Word: badminton
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...rules of the game may be found in the Badminton volumes on Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Rackets and Fives. The history of the game, in the same volume, should convince every intelligent sportsman that the "pepper boxes" should be restored. In England the stone "pepper box" court is gradually superceding the plain court. At all events, if there is any love of sport here as distinguished from galley slavery, the Carey Building should be thrown open during the winter months...
...article on "American Amateur Athletes in 1896," which contains portraits, descriptions and performances of the famous men of the year. "Prominent Trotters and Pacers," by E. B. Abercrombie, with portraits of the reigning equine monarchs, is valuable, while "A Gossip on Golf," by Horace G. Hutchinson, author of the Badminton "Golf," will appeal to enthusiasts in the popular sport. The complete story is "The Story of a Penny Pencil," by Sarah Addison Wedderburn, who displays a mastery of the pathetic. "The Canoe Camp at Grindstone," and "Racing Schooners," are by R. B. Burchard. Ed. W. Sandys contributes "Turkey Tracking," while...