Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-01 | Page 4 | "Spell or Pay "

"Spell or Fay." A brand new type of spelling bee is the latest thing at tho clubs, and It is a favorite game when a party of men are sitting around a big tablo In the cafel because the losers are "stuck" for drinks or whatever form of refreshment refresh-ment Is most In demand. One person takes any letter, say "d," the person next to him thinks of some word commencing com-mencing with "d" and announces aloud the 3econd letter of that word we'll say "r." The third person takes it up thero and thinks of another word beginning with "dr." Ho might say "e." The next might say "a." The next person is in a hole, for unless un-less he gives as the next letter one which will make a part of a word he is "stuck, and If the letter he gives is tho last letter of any word he la also "Btuck." He might say "n," but if ho did the next man would challenge him to announce tho word he had in mind. If ho said "m," the next man would claim a word speUcd. Another instance: No. 1 takes "d," 2 takes "r," S takes "o," 4 takes "u," C takes ''g," G takes "h" and 7 is forced to take "t" and loses. If No. 7 could havo though't of any word except drought he might have "stuck" some one beyond him. The new game Is creating quite a furore, and is a favorlto after dinner pastime and causes much hard thinking and fun, but It shows Up the poor spellers terribly. Philadelphia Press.