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Show ! Central Park's "('ranks.' , "Some pretty odd sights might have j lxen observed on tho commons here dur- iug the past winter," remarked a Central park policeman the other day as he met a half dozen croquet .players coming toward to-ward one of tho upper east side gates. "Now, would you believe it, there have been as many as a round dozen sets of croquet played here on some of the coldest cold-est days of tho past wtntt r? Croquet is not a game that calls for any considera-j considera-j bio erertion, but there are many clubs j in this vicinity, and the elder players, j especially those who have passed at I least a half century of years, and who are known as croquet fiends, play all the year round. The old chaps come out here bundled up in fur coats, and are as regular as clockwork. 'Then we hare had lawn tennis players play-ers when tho lawn' part of the business was soft ami slushy. Camera fiends men and women have been lu re at all hours of tiie day hi. l night ttiphotogrnph the lake, the trees, the driveways ami other scenes. This is a great place, anil all kinds of people turn up here even dead men." And the policeman whistled "Annie Kooncy." Xev York Telegram. ... - |
