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  2. CARDS. SOLO WHIST.

    A.M'C, Murrumburrah The following are general rules for guidance as to the lead in the cases you mention: 1. With ace, king, and others, lead king. Your ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 86 words
  3. ATHLETICS.

    The Olympian games will be held this year in Paris, during the great French Exhibition. A meeting was held on March 1 in Sydney for the purpose of raising funds to send Stanley Rowley, ...

    Article : 1,377 words
  4. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    The second competition of the Queen's Trophy (to be won twice) brought together eleven members, at the New South Wales Gun Club's Ground, Lord's-road, Botany, on March 23, the previous ...

    Article : 273 words
  5. FOOTBALL.

    A meeting of some 200 football supporters was held on March 22 at the Paddington Town Hall, for the purpose of forming a district football club. Alderman A. Pointing (Mayor) presided. Mr. J. ...

    Article : 1,159 words
  6. EUCHRE.

    W. J., Mount David: The deal in euchre is performed by giving five cards to each player. The dealer gives two cards at a time, to each in rotation, beginning with the player, to his left; he ...

    Article : 169 words
  7. CRIBBAGE.

    S.T., Macquarie: "Will you please furnish me with examples of combinations to make 25 and 27 in five-card?" Answer: In ordinary fivecard cribbage, with five cards in hand and one ...

    Article : 152 words
  8. LAWN TENNIS.

    The selection committeee of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association has chosen the following to practise for the intercolonial match against Victoria on April 27 and 28:—Messrs. Colquhoun, ...

    Article : 45 words
  9. Pigeons of Pekin.

    In "St. Nicholas" for February Alfred D. Sheffield tells about the pigeons of Peking. The Chinese have made pigeon-flying the decoying game that it is because they like any kind of "playing ...

    Article : 677 words
  10. POKER.

    C. J., Wingham: "Do three cards in 20-deck of full-deck poker heat a straight?" Answer: NoA straight beats threes, and this is provided for by Manhattan rules. Bets are thus decided in ...

    Article : 143 words
  11. The Wonderful Food Beverage.

    Do not use drugs, medicines, and so-called curatives. What! Is there any other means by which tone and vigor can be promoted, and the rosy ...

    Article : 377 words
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