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Show Croauet Match. : A friendly match of croquet wua played on Decoration day. The parties par-ties were Prof. O. H. RtKgs and Prof. T. B. Lewis against a portion of the 17th ward croquet club. The game commenced at 12 o'clock and closed at 7 p.m., in which time four games were played, resulting in a victoiy in favor of the 17th ward club of every game. The GrBt game was closely conteiWl; the second the O. II. Kiggs pitrty failad to reach the turn stake; the third and fourth games 1 were easily won by the 17th ward club by forcing Prof. O. H. Riegs through the arches and putting him out at the home stake, leaving T. B. Lewis alalia in the fie'd. Hoy It's rules were observed during the game. I |