,,croquet4      ,,z ,,play$ ,,by        
,,! ,,newport ,,croquet ,,club4         
,,by      ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,memb]s4        
,sic ,indus animo debet aliqu&o d>i     
,ad cogit&um melior ut r$eat tibi4      
,,pho$41 ,lib4 iii1 ,fab4 #d4      ,,new
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#dih  #ejj ,,broadway4      #ahfe4      
,ent]$1 accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 !
 ye> #ahfe1 by      ,,%eldon  ,,co41    
,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,di/rict ,c\rt =
 ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict     ( ,new ,york4    
,/]eotyp$ by     ,,smi?  ,,mcd\gal1     
#hd ,beekman-/4      ,pr9t$ by          
,c4,s4 ,,we/cott  ,,co41     #gi        
,john-/4     ,,preface4   ,! increas+   
popul>ity ( ,croquet1 & ! defici5cies ( 
! exi/+ manuals ( ! game1 h enc\rag$ me 
to give ?is little book to ! public4 ,! 
treatise ( ,capta9 ,mayne ,reid1 to :i* 
! introduction ( croquet 9 ?is c\ntry is
 ma9ly due1 is defici5t 9 sy/em &       
arrangem5t1 & af=ds no intelligible     
det]m9ation to _m ( ! cases ,i h in/anc$
 9 illu/ration ( ! rules ( ! game4 ,!   

manuals publi%$ 9 ?is c\ntry are /ill m 
faulty4 ,! rules af=d no solution to    
half ( ! ambigu\s cases t arise 9 ord9>y
 play2 & "s are guilty ( ! /range error 
( all[+ ! ,roquet ,croquet to e ball--a 
lib]ty totally at v>iance ) ! fundam5tal
 pr9ciples ( ! game1 & :i* 9 ! h&s (    
/rong play]s w\ld prolong ! conte/      
indef9itely1 make victory dep5d ^u a    
s+le *ance hit1 & r$uce ! opportunities 
= g5]al%ip & comb9ation to a m9imum4 ,i 
h dwelt at "s l5g? ^u ! "r ( decl9+1 & !
 !ory ( d\ble po9ts2 pr9ciples :i*1 ?\gh
 h9t$ at by ,capta9 ,reid1 are left r   
obscure 9 8 book4 ,play]s w f9d t ?is   
p[] ( economiz+ privileges adds greatly 
to ! int]e/ ( ! game1 & r5d]s _m a cunn+
 plot & c\nt]-plot necess>y4  ,! orig9 (
 ?is game is unkn[n4 ,no man inv5t$ :i/ 
or *ess1 & croquet l !m seems to h be5  
evolv$ by "s process ( nature1 z a      
cry/al =ms or a fl[] gr[s--p]fect1 9    
accordance ) et]nal laws4 ,!re is 9 all 
^! games a c]ta9 !ory :i* furni%es      
int]pretations = all cases t arise 9    

actual play4 ,! rules are gr\p$ ab\t a  
c5tral pr9ciple4 ,! mimic battles h a   
unity1 & are homog5e\s 9 all _! p>ts4   
,if ! rules are indef9ite or            
contradictory ! game loses its di/9ctive
 "*4 ,if ! rules are accurate & rigidly 
en=c$1 croquet is a game ( ! highe/     
int]e/4 ,i am in=m$ by a sci5tific      
billi>d play] t ?\gh croquet is inf]ior 
to billi>ds 9 af=d+ opportunities =     
delicate manipulation & manual dext]ity1
 t x f> excels t elegant game 9 ! field 
x op5s = ! ex]cise ( ! high] qualities (
 comb9ation & =esight4 ,:i/ ex]cises !  
memory & ! p[] ( calculat+              
probabilities2 *ess ! imag9ation & !    
faculty ( ab/ract reason+2 b croquet1   
?\gh x taxes ^! m5tal qualities less1   
comb9es !m ) ! delights ( out-door      
ex]cise & social enjoym5t1 fre% air &   
fri5d%ip--two ?+s :i* are ( all o!rs mo/
 effective 9 promot+ happ9ess4 ,^? :o h 
be5 9 ! habit ( reg>d+ croquet z a game 
= *ildr5 may1 p]haps1 smile at my       
en?usiasm2 b let !m procure a p]fect    

gr\nd1 balls & mallets1 play half a doz5
 f\r-ball games 9 /rict accordance ) !  
rules1 & :5 !y c claim to h ma/]$ !     
game1 !y w ackn[l$ge !mselves conv]ts4  
,i h adopt$ ! plan ( giv+ fir/          
def9itions1 !n rules1 !n cases adjudg$  
"u ! rules2 z ! common law consi/s ( !  
def9itions ( legal t]ms1 ! /atem5t (    
legal maxims or pr9ciples1 & ! reports (
 litigat$ causes4 ,! laws are 9 sub/ance
 ^? adopt$ by ! ,newport ,croquet ,club1
 & _m ( ! cases giv5 actually occurr$ 9 
play1 & 7 settl$ 9 full b5* aft] long & 
animat$ discussion4 ,i ?9k ! laws w n   
conflict ) ^? ( ,capta9 ,reid1 :ile ,i  
hope t !y w be f\nd m full & accurate1 &
 ( m exact application4 ,i _c flatt]    
myself t ,i h provid$ = e possible      
ambigu\s case2 /ill1 ,i hope t ,i h     
indicat$ ! solution to mo/ ( ! que/ions 
t are likely to arise 9 ! c\rse ( a     
game4  ,i %all be v happy to receive    
sugge/ions f any lov]s ( ! game :o may  
discov] errors or imp]fections2 = :y    
%\ld n croquet z well z *ess h its      

lit]ature4                              
,j4      ,,newport1 ,r4,i41 ,july #g?1  
#ahfe4     ,,cont5ts4       ,,*apt] ,i4 
,,page     ,,def9itions ,,( ,,te*nical  
,,t]ms                         #i       
,,*apt] ,,ii4      ,,description ,,( ,,!
 ,,gr\nd ,,& ,,implem5ts                
#ae      ,,*apt] ,,iii4                 
,,directions ,,= ,,play+ ,,! ,,game     
#bb      ,,*apt] ,,iv4      ,,! ,,rules 
,,( ,,! ,,game                          
#bi      ,,*apt] ,v4      ,,h9ts ,,to   
,,beg9n]s                               
#ea     ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,def9itions4      
,,ar5a4--,! space includ$ by ! b\nd>ies 
( ! croquet gr\nd1 )9 :i* a ball driv5  
out ( x is entitl$ to be plac$4         
,,bl[4--,! /roke ( ! mallet4 ,a bl[     
oppos$ to a pu%4  ,,booby4--,a ball t   
fails to run ! fir/ bridge4  ,,bridg$   
,,ball4--,a ball t has run ! fir/       
bridge4  ,,c5tral ,,bridges4--,^? 9 a   
l9e betwe5 ! /akes4  ,,*iefs4--,! lead]s
 ( ! sides1 :o /rike = ! fir/ *oice4    
,,concussion4--,! displacem5t ( a ball  

by ano!r ball4  ,,croquet4--,! title ( !
 game4 ,a privilege ga9$ by mak+ roquet4
 ,x consi/s 9 plac+ ! play+ ball 9      
contact ) ! roquet$ ball1 & on any side 
( x2 hold+ x !re ) ! foot1 & /rik+ x ) !
 mallet1 by :i* means ! o!r is driv5 9  
any requir$ direction4                  
,,croquet]ie4--,! implem5ts ( !         
game--namely1 balls1 mallets1 /akes &   
bridges4  ,,dead ,,ball4--,a rov] /ruck 
aga9/ ! />t+ /ake1 & !reby /ruck out ( !
 game4  ,,d\ble ,,po9t4--,two po9ts made
 on ! same bl[4  ,,enemy4--,a play] on !
 opposite side4  ,,flank ,,bridges4--,^?
 on ! "r & left ( a l9e betwe5 ! /akes4 
,,fl9*4--,:5 9 execut+ ! croquet ! play+
 ball escapes f "u ! foot1 x is said to 
fl9*4  ,,front ,,( ,a ,,bridge4--,t side
 f :i* a ball mu/ proce$ 9 runn+ x2 !   
side t[>d ! />t+ /ake = ! fir/ half     
r\nd2 ! side t[>ds ! turn+ /ake = ! la/ 
half r\nd4  ,,fri5ds4--,play]s on ! same
 side4  ,,gr& ,,r\nd4--,! gr& r\nd      
consi/s 9 runn+ all ! bridges1 7! c5tral
 ones 9 bo? directions17 & toll+ ! turn+

 /ake1 9 prop] ord]2 aft] complet+ :i* !
 ball becomes a rov]4  ,,half           
,,r\nd4--,! fir/ half r\nd includes     
runn+ ! c5tral bridges & ^? on ! left   
flank1 & is to be made be=e toll+ !     
/ake2 ! second half r\nd includes !     
c5tral bridges & ^? on ! left flank :i* 
are to be run 9 ! rev]se ord] betwe5    
toll+ & /rik+ out4  ,,misplay4--,play+  
out ( prop] t\r2 play+ ! ball ( ano!r   
play]1 or cont9u+ ! t\r aft] fail+ to   
make a po9t4  ,,oblique ,,bridge4--,a   
bridge accid5tally out ( p]p5dicul>1    
ei!r to ! horizon or to ! l9e jo9+ !    
/akes4  ,,ov]runn+ ,a ,,bridge4--,a ball
 ov]runs its prop] bridge :51 9 attempt+
 to run x1 x passes x on "o side4       
,,plac+ ,a ,,ball4--,br++ x )9 ! ar5a :5
 driv5 out ( x1 or remov+ a ball f a    
fix$ ob/acle4  ,,po9t4--,a bl[ by :i* a 
/ep on ! r\nd or a roquet is made1 !reby
 entitl+ ! play] to cont9uance ( t\r--t 
is1 to ano!r bl[4  ,,position4--,a ball 
is 9 position :5 x is 9 front ( its     
prop] bridge1 ) a reasonable probability

 ( runn+ x on ! next bl[4 ,! position is
 good or bad accord+ to ! ease or       
difficulty ( ! run4  ,,prop]            
,,bridge4--,! next /ep on ! r\nd1 ! mak+
 ( :i* con/itutes a po9t4  ,,pu%4--,%ov+
 ! ball ) ! mallet1 all[$ on "s         
croquet-gr\nds in/ead ( a bl[4          
,,re-,,roquet4--,aft] roquett+ a ball to
 roquet x aga9 dur+ ! same t\r1 a "r    
acquir$ only by mak+ a /ep on ! r\nd4   
,,rico*et4--,two or m roquets made on ! 
same bl[4  ,,roquet4--,! contact ( !    
play+ ball ) ano!r ball "u su*          
circum/ances z to con/itute a po9t2 t   
is1 provid$ bo? balls are bridg$ balls  
at ! "t ( contact1 & roquet has n be5   
made on ! same ball be=e 9 ! same t\r   
s9ce ! "r to re-roquet has be5 acquir$4 
,,roquet-,,croquet2 ,,croquet ,,sans    
,,pi$4--,! privilege ( ! rov]4 ,x diff]s
 f croquet 9 t ! play+ ball is n held ) 
! foot1 s t :5 /ruck x foll[s !         
croquett$ ball or div]ges 9 ano!r       
direction4  ,,rov]4--,a ball t has made 
! gr& r\nd1 b n /ruck out4  ,,runn+ ,a  

,,bridge4--,pass+ ?r\gh ! prop] bridge f
 ! front1 or complet+ su* passage1 "o ( 
! /eps on ! r\nd1 a po9t1 if made by a  
bl[ ( ! mallet4  ,,side4--,"o ( ! two   
p>ties ( play]s1 ( :i* ! memb]s play    
alt]nately4  ,,spot4--,a po9t betwe5 !  
/>t+ /ake & ! fir/ bridge1 "o mallet's  
l5g? f ! =m]2 f :i* ! play comm5ces4    
,,/>t+ ,,/ake4--,t ne> :i* ! play       
comm5ces1 & ! /rik+ ( :i* by a rov] puts
 x out4  ,,/ep ,,on ,,! ,,r\nd4--,runn+ 
! prop] bridge1 or toll+ ! /ake at !    
prop] "t1 :i* advances a ball on ! gr&  
r\nd1 & gives ! "r to re-roquet4        
,,/rik+ ,,= ,,fir/ ,,*oice4--,! usual   
me?od ( decid+ ! fir/ *oice1 9 mak+ up !
 sides & ! fir/ play4 ,ea* *ief places a
 ball "u ! ar* ( ! fir/ bridge & plays  
at ! /ake4 ,! ball ly+ ne>e/ ! /ake     
entitles ! *ief play+ x to ! fir/ *oice 
( fri5ds & ! option ( ! fir/ or second  
play4  ,,/rik+ ,,out4--,hitt+ ! />t+    
/ake :5 a rov]1 putt+ a ball out1 & if !
 la/ ( ! side con/itut+ ! victory4      
,,toll+ ,,! ,,/ake4--,hitt+ ! turn+ /ake

 at ! prop] "t2 "o ( ! /eps on ! gr&    
r\nd4  ,,t\r ,,( ,,play4--,! t\r ( a    
play] or "r to play1 foll[+ ! ord] ( !  
colors on ! /ake1 & cont9u+ z long z he 
makes a po9t4  ,,turn+ ,,/ake4--,! /ake 
to be toll$1 opposite to ! />t+ /ake4   
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,! ,,gr\nd ,,&          
,,croquet]ie4   ,! mo/ important        
requisite = a croquet gr\nd is smoo?ness
 ( surface4 ,v good sport may be _h on a
 gr\nd slightly incl9$2 inde$ a little  
practice w enable ! play]s to make      
all[ance = ! incl9ation1 s z to play ) z
 mu* accuracy z if ! surface 7          
horizontal4 ,b if ! turf pres5ts small  
inequalities1 ! direction & =ce ( !     
/roke c nev] be accurately e/imat$4 ,if 
! /roke is g5tle1 ! ball may fall %ort  
or be turn$ aside4 ,if ! /roke is       
=cible1 ! ball w b\nd along ! gr\nd1 &  
may jump entirely ov] ano!r ball :i* x 0
 int5d$ to roquet4 ,a croquet gr\nd c   
always be br\ght to ! requisite degree (
 smoo?ness by hav+ ! surface beat5 ) a  
spade aft] a ra92 or1 bett] /ill1       

?or\ghly ramm$ ) a pav]'s mallet4 ,roll+
 is n s effective1 unless ! gr\nd is v  
s(t or ! roll] v heavy4 ,! size & %ape (
 ! gr\nd is a matt] ( mu* less          
importance4 ,! b\nd>ies )9 :i* a ball c 
be plac$ %\ld be trac$ or agre$ ^u2 /ill
 bett] p]man5tly def9$ by a dit* or     
slight embankm5t2 & %\ld1 if possible1  
=m a p>allelogram ( eighty feet by      
fifty4 ,! turf )9 !m %\ld be kept z %ort
 z possible4 ,! be/ arrangem5t ( bridges
 = ! f\r-ball game is t giv5 9 ,figure  
,i4 ,= ! six or eight-ball game ,figure 
,,ii4 is pref]able4 ,a ball meets ) two 
k9ds ( ob/ructions 9 mak+ ! gr& r\nd--x 
is oblig$ to pass ?r\gh all ! bridges1 &
 aga9 x may be croquett$ & driv5 out (  
its c\rse by an enemy4 ,9 ! six or eight
 ball game1 ! dang]s be+ mu* increas$1 x
 is well to dim9i% ! difficulties1 or ! 
conte/ may be t$i\sly protract$4 ,?is is
 accompli%$ by remov+ ! c5tral bridge & 
/raight5+ ! c\rse4 ,! *annel is less    
tortu\s1 b rov+ private]s1 clo!d )      
bellig]5t rights1 are m frequ5tly met1 &

 ! risks & excitem5t ( ! passage are    
equaliz$ 9 bo? cases4  ,illu/ration3    
,,no4 ,i4 ,,f\r ,,ball ,,arrangem5t4    
,illu/ration3 ,,no4 ,,ii4 ,,eight ,,ball
 ,,arrangem5t4  ,9 ! diagrams ! dott$   
l9es indicate ! ord] 9 :i* ! bridges are
 to be run1 & %[ ! c\rse ( a ball mak+ !
 gr& r\nd4  ,! balls %\ld be p]fect     
sph]es1 ab\t ?ree in*es 9 diamet]1 !    
size dep5d+ ^u ! weight ( ! wood f :i*  
!y are made4 ,maple or bee* is a v good 
mat]ial1 b ! be/ are made f ! buttonwood
 or ,am]ican sycamore4 ,!y %\ld be boil$
 9 l9se$ oil to give !m ! requisite     
weight & firmness4 ,if boil$ too long1  
h[ev]1 !y w become too heavy4 ,six      
ounces is ab\t ! prop] weight1 & a light
 ball is inf9itely pref]able to a heavy 
"o = accurate play at long di/ances4    
,eight balls con/itute a full set4 ,!y  
mu/ be pa9t$ diff]5t colors1 z !        
individuality ( ea* ball is an important
 elem5t 9 ! game4 ,z !re is no necessity
 = ! ex]cise ( great /r5g? 9 croquet1 a 
set ( balls made f season$ wood & prep>$

 z ,i h describ$ ought to la/ a         
g5]ation4  ,a v>iety ( mallets %\ld be  
provid$1 z diff]5t play]s pref] diff]5t 
sizes4 ,"o ( ! sure/ hitt]s ,i h ev]    
kn[n uses a mallet ab\t f\rte5 in*es    
long ) a heavy head4 ,! wood ( ! apple  
tree is ! be/ mat]ial = ! heads1 &      
/raight-gra9$ a% = ! h&les4 ,! /&>d h&le
 is ?irty-two in*es long1 "o in* 9      
diamet] at ! upp] end1 & five-eigh?s (  
an in* at ! l[]1 tap]+ gradually4 ,!    
head %\ld be a cyl9d] ab\t two in*es 9  
diamet] & f\r in*es long4 ,x is be/ to  
make ! faces squ>e2 = if !y are convex1 
x r5d]s x necess>y to /rike ! ball      
exactly ) ! c5tre ( ! mallet head to    
insure an accurate /roke4  ,! /akes %\ld
 be ab\t two feet long1 & "o & "o-half  
in*es 9 diamet]4 ,at lea/ "o ( !m %\ld h
 r+s pa9t$ on x correspond+ to ! colors 
( ! balls4 ,?is is m]ely to aid 9       
recollect+ ! ord] ( play4  ,n9e bridges 
are requir$ 9 ! f\r-ball arrangem5t1 t5 
9 ! o!r4 ,firk9 hoops1 or hickory )s1   
ab\t z l>ge z ! ramrod ( a rifle1 w     

answ] ! purpose v well4 ,if soak$ a day 
or two !y c easily be b5t into ! requir$
 %ape4 ,! be/1 h[ev]1 are made (        
?ree-eigh?s r\nd iron4 ,! span ( !      
bridges %\ld be r less ?an ?ree times ! 
diamet] ( a ball4 ,eight in*es is en\gh4
 ,if ! gr\nd is small s z to necessitate
 plac+ ! bridges clos] ?an 9 ! /&>d     
arrangem5t1 ! span %\ld be n>r[$1 & vice
 v]sa1 on ! pr9ciple t too mu*          
difficulty protracts ! game1 too little 
r5d]s x devoid ( int]e/4 ,! height & =m 
( ! ar* is immat]ial1 b ! pi] or side ( 
! bridge %\ld be /raight = at lea/ ?ree 
in*es f ! gr\nd1 & ! c5tre ( ! ar* f    
sev5 to n9e in*es high4 ,! bridges %\ld 
be driv5 firmly into ! gr\nd1 9 a plane 
p]p5dicul> to ! horizon & to ! l9e jo9+ 
! /akes4 ,an inspection ( ! diagrams w  
furni% all ne$ful in=mation z to        
position4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,mann]   
,,( ,,play+ ,,! ,,game4   ,! game (     
croquet may be play$ by any numb] (     
play]s up to eight4 ,if eight ent] !    
game1 ea* play] mu/ be provid$ ) a      

mallet1 & ea* w play "o ball4 ,if a less
 numb] ( p]sons play1 eight balls may   
/ill be us$1 "o or m ( ! play]s play+   
two balls4 ,9 all cases !re %\ld be two 
sides1 or p>ties1 ea* ( c\rse hav+ !    
same numb] ( balls2 & ! balls1 :e!r     
play$ by ! same or diff]5t p]sons1 hav+ 
_! turns always 9 ! same prescrib$ ord]4
 ,an eight-ball or ev5 a six-ball game  
is apt to be t$i\s1 & skilful play]s    
inv>iably give ! pref]5ce to ! f\r-ball 
game1 :i* may !re=e be consid]$ croquet 
p> em95ce4 ,) m ?an f\r balls ! elem5t (
 *ance ent]s too l>gely1 & ! comb9ations
 become too intricate1 to be =ese5 ) any
 degree ( c]ta9ty4 ,! true lov] (       
croquet w no m be tempt$ into an        
eight-ball game ?an a sci5tific         
*ess-play] w indulge 9 t abnormal       
mon/rosity f\r-h&$ *ess4 ,play$ ) two   
balls only1 ! game deg5]ates into a m]e 
race4 ,! f\r-ball game ) two play]s is  
pref]r$ by _m1 ?\gh lack+ ! sociality   
:i* is "o ( ! *>ms ( croquet4 ,z ! rules
 are ! same 9 all cases1 ,i %all        

h]eaft]1 = conv5i5ce ( illu/ration1 take
 x = grant$ t !re are f\r balls & f\r   
play]s4 ,if ! sides are n o!rwise made  
up1 two ( ! play]s are select$ z *iefs4 
,!y /rike = ! fir/ *oice1 7see          
def9ition72 ! "o :o w9s x *ooses a      
fri5d1 !n ! o!r1 & s on till ! sides are
 made up4 ,! w9n+ *ief plays fir/ if he 
*ooses1 or1 if n1 ! o!r *ief leads1 & ! 
w9n+ *ief plays second2 !n "o ( ! fri5ds
 ( ! fir/ play]1 & s on1 ! memb]s ( !   
two sides play+ alt]nately4 ,! fir/     
play] uses ! ball ! color ( :i* is      
highe/ on ! /ake1 & ! next takes ! color
 imm$iately bel[4 ,x is usual to h ! r+s
 on ! /ake alt]nately "s light & d>k    
color1 s t ! light colors =m "o side & !
 d>k ! o!r4 ,aft] lead+1 ! function ( ! 
*ief ceases1 except 9 mat* games1 :5 he 
is all[$ to direct ! play ( 8 side4 ,at 
! comm5cem5t ( ! game ! fir/ play]      
places 8 ball ^u ! spot1 & /rikes x ) 8 
mallet 9 ! direction ( ! fir/ bridge4   
,if x run ! bridge--t is1 pass          
completely ?r\gh x1 he has ! "r to ano!r

 bl[2 if n x is call$ a booby1 & he mu/ 
wait till ! o!rs h play$ & 8 turn comes 
r\nd aga94 ,suppose1 h[ev]1 t he has run
 ! fir/ bridge1 & on 8 second bl[ runs !
 second bridge1 he ?us takes ano!r /ep  
on ! gr& r\nd1 or makes ano!r po9t1 :i* 
entitles him to /ill ano!r bl[4 ,z x is 
g5]ally impossible to run ! ?ird bridge 
on ! ?ird bl[1 he n[ tries to get       
position = 8 ball 9 front ( ! ?ird      
bridge2 b z he does n make a po9t on ?is
 la/ bl[1 he is n entitl$ to cont9uance 
( t\r4 ,he !re=e /ops1 & ! fir/ play] ( 
! o!r side beg9s by plac+ 8 ball ^u !   
spot & attempt+ to run ! fir/ bridge4   
,if he runs x he has a little m latitude
 9 8 play1 = he may n[ make a po9t 9 two
 ways--ei!r by hitt+ ! o!r ball1 provid$
 x is n a booby1 or runn+ 8 next bridge4
 ,suppose he *ooses to play = ! second  
bridge1 &1 hav+ run x1 plays at ! o!r   
ball already 9 position = ! ?ird bridge4
 ,if he succe$s 9 hitt+ x1 he is said to
 h roquet$ x1 & hav+ ?us made a po9t1   
may play aga9 & attempt ! ?ird bridge4  

,b he has /ill ano!r privilege2 he may  
take 8 ball up1 place x by ! side ( !   
o!r ball1 & croquet x2 aft] :i* he      
proce$s to play 8 ball f ! position 9   
:i* he plac$ x1 hav+ reta9$ x !re by 8  
foot dur+ ! croquet4 ,he w probably be 9
 position = ! ?ird bridge4 ,if he runs x
 8 t\r /ill cont9ues1 & he may play = ! 
next bridge1 or roquet ! o!r ball aga91 
:i* he may previ\sly h croquet$1 into ! 
prop] position4 ,8 t\r cont9ues till he 
fails to make a po9t1 :5 ! next play] on
 ! o!r side beg9s4 ,aft] runn+ ! fir/   
bridge1 he acquires1 ( c\rse1 ! "r (    
roquet+ ! o!r two balls4 ,if he roquets 
an enemy's ball1 he croquets x1 if he   
wi%es1 into a disadvantage\s position4  
,if he roquets a fri5d1 he croquets 8   
ball into bett] position1 or p]haps     
?r\gh its prop] bridge4 ,?is w con/itute
 a /ep on ! gr& r\nd = ! fri5d's ball1 &
 w advance x z mu* z if x 7 driv5 ?r\gh 
! bridge by ! mallet ( its prop] play]4 
,aft] roquet+ a ball1 h[ev]1 a play] _c 
roquet ! same ball aga9 until 8 own ball

 has made a /ep on ! gr& r\nd4 ,he may  
drive 8 own ball aga9/ x1 & p]haps      
displace x by ! concussion2 b ! hit does
 n con/itute a roquet1 does n entitle to
 croquet1 or to cont9uance ( t\r4 ,aft] 
mak+ a /ep on ! gr& r\nd1 h[ev]1 all 8  
privileges are reviv$4 ,aft] all !      
play]s h _h _! t\rs 9 ! ord] ( ! colors 
on ! /ake1 ! fir/ play] takes 8 second  
t\r1 & s on4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ea* new t\r 
! gr& r\nd is tak5 up aga91 & ! ball may
 make a po9t by mak+ ! prop] /ep on !   
r\nd--t is1 ! "o next 9 ord] to t la/   
made--:e!r made by a /roke ( ! mallet1  
by concussion1 or by croquet4 ,or x may 
make a po9t by roquet+ any ( ! o!r      
balls4 ,9 ! la/ case x may play aga91   
ei!r f ! spot to :i* x has roll$ or f ! 
side ( ! roquet$ ball2 or x may croquet 
x & !n play1 attempt+ ! prop] /ep on !  
r\nd1 or roquet+ ano!r ball4 ,if x has  
roquet$ all ! balls1 x c make a po9t    
only by runn+ its bridge1 or toll+ !    
/ake1 :i*ev] may be ! prop] /ep2 aft]   
:i*1 z said be=e1 all its privileges are

 r5ew$4  ,?us ! game cont9ues until "o (
 ! balls completes ! gr& r\nd1 z expla9$
 9 ! diagrams4 ,! la/ /ep is runn+ !    
fir/ bridge 9 ! rev]se direction4 ,!    
play] mak+ ?is takes up 8 ball1 unless  
he has be5 s un=tunate z to /rike out on
 ! same bl[2 & places x on ! spot :5ce  
he cont9ues 8 t\r z a rov]1 namely1 t ( 
croquet+ )\t ! foot1 or roquet-croquet+ 
aft] mak+ a roquet4 ,by ?is means he n  
only drives (f ! roquet$ ball b foll[s x
 ) 8 own1 or =ces !m 9 div]g5t          
directions4 ,if he is skillful1 he may  
leave 8 own ball ne> "o ( ! o!r balls1  
:i* he may !n proce$ to roquet1 &       
succe$+ 9 ?is1 to croquet1 or to        
roquet-croquet1 :i*ev] may be mo/       
advantage\s4 ,z he has no bridges to run
 he c nev] re-roquet1 & h5ce aft] he has
 roquet$ & croquet$ all ! o!r balls 8   
t\r t]m9ates at ! next bl[4  ,z soon z a
 rov] t\*es ! />t+ /ake x becomes a dead
 ball & mu/ be remov$ f ! field4 ,x     
makes no diff]5ce :e!r x /rike out by   
its own act1 or is /ruck out by its     

p>tn]1 or by "o ( ! enemy4 ,! latt]     
cata/rophe w be ( frequ5t occurr5ce     
unless p]petually gu>d$ aga9/1 = ! p>tn]
 or p>tn]s are !reby left to fight aga9/
 sup]ior numb]s4 ,:5 all ! balls ( a    
side succe$ 9 /rik+ ! /ake ! game is    
ov]1 & ! side has won ! victory4  ,) ?is
 brief outl9e ( ! game1 ! read] is      
ref]r$ = details to ! *apt] on ! rules4 
,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,! ,,rules4   #a4 ,ea*  
ball mu/ fir/ be plac$ ^u ! spot & play$
 f !nce4  ,a booby does n return to !   
spot1 b cont9ues to play z a booby1 )\t 
! "r to roquet or be roquett$ until x is
 bridg$4 ,h5ce a booby has b "o bl[     
unless t bl[ bridge x4 ,x may hit ano!r 
ball & be hit1 b ! contact nev]         
con/itutes a po9t4  #b4 ,! mallet mu/ be
 us$ ) "o h&1 & ! /roke mu/ be a bl[4   
,) balls & mallets ( ! /&>d size1 !re is
 no necessity = us+ bo? h&s4 ,x is      
difficult to draw ! precise l9e betwe5 a
 legitimate bl[ & a pu%4 ,9 e bl[ !     
mallet foll[s ! ball a little1 = x takes
 a small int]val ( "t = ! mom5tum ( !   

mallet to transf] itself to ! ball2 b 9 
! pu% a new impulse is giv5 to ! ball e 
in/ant1 & ?is may act unfairly2 =       
in/ance1 a ball is to be roquet$ at a   
di/ance ( six in*es or a foot4 ,if !    
play+ ball is pu%$ until x rea* ! o!r   
ball1 ! latt] is virtually mov$ by !    
mallet z mu* z 9 ! roquet-croquet1      
in/ead ( be+ mov$ by concussion m]ely4  
,?is w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! !ory ( !    
game4 ,aga91 a ball is 9 contact ) ! pi]
 ( its prop] bridge s t x _c run x by a 
bl[4 ,if a pu% be all[$1 x might be pu%$
 into position1 & !n pu%$ ?r\gh by      
slightly *ang+ ! direction ( ! mallet4  
,x w\ld ?us be play$ 9 a curv$ l9e4 ,x  
may be object$ to ?is rule t ! vic9ity (
 ! /ake or ! pi]s ( a bridge may r5d] a 
bl[ impossible2 b a little att5tion w   
obviate ! necessity ( play+ 9 con/ra9$  
positions4  #c4 ,! /roke is deliv]$ :5  
an audible s\nd is made or ! ball mov$4 
,! habit ( giv+ ! ball a little         
prep>atory tap %\ld be avoid$4 ,x is    
all[$ to /rike ! pi] ( a bridge or !    

/ake ) ! view ( mov+ ! ball by          
concussion2 b if ! ball d n move ! bl[  
is complete1 & ! error 9 judgm5t _c be  
rectifi$4  #d4 ,! t\r ( a ball cont9ues 
z long z x makes a po9t1 & t]m9ates ) ! 
fir/ bl[ on :i* no po9t is made4  #e4   
,to make a po9t a ball mu/ ei!r make a  
/ep on ! gr& r\nd or roquet ano!r ball4 
,croquet is n consid]$ a po9t1 because x
 is n a play ( ! play]'s own ball b a   
privilege1 aft] :i* ! t\r is cont9u$ by 
virtue ( ! roquet4  #f4 ,ea* ball be=e  
/rik+ out mu/ make e /ep on ! gr& r\nd 9
 ! prescrib$ ord]1 ei!r directly by a   
bl[ ( ! mallet1 or indirectly by        
concussion or croquet4  ,directly by a  
bl[ ( ! mallet--t is1 dur+ ! ball's own 
t\r1 :e!r proce$+ f ! mallet imm$iately1
 or by reb\nd f a fix$ object or ! p]son
 ( an enemy4 ,indirectly1 n dur+ its own
 t\r1 :5 mov$ by ano!r ball or          
accid5tally4  #g4 ,mak+ ! prop] /ep on !
 r\nd1 b no o!r1 con/itutes a po9t1 or  
entitles to cont9uance ( t\r4  ,a /ep   
made indirectly is no po9t ei!r = !     

play+ ball or ! o!r1 ?\gh ! latt] is    
advanc$ on its r\nd4  #h4 ,! bridges mu/
 be run f ! front--t is1 f ! side t[>ds 
! />t+ /ake = ! fir/ half-r\nd1 & f !   
o!r side = ! second half-r\nd4  #i4 ,a  
bridge is n run unless ! ball pass      
completely ?r\gh x4  ,to decide ?is 9 a 
d\btful case1 place ! mallet h&le aga9/ 
! pi]s 9 front2 if any "p ( ! ball      
project beyond ! plane ( ! bridge x w   
become evid5t4 ,! ball is !n said to re/
 "u ! ar* ( ! bridge4  #aj4 ,a ball re/+
 "u ! ar* ( a bridge & hav+ come f !    
front makes no po9t1 b is 9 position to 
run ! bridge4  ,! run may n[ be complet$
 by concussion1 or1 if ! ball rema9 till
 next t\r1 by a bl[ ( ! mallet4  #aa4 ,a
 ball re/+ "u ! ar* ( a bridge1 & hav+  
come f ! rev]se side1 is n 9 position to
 run x4  ,to decide a d\btful case1     
place ! mallet h&le aga9/ ! pi]s on !   
rev]se side4  ,,case4--,a ball 0 9      
position "u ! ar* ( a bridge b is driv5 
back1 & aft]w>ds ga9s ! same position f 
! rev]se side4 ,is x 9 position1 s9ce x 

once rea*$ t po9t f ! front8 ,no4 ,! run
 ( ! bridge mu/ be cont9u\s1 ?\gh n     
necess>ily at "o bl[4  #ab4 ,if a ball  
pass completely ?r\gh a bridge & reb\nd 
or roll back1 ! run rema9s good4  #ac4  
,if a ball pass completely ?r\gh a      
bridge 9 ! rev]se direction1 & reb\nd or
 roll back "u ! ar*1 x is 9 position4   
#ad4 ,if a bridge be oblique any play]  
may adju/ x1 unless a ball be "u ! ar*4 
,t is1 x mu/ fir/ be decid$ :e!r ! ball 
has run ! bridge or is 9 position4  #ae4
 ,! /ake may be toll$ f any direction & 
by ! slighte/ p]ceptible t\*4  ,an      
audible s\nd w be evid5ce ( ! toll+2 b  
:5 x is s ne> t ! s\nd _c be di/+ui%$ f 
t ( ! mallet1 x mu/ be se5 to *ange its 
direction4  #af4 ,a ball roquets ano!r  
:5 x comes 9 contact ) x f a bl[ ( !    
mallet2 provid$ bo? balls are bridg$ at 
! "t ( contact1 & ! play+ ball has n    
roquet$ ! o!r ball be=e dur+ ! same t\r 
s9ce mak+ a /ep on ! r\nd4  ,,case4--,a 
booby hits a booby & bo? pass ?r\gh !   
fir/ bridge2 c x croquet8 ,no4 ,x is n a

 roquet unless !y rema9 9 contact aft]  
pass+ ?r\gh ! bridge4 ,x mu/ roquet     
aga94  #ag4 ,a ball already 9 contact ) 
ano!r ball does n roquet unless x move x
 p]ceptibly4  ,to d ?is x mu/1 ( c\rse1 
play 9 a direction less ?an n9ety       
degrees f a l9e jo9+ ! c5tres ( ! balls4
  #ah4 ,a ball c acquire ! "r to        
re-roquet--t is1 to roquet ! same ball  
aga9 dur+ ! same t\r--only by mak+ a /ep
 on ! r\nd4  ,a ball may hit ano!r ball 
twice or m dur+ ! same t\r1 & betwe5 two
 consecutive bridges1 or betwe5 ! bridge
 & ! turn+ /ake1 & move x1 ea* "t by    
concussion2 b only "o 7n necess>ily !   
fir/7 contact is a valid roquet4  #ai4  
,a roquet1 b no hit :i* does n fulfil   
all ! conditions ( a roquet1 con/itutes 
a po9t1 & entitles to cont9uance ( t\r4 
#bj4 ,a roquet1 b no o!r hit1 entitles  
to ! privileges ( croquet4  #ba4 ,!     
croquet may be decl9$1 & ! t\r cont9u$ f
 ! spot to :i* ! play]'s ball has roll$1
 or f ! side ( ! roquet$ ball4  ,!      
privilege ( ! croquet ?us consi/s ( two 

p>ts4 ,fir/1 ! option betwe5 ! f9al     
position ( ! play+ ball & a new position
 9 contact ) ! roquet$ ball1 & on any   
side ( x4 ,second1 ! croquet prop]4 ,!  
second only1 or bo? p>ts ( ?is privilege
 may be decl9$2 b ?is mu/ be di/+ui%$ f 
decl9+ roquet aft]w>d m5tion$4          
,,case4--,a ball n a rov] hav+ roquet$  
ano!r ball1 is plac$ 9 contact ) x1 &1  
)\t us+ ! foot1 ! play] drives !m bo? 9 
any direction1 z 9 roquet-croquet4 ,is  
?is all[$8 ,yes4 ,! croquet 0 decl9$ & !
 /roke 0 a common bl[2 b ! o!r ball1 be+
 m]ely mov$ by concussion1 7s9ce x 0    
previ\sly roquet$17 ! t\r _c be cont9u$ 
unless a po9t 0 made at ! same "t4  #bb4
 ,if aft] a roquet ! play+ ball be tak5 
up or mov$ f its place1 x mu/ cont9ue   
its t\r f ! side ( ! roquet$ ball4      
,,case4--,a ball roquets ano!r ball1    
driv+ ! latt] by concussion ?r\gh !     
play+ ball's prop] bridge2 rema9+1      
h[ev]1 9 position to run ! bridge4 ,!   
play] beg9s to move ! ball1 b on second 
?\ght concludes to run ! bridge4 ,c he  

claim to h mov$ x by accid5t8 ,no1 ev5  
if x 0 n tak5 up f ! gr\nd2 = x may be  
presum$ t x 0 done ) ! int5tion to      
croquet4 ,:e!r he croquet or n he mu/   
take position by ! side ( ! o!r1 & has  
lo/ 8 opportunity to run ! bridge4 ,s1  
too1 if he takes position "u ! ar* ( !  
bridge he is n 9 position to run x1 = ! 
space ov] :i* ! ball is c>ri$ is no "p (
 its c\rse4  #bc4 ,! croquet mu/ be     
execut$ be=e cont9uance ( t\r4          
,,case4--,a ball roquets ano!r & on !   
same bl[ runs its bridge2 ! croquet is  
!n execut$4 ,does ! run hold good4 ,yes1
 at ! play]'s option4 ,,case4--,"u !    
same circum/ances ! play+ ball is tak5  
to ! side ( ! roquet$ ball4 ,c x        
re-roquet x on ! gr\nd t x has run a    
bridge s9ce ! roquet8 ,no4 ,! "r to     
re-roquet mu/ be acquir$ aft] croquet+  
or mov+ ! play+ ball4 ,b ! play+ ball   
might h re-roquet$ f its f9al position1 
decl9+ ! fir/ croquet4  #bd4 ,! croquet 
is complet$ :5 ! mallet makes a         
p]ceptible bl[ aga9/ ! croquet+ ball2 b 

if ! mallet altoge!r miss x1 ! bl[ may  
be repeat$4  ,! bl[ is p]ceptible if an 
audible s\nd is made1 :e!r ! croquet$   
ball move or n4  ,,case4--,a play] 9    
croquet+ claims to h hit 8 foot2 !      
croquet$ ball1 h[ev]1 has mov$ f its    
place4 ,c he re/ore x & repeat ! bl[8   
,no4 ,! claim %\ld n be all[$1 = x is   
impossible to tell 9 su* cases :e!r !   
ball 0 hit or only ! foot4 ,if x be     
necess>y to get ! o!r ball out ( ! way1 
he mu/ drive x by concussion ) 8 own4   
#be4 ,if ! play]'s ball fl9* 9 execut+ !
 croquet he =feits ! rema9d] ( 8 t\r1 & 
no po9t made by a fl9*+ ball is valid4  
,,case4--,a fl9*+ ball re/s "u ! ar* (  
its prop] bridge1 hav+ come f ! front4  
,is x 9 position8 ,no4 ,if ! complete   
run is illegal1 ! p>tial run is also1 z 
9 ! case ( mov+ a ball to croquet4  #bf4
 ,if a ball be driv5 out ( ! ar5a1 x mu/
 be br\ght )9 x1 & plac$ "o foot f !    
b\nd>y at ! ne>e/ po9t4  ,?is rule is on
 ! supposition t ! ar5a is ( ! /&>d     
dim5sions or some?+ ne> x4 ,if f !      

imp]fections ( ! gr\nd ! b\nd>ies at any
 place approa* too ne> ! /akes or       
bridges1 ?is rule mu/ be modifi$ s t a  
ball %all n mat]ially alt] its position 
) ref]5ce to ! bridges1 /akes1 or o!r   
balls4 ,"u ! same limitations x may be  
remov$ "o foot f a tree or o!r ob/acle4 
,! ball %\ld be plac$ imm$iately4       
,,case4--,a's ball is play$ aga9/ a     
tree4 ,if ,b roquet x he _c croquet x1  
or play 8 ball aft]w>ds to advantage4 ,c
 he compel ,a to place 8 ball8 ,yes2 b n
 s t ,b's position aft] ! roquet %all be
 improv$4 ,if ?is 7 n s rul$1 an ob/acle
 w\ld (t5 be made a refuge4 ,cases ( ?is
 k9d (t5 arise on imp]fect gr\nds4 ,!y  
mu/ be settl$ l cases 9 equity2 z fairly
 z possible = ea* side1 & s t nei!r c   
take advantage ( te*nicalities4  #bg4   
,if a play] misplay1 & ! enemy *all5ge  
him be=e all[+ ! play ( ano!r ball1 !y h
 ! option ( replac+ ! misplay+ ball &   
any :i* may h be5 mov$ 9 _! =m]         
positions1 or all[+ any or all ( !m to  
rema9 9 ! positions to :i* !y h roll$4  

,& no po9t made by a misplay+ ball1 if  
prop]ly *all5g$1 is valid1 except at _! 
option4  ,! option belongs to ! enemy ( 
! play]s & n ( ! ball4 ,if ! *all5ge be 
made z soon z possible1 ?\gh ano!r ball 
is play$ at ! same "t1 ! requirem5ts ( !
 rule are satisfi$4  ,,case4--,a        
misplay+ ball runs a bridge aft]        
croquet+ its p>tn] ?r\gh 8 prop] bridge4
 ,! enemy *all5ge & elect to leave bo?  
balls 9 _! f9al position4 ,c !y compel  
!m to r5ew _! bridges8 ,! ball ( !      
misplay] mu/ re-run its bridge2 b any   
o!r ball has made ! /ep unless x is     
re/or$ to its =m] position4 ,! latt] is 
reg>d$ z accid5tally displac$1 & foll[s 
! rule provid$ = t case4 ,if ! misplay  
consi/ ( illegal cont9uance ( t\r1 (    
c\rse ! p5alty does n ext5d to ! correct
 play :i* prec$$ x4  #bh4 ,if a play]   
misplay1 :e!r ) 8 own or ano!r ball1 he 
=feits 8 next t\r4  ,:5 a misplay is    
detect$ ! play is /opp$1 & ! damages "u 
! prec$+ rules tak51 & ! play] :o %\ld h
 play$ takes 8 t\r1 & s on1 omitt+ !    

misplay]'s next t\r4 ,?us if ,a play 9 8
 p>tn] ,c's t\r1 ! ord] w be ,c1 ,d1 ,b1
 ,c1 etc4 ,if ,a play )\t "r to         
cont9uance ( t\r1 ! ord] w be ,b1 ,c1   
,d1 ,b1 ,c1 etc4  #bi4 ,if a misplay is 
n *all5g$ until ! play ( ano!r ball has 
comm5c$1 ! play /&s1 b ! misplay] loses 
8 fir/ t\r aft] ! discov]y4  ,,case4--,d
 plays aft] ,a & is *all5g$1 b %[s t ,a 
misplay$ 9 8 p>tn]'s t\r4 ,has ,d       
misplay$8 ,no4 ,he play$ 9 8 prop] t\r4 
,c has lo/ 8 t\r ?r\gh neglect1 & ,a has
 anticipat$ a t\r1 :ile ! o!r side has  
lo/ ! "r to exact ! p5alty = ,a's       
misplay1 ! ord] ( play is ,b1 ,a1 ,d1   
,b1 ,c1 etc4  ,,case4--,:ile ,b is play+
 x is discov]$ t ,a misplay$4 ,is ,b's  
play correct8 ,yes4 ,b naturally plays  
aft] ,a4 ,b f9i%es 8 play1 & ! ord] (   
play is ,b1 ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 ,b1 etc4 ,"h
 ,a's t\r is m]ely transpos$1 & ,b ga9s 
an extra t\r1 s t 9 bo? cases ! misplay+
 side loses "o t\r4 ,if a play] misplays
 9 ! t\r ( an enemy & is n *all5g$ 9 "t1
 ! misplay] & ! neglectful p>ty w ea*   

lose a t\r4 ,?us if ,d omit 8 t\r ! ord]
 w be ,c1 ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 ,b1 etc4 ,if  
,a play )\t "r to cont9uance ( t\r1 s z 
9 effect to take two t\rs1 & x is       
discov]$ aft] ,b beg9s to play1 ,a m]ely
 anticipates 8 next turn1 & ! ord] is   
,a1 ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 ,b1 etc4  #cj4 ,if a
 misplay has tak5 place s t ! balls are 
play+ 9 a wrong ord]1 b ! orig9al       
misplay] _c be discov]$1 ! play+ ball   
mu/ f9i% its t\r & ! "r ord] be tak5 up4
  ,a case ( frequ5t occurr5ce 9 !       
f\r-ball game4 ,! sides are /ill play+  
alt]nately1 b 9 an inv]t$ ord]1 ,a1 ,d1 
,c1 ,b4 ,a misplay has evid5tly be5     
made1 b none ( ! subsequ5t play]s c be  
convict$1 because ea* has foll[$ 8 p>tn]
 aft] ! prop] int]val2 h5ce no p5alty c 
be exact$ on ei!r side4 ,if two p>tn]s  
are play+ 9 succession1 ! la/ always    
misplays2 &1 if detect$ be=e ! next     
play1 mu/ suff] ! full p5alty1 & any    
previ\s play] 9 ! same circum/ances     
loses 8 next turn4  #ca4 ,if a ball be  
play$ be=e ! prec$+ ball has f9i%$ or   

ab&on$ its t\r1 ! enemy h ! option (    
replac+ ! ball to take its t\r aft] !   
o!r has f9i%$1 or lett+ ! play /& z !   
play]'s next t\r4  ,?is case is exclud$ 
f ! def9ition ( misplay1 & ! p5alty     
exact$ is less4 ,z w be se5 by ! next   
rule1 ! ball prematurely play$ w h _h b 
"o bl[4 ,if x 0 a good "o ! enemy w h ! 
ball replac$2 if a poor "o !y w let x   
/&2 & if an easy po9t has be5 made1 !   
play] loses ! re/ ( 8 t\r1 z 9 misplay1 
except t if a /ep on ! r\nd is made x is
 valid4  #cb4 ,a play] ab&ons 8 t\r if  
he all[s ! next play] to make two bl[s  
be=e *all5g+ him1 or make use ( words or
 actions imply+ t he has f9i%$ 8 t\r4   
,z call+ ! "n ( a play] or color ( !    
ball4 ,( c\rse x is impli$ t a t\r      
ab&on$ _c be resum$4  ,,case4--,a seems 
to ab&on 8 t\r1 ,b beg9s to play1 & ,c  
rem9ds ,a ( 8 "r to cont9uance ( t\r4   
,has ,a ab&on$ 8 t\r8 ,yes1 if he _h n  
int5d$ to play until he 0 rem9d$1 or    
act$ s z to convey su* an impression4   
#cc4 ,a ball accid5tally displac$ may be

 replac$1 or all[$ to rema91 at ! option
 ( ! enemy ( ! play] :o caus$ ! accid5t4
  ,a ball mov$ "u ! foot 9 croquet+1 b n
 fl9*+1 is accid5tally displac$4  #cd4  
,if a ball accid5tally displac$ make a  
/ep on ! r\nd1 ! /ep is valid unless !  
ball be replac$4  ,9 ! same case !      
position is good if x pass "u ! ar* ( a 
bridge f ! front4  #ce4 ,if a ball 9    
motion be int]rupt$ by "o ( ! play]s1 x 
may re/ at ! po9t ( int]ruption1 or be  
c>ri$ to ! mo/ di/ant "p ( ! ar5a 9 !   
direction 9 :i* x 0 mov+1 at ! option ( 
! enemy ( ! play] caus+ ! int]ruption4  
,if a croquet$ ball is int]rupt$1 !     
croquet may be repeat$4  #cf4 ,a play]  
may decl9e any po9t made by himself1 &  
play precisely z if ! po9t _h n be5     
made4  ,( c\rse if no o!r po9t is made  
on ! same bl[ ! t\r is f9i%$4 ,!        
application ( ! pr9ciple is connect$ )  
d\ble po9ts4 ,if a s+le roquet is       
decl9$1 ! effect is ! same z if !       
croquet & cont9uance ( t\r 7 decl9$2 b  
if a /ep on ! r\nd is decl9$1 x rema9s !

 prop] /ep & mu/ be made aga91 & ! t\r  
ceases4 ,if ! play] wi%es to adopt ?is  
c\rse he mu/ signify t he decl9es ! run 
or toll1 or he w be presum$ to h decl9$ 
cont9uance ( t\r m]ely4 ,/rik+ out is n 
a po9t1 & ( c\rse _c be decl9$4         
,,case4--,a ball passes ?r\gh its bridge
 & recoils "u ! ar*4 ,c ! play] decl9e !
 run1 leav+ ! ball 9 position8 ,no4 ,if 
x ran ! bridge1 x passes "u ! ar* 9 !   
wrong direction 9 recoil+4 ,s also if ! 
bridge decl9$ is ! second ( two         
consecutive ones run1 or a s+le bl[--a  
case m likely to occur1 z cont9uance (  
t\r is !n reta9$ by virtue ( ! fir/ run4
  #cg4 ,if a play] decl9e "o ( two po9ts
 made on ! same bl[1 he may cont9ue 8   
t\r by virtue ( ! o!r4  ,he %\ld signify
 :i* "o he int5ds to decl9e2 & unless he
 does s1 ei!r by words or by ! c\rse (  
play1 he may be presum$ n to h decl9$   
ei!r4  #ch4 ,a /ep on ! r\nd made &     
decl9$ mu/ be made aga91 & :5 made      
con/itutes a po9t4  ,= in/ance1 a ball  
makes roquet ^u ano!r ball1 &           

accid5tally glances ?r\gh its own       
bridge4 ,if x %\ld be 9 position aft]   
croquet+1 x may pref] to decl9e ! run & 
make x aga94 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t x is n
 9 position if plac$ "u ! ar* to        
croquet1 & t ! roquet mu/ h be5         
legitimate at ! "t ( contact1 o!rwise ! 
run is ! only po9t made1 = ! "r to      
re-roquet _c be ant$at$4  ,,case4--,a   
ball makes roquet & runs a bridge at !  
same %ot4 ,aft] croquet+1 he attempts to
 run ! bridge & fails4 ,c he adopt !    
previ\s run8 ,no4 ,! attempt to run !   
bridge %[s t he elect$ to decl9e !      
bridge4 ,if he wi%es to play 9 !        
direction ( ! bridge )\t decl9+ he %\ld 
signify 8 election1 & !n an accid5tal   
run w n con/itute a po9t4 ,if he plays 9
 ano!r direction1 ! bridge is n decl9$  
unless he s signify4 ,he has ! option at
 ! "t1 b mu/ make 8 *oice at once2 & if 
he says no?+ be=e he plays1 he is       
committ$ to t alt]native :i* 8 play     
seems naturally to indicate4  #ci4 ,a   
/ep on ! r\nd made by a ball ?r\gh      

concussion1 croquet1 or roquet-croquet f
 ano!r ball1 _c be decl9$1 & ! next /ep 
becomes prop]4  #dj4 ,a /ep on ! r\nd   
made by fl9*1 accid5t1 or misplay1 is   
valid or n at ! option ( ! enemy ( !    
p>ty 9 fault1 :o mu/ make _! decision at
 once4  ,9 case ( accid5t or displace   
?r\gh a misplay+ ball1 x dep5ds ^u :e!r 
! ball is left or replac$4 ,9 case ( !  
misplay]'s ball1 or a fl9*+ ball1 !     
option is ) ! enemy4 ,9 ! cases ( ,rule 
#ci !re is no option1 & 9 ,rule #cf x   
re/s ) ! play] himself4  #da4 ,if a ball
 makes two successive /eps on ! r\nd )  
"o bl[ ( ! mallet1 & does n decl9e !    
latt]1 x may take gr\nd up to a /&>d    
mallet's l5g? be=e cont9u+ its t\r4  ,! 
fir/ /ep _c be decl9$ f ! nature ( !    
case2 ! second may1 b !n !re is no gr\nd
 = ! premium4 ,! second po9t w be decl9$
 if x is possible to make v good        
position = ! second bridge by roquet1 or
 to glance (f f ! /ake to advantage4 ,if
 ! mallet's l5g? all[s a ball to take   
gr\nd on ! rev]se side ( its prop]      

bridge ?is w n c\nt z a run1 nor w !    
ball be 9 position if plac$ "u ! ar*4   
,up to a mallet's l5g? ( c\rse includes 
ev]y?+ less4  #db4 ,a /ep on ! r\nd is n
 decl9$ if x be made ! gr\nd =          
cont9uance ( t\r1 re-roquet1 or tak+    
gr\nd "u ! la/ two rules1 & 9 su* case x
 _c be made aga94  ,,case4--,a hav+     
already roquet$ ,b's ball1 c he decl9e !
 run8 ,if he does ! hit is no roquet1 & 
no po9t has be5 made4  ,,case4--,a runs 
a bridge & roquets a ball4 ,! two balls 
re/ 9 su* relative positions t ,a c     
roquet ! same ball back ?r\gh ! bridge4 
,c he1 aft] do+ ?is1 re-run ! bridge8 ,n
 on t t\r2 = if he cont9ues 8 t\r1 !    
second hit mu/ h be5 a roquet2 ! roquet 
on ! fir/ bl[ mu/ h be5 decl9$2 !re=e ! 
bridge c\ld n h be5 decl9$4 ,or1 if !   
bridge 0 decl9$1 ! fir/ hit 0 a roquet &
 ! second no po9t2 !re=e 8 t\r is at an 
end4  #dc4 ,a roquet made & decl9$ may  
be made aga9 dur+ ! same t\r1 al?\gh !  
"r to re-roquet has n be5 acquir$1 & :5 
s made x con/itutes a po9t4  ,! fir/ hit

 0 n a roquet if really decl9$4 7,see   
,rule #de47 ,a ball may be hit & mov$ by
 concussion be=e a roquet z well z aft] 
"o4 ,?us if a /ep on ! r\nd & a roquet  
be made on ! same bl[1 ! play] may at   
once croquet ! roquet$ ball1 or roquet x
 aga9 imm$iately or aft] o!r roquets4 ,n
 croquet+ ! ball is evid5ce en\gh ( hav+
 decl9$1 z !re c\ld nev] be any         
advantage 9 decl9+ ! croquet & n !      
roquet1 if x c prop]ly be decl9$4  #dd4 
,a ball mak+ rico*et--t is1 roquet+     
sev]al balls on ! same bl[--may croquet 
!m all 9 ! ord] ( ! roquets4  ,any "o ( 
! roquets may be decl9$ & made aga9 aft]
 croquet+ ! o!r balls 9 _! prop] ord]4  
,n croquet+ is suffici5t evid5ce (      
decl9+2 b if none are croquet$1 & ! ball
 is n mov$ to ! side ( any "o1 ! play]  
mu/ decl>e :i* he means to decl9e4 ,z   
soon z a /ep on ! r\nd is made1 x no    
long] makes any diff]5ce :e!r a roquet 0
 decl9$ or n4  ,,case4--,a ball makes   
roquet on two balls simultane\sly4 ,c x 
croquet !m bo?8 ,yes1 & ! play] %\ld h !

 option ( ei!r ord]4  #de4 ,a roquet is 
n decl9$ if x is made ! gr\nd =         
cont9uance ( t\r1 croquet1 or play+ f ! 
side ( ! roquet$ ball2 & 9 su* case !   
same ball _c be roquet$ aga9 dur+ ! same
 t\r until ! "r to re-roquet has be5    
acquir$4  #df4 ,a ball runn+ ! la/      
bridge by a direct bl[ ( ! mallet mu/ be
 c>ri$ to ! spot & play$ f !nce z a     
rov]1 unless x /rike out on ! same bl[4 
,! ball 9 ?is la/ case passes ov] !     
spot1 & ?us ( itself complies ) !       
condition & becomes a rov]1 aft] :i* x  
may /rike out4 ,h5ce1 also1 if x does   
/rike out1 ! bridge _c be decl9$ s z to 
save ! ball4  ,,case4--,a ball runs !   
la/ bridge & roquets a ball on ! same   
bl[4 ,c x croquet8 ,n unless ! bridge is
 decl9$1 o!rwise x mu/ be plac$ on !    
spot imm$iately4  #dg4 ,a ball runn+ !  
la/ bridge o!rwise ?an by a direct bl[ (
 ! mallet becomes a rov]1 b mu/ be play$
 f its f9al position l any o!r ball4    
#dh4 ,a rov] hav+ no bridges to run c   
nev] re-roquet4  ,a rov] c make no m    

po9ts ?an ! numb] ( balls 9 ! game1 & c 
h b "o m bl[4  #di4 ,a rov]1 b no o!r   
ball1 may roquet-croquet a roquet$ ball 
in/ead ( croquet+ x4  ,if ! play]1      
h[ev]1 elect to use ! foot1 & 8 ball    
fl9*1 he mu/ suff] ! p5alty4 ,if 9 fl9*+
 ! rov] /rike ! />t+ /ake1 he is out if 
! enemy s decide4  #ej4 ,if a rov] 9    
roquet-croquet+ hit ano!r ball1 x may   
accept or decl9e ! roquet4  ,x is       
entitl$ to ano!r bl[ aft] roquet-croquet
 at any rate2 !re=e ! roquet is n       
necess>y to give cont9uance ( t\r4  #ea4
 ,a rov] fails to roquet-croquet if !   
o!r ball is n mov$1 & ! t\r t]m9ates    
unless ano!r ball is roquet$ on ! same  
bl[4  ,! bl[ n be+ a roquet-croquet1 a  
po9t mu/ be made to entitle to          
cont9uance ( t\r4 ,a roquet-croquet is  
precisely l a roquet :5 ! balls are 9   
contact4 7,see ,rule #ag & rem>ks47     
#eb4 ,a rov] is /ruck out :5ev] x t\*es 
! />t+ /ake1 except :5 9 case ( accid5t 
or misplay ! enemy ( ! p>ty 9 fault     
decide o!rwise4     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,h9ts 

,,to ,,beg9n]s4   #a4 ,leave y\r ball z 
f> f y\r enemy & z ne> y\r fri5d z      
possible4  #b4 ,if y are 9 advance1 help
 y\r fri5d2 if y are beh9d1 call ^u him 
to help y4  #c4 ,recollect t position   
directly "u ! ar* ( y\r prop] bridge    
enables y to comm& all ! field 9 front (
 x4 ,y c run ! bridge & leave y\r own   
ball ne> any o!r y wi% to croquet1 z !  
run gives y ano!r %ot4 ,x is _m times   
advantage\s to decl9e mak+ any /roke f  
su* position1 & wait until y see an     
opportunity to d execution among !      
enemy4  #d4 ,take pa9s & ex]cise judgm5t
 on e /roke4  #e4 ,if y are a rov]1     
leave y\rself close to y\r fri5d4 ,he c 
!n croquet y t[>ds ! enemy :o play$ la/1
 :om y c aft]w>ds demoli% ) impunity4   
#f4 ,play /rictly accord+ to rule2 apply
 ! laws rigidly1 b be lib]al 9 settl+   
disput$ que/ions ( fact4  #g4 ,d n      
attempt difficult %ots except 9 desp]ate
 circum/ances4  #h4 ,if ! enemy h a     
rov]1 make e ef=t to put x out4 ,"o ( y 
c !n wat* ! rema9+ enemy :ile ! o!r     

f9i%es ! r\nd4 ,y\r p>tn] !n relieves ! 
gu>d :ile y make y\r bridges4 ,! mo/    
desp]ate games c (t5 be ?us r$eem$4  #i4
 ,nev] despair because y are beh9d4 ,!  
game is nev] out till x is play$ out4   
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