
"
With all the thriftless games
that may be found, With mumming and with mask-
ing all around.. With dice, with card's. with balliards farre unfit..... This antique allusion can appro priately be linked with anotater Spencer, the philosopher, whose
pastime opinion of the adroitly, if possibly unfairly, ex- pressed when to a mar who claimed skill at the game, he rajoined that the accomplishment connoted a misspent youth.
was
a
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not possess a public billiard table, "most for the pursuit of this gentile, cleanly, and ingenious Kame."
* ENGLISH IMPROVEMENTS. " ‚ Even so, the progress of billiards was singularly stow. It did not be- come a widely known game until the end of the eighteenth century, when, Juhti Thurston "foresaw the possibilides of improved tables and implements.
time.
A cabinet-maker by trade, with premises in Newcastle Street. Strand,Thurston revolutionized the game in a comparatively short The wooden bed of the table, the course covering, the bad- y-planned cushions, and the clumsy cues were all abolished in favour of sinte slabs, rubber cushions, and pointed cues, and although the game subsequently switchbacked more than once from vogue to decline, its hold on the appreciably weakened Now, with- imagination of players was never ont a doubt, the position of billiards among our popular pastimes is secure as that of any other, and perhaps mare southam most.
AUSTRALIA.
WOMEN PLAYERS FOR
ENGLAND),'
Great interent centres round the forthcoming appearance in England FROM "VANITY' FAIR.” of the lawh tenis teath of Austra Thackeray, in "Vanity Fair," in women and the part they points in effect a similar moral in re.will play in Home championships, counting the proficiency of Raw. For years we have been accustomed don Crawley, who, it will be re-to the doughty deeda of Australian membered, contrives to live: the mumes of Norman Brookes. passing well on nothing a year, Jim Anderson, Gerald Patterson an economic paradox partly ex.and Patrick O'Hara Wood are plained by his dexterity with the blazoned on the records of Wimble don. In the role of champions Crawley, from being only a Anstralian nantes figure four times, brilliant amateur, had grown to heal this year may well add a fifth, a consummate master of billiards for Anderson, now that his visit is
1
Relay mas tur particularly well i sucboolgirls bevinee they?.. lost nd develop Bukan spirit" which, as the Dickes of Atholl, M. Pa, has told us, is one of sport's most "beneficial indhences on youth. Therefore relay races are
an-Ja established feature of seboolgirl sports, but they are not always conducte ou up-to-date line.
THE PRORELANGTHOD.
·In many Cases i receiver ul tite baten has to remain on fixed nurk until she has the stick. This ineptis sanding start, The proper method ads of a flying start, except low the host lap
Ji's are drawn piallel to the starting line so denate the stations, of the serund, hind, and fringth runners. A enellion wo other lines are drawn yardsh aid of the first, makage ont yurds but ween the new Sund s houndaries Le, the two lines.
outer
Ebe native Watson or neng Plie Buick Ene, watching her jurther as proach. Theatshe turnstrouted and starts. It is now for the partyer bo znce up alongside her and duasfer
last ni.. She may nea de seg tilis is ever the first line, while the receiver must have "Hie lntem in huud when she ofisses the far howanchery. erwis the whole Te is disqualified,
When the shit is skilially enrried out the river is well mig her stride us she crossers. the fi but is a difficult operation. In an interview Miss N. E. Callebent, the one hundred yards clumpéu nt. the first Women's envmpunct anil how. secretary of the Laiulon Olympiad Athletic Club which teta the world's relay record Motil. robbed of it by Greas Britain at the last international meeting..., êm- phasised the aportate f the takeover." "A team of melaningles runners," she said, "killed a 6, will always be a team pions who bangle the operation."
Men anally take the haton with the arm crooked against the side.
of cham-
TUNG SANG Like a great general, his genius buresis plready a strong favourite-women with right hand wht out
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for the Wimbledon title:
used to rise with the danger, and
behind, thunb and Torefinger when the luck had been unfavour. There is every renson, therefore, separated, so that the stick can, bé able to him for a whole game, and to anticipate that their women's thrust into the fork between them. the bets were consequently against play will also be of a high calibre, Miss Callebaut thinks the women's him, he would, with consummate The one qualifying factor is that method lightly the better, for it sk and boldness, make some we know from experience that saves the giver a step or two, prodigious hits, which would | fomen players are slower to adapt While waiting the receiver should restore the battle, and came in a hemselves to strage conditions closely watch her partner. If the victor at the end.
Those than men. the remembers the tutter is firing it is in use rutning who were accustomed to it (his downfall of Mille. Longlen and our away from her. But, i!' she is play) were cautious how they own women's team in Auerion, and finishing stroirds the receiver cun staked their money against a man. the trial of Mrs. Mallory, Miss get going For this won a girl. of such sudden, resources, and Goss, and others on their visits to who ena be trusted to fitrish strong- brilliant and overpowering skill. -Europe. But Australians pro-ly is a more valuable member of In The Tour of Dr. Syntax inverbially have a fighting tempers: the team, even if he is on the slow Search of a Wife, a questionablement perhaps superior to that of any | side, than one who, dying way impression of the game as it other tennis-playing nation, are to nothing, swerves or stumbles, s was played at that period is conless asity downcast by temporary she finishes, perhaps dropping the ► veyed by the lines that followBilure, and so we may expect these bukont dined at Tulip Hall with Lady women's team. those describing how the doctor camcteristics to be shared by their
Tulip and the daughters of the family:-
At length the temple of perfume Was quitted for the billiard
room.
Ladies command. he must obey. So Syntax took a cue to play. Tho' he did not the laugh.
approve
As he proposed to play for lovel
Though when the pastime they
had done.
He was informed, and to his cost The several mirties he had lost As they were coolly counted
o'er
By the tall Miss. who kept the
score.
Whate'er he fancied in their
feats.
He could not say he thought
them cheats..
ANCIENT ORIGIN.
"Rotmensi
their
CONSTANT PRAFTTUE”*** first three players there is little
Although the recaiver should margin, For Miss Akhurst, the new watch her approaching partner, champion, only just overhaulede she has turned and started whe Miss Boyd in the final after the sheld t again kak round. This later hud beaten the reigning demands complete confidence be clampion, Misi Härper,
tween partners," to be uttained by bernskata pamaticê only.
'SHE OWES MUCH TO BABY'S OWN TABLETS"
Shanghai Father Tells 'How His Little Daughter Was Cured of Digestive Troubles and Croup,
Every "Bort." said MIKR Callebond, "Should be made to Lestablish, & lend in the first lap. This should give confidence to ile next girl and may disady her
pient,"
Women run Gan værds,- divided Five hundred or into l'aph of 220, 110, 220, 110 yards." 550 yards. suitably divided into lips, should he The popularity of Baby's Own Tablets.uough for senior girls, 410 yards the anatian reuely for children's fer juniors. The longer lap should ilmanta, continues to grow apaes. It come first, for the inside position avary country where they have been on intrixinced xratefal parents tostify in whelming advantage over a short
a round couse gives an over- i enthusiastic terms to their efficacy.
distance. A cool head, steady hand, pluck, and practice with the baton make the sucessful relay runner.
For ex.
ample, M.
Qub in Chuan, part in the
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When it comes to tracing, or attempting to trace, the beginnings are of Sing of the game, one. Is faced with ing Co.. 3-6 much complexity. It is safe to
jukan assume that billiards is of consider | Hod, chang able antiquity; beyond that exalt
th plicitness does not venture. There |P, is pictorial evidence that pro. totypes of the billiard table we know'to-day were in existence two hundred and fifty years ago. It has been claimed that croquet and billards have a common ancestor in the game of paille maille."
littl whose
iri is repe duce hue, i feighte with
HONOUR FOR YOUNGSTER.
Betty Nuthall has been included in England's tennis team for the niches against Scoiland. The others afo Misses Jan' Reid- Thomas, and Civer, Mesdames wo. Tab its
Cridlock, Doust, Ingram, Prebble My listagna, wow, pyows old,vid Spence. as ben troublot Evim sin, to timi
Dilly News" expresses the d. Appreciating their highty has not fallen previously qan. I da istered Baby's Own at the child on nuohoo
onun ayer in any sort.
At the
which was the vogue four hundred | with iure oea, indigeukio, figa juh van. ophia' that the honour bestowed
years ago.
In or about 1570 a French artist named Deviger drew up rules for a table game in which small balls were knocked through iron hoone
a d" "fer of the fantate. Key set har in moura nga of 14,” says this ride. The accounts forphan cirte pita
ነ shines atrongth and ssirity of
which want characteristics eh, is
The pasti ne caught the fancy pad for po-action rom of Louis XIV, to whose attention she owes much to Buys!
Pura- who value fĹe Berlth of the
4
lenos should swaroop Baby
Taulets to the hoca ready for unite não asmats everywh
it had been commended by the | Publaty # Court physicians, and almost. Immediately it became fashionable Soon afterwards cushions," As we call them, were fixed to the tables, and's third hall was introduced. The balls, made of wood or ivory,
fra 10 caita he will fram Dr. Wdlame's Mind die Co., 6 Kia Rid, then chal
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