[Rarebooks] FS: Croquet: Rules Governing the Game - American Croquet Association 1882

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Croquet: The Rules Governing the Game, as adopted by the National  
American Croquet Association - October 4, 1882.

No place or date, but probably New York, 1882.

"The necessity for a uniform Code of Rules governing Croquet Players  
throughout the country, has, for a long time been apparent. During the  
Fall of 1882, players from New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and  
Norwich, Ct., joined in a call for a Convention to organize a National  
Association, and adopt National Rules. This call was sent to about  
twenty-five clubs, and on October 4th, 1882, the Convention met on the  
grounds of the New York Croquet Club, 127th Street and 5th Avenue, New  
York, when the following rules were adopted."

Although croquet-like games had been around since at least the 14th  
century, it was in 1860s England that the modern game erupted in a fit  
of Victorian exuberance. By the end of the decade it had spread to  
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States,  
and was said to be especially popular because it could be played by  
both sexes. Unfortunately for the Lords (and Ladies) of the Hoop, the  
1870s saw croquet eclipsed by another new-fangled Victorian sport,  
lawn tennis, and such sporty clubs as Wimbledon turned their croquet  
courts into tennis courts, for better or worse. Here in America,  
despite the encouragement provided by such books as this one, croquet  
would soon succumb to another young upstart sport, baseball, which is  
a pity, as it would be entertaining today to see professional croquet  
players get 10-year, $500 million dollar contracts, and watch fans  
squabble about the designated roqueter rule.

Quite uncommon.

Softcover. 4"x6", 11 pages. Some soil and wear, cover corners chipped.  
Quite fragile.  $75, plus $3 shipping.

The covers ->
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