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Show "OESPERAT'ON," ' fhe New Gnme of Cards Which Is Inter-eating Inter-eating Eastern Society. "Desperation" is a game of card-that card-that is best described as a continuity of sequences, regardless of suit It ia played with three full packs of 52 cards each, and tho most convenient number of players is 12, but eight or ten persons per-sons will find it a very delightful way to spend an evening. In a party of ladies la-dies and gentlemen the better way is for the one six to challenge the other six and then, sitting in couples at thetablo, alternating the play. The first duty is to select a banker, who should also act as umpire for the evening. The banker or dealer should then shtifile the three packs of cards together to-gether very thoroughly and count two "nests," cf 30 cards each, the one to be known as "ladies' nest," the other as "gentlemen's nest," placing them at opposite ends of the table. Each player then receives a hand of six cards, dealt one at a lime. These bauds are placed face down directly in front of each player. Tho play is from tho banker to the left, and each player turns up a card, and the play continues until an ace is turned. The privilege of turning the top card of center nests is taken by the first player of each side. When an ace is turned up, it is placed in the center of the table, and the fun begins. The purpose of the game is to exhaust the center nests, and the game is won by the side exhausting their nest first. The sequences in the center of tho table are ace high to deuce, while the side sequences se-quences or partner's hand are high or low. So that each partner plays on the center sequences, his or his partner's sequences and hi3 own, in effect playing play-ing seven hands in a 12 hand game. The fun of the game is caused by the penalty connected therewith, which is: No player is permitted by word, look, 6ign, motion or suggestion to indicate to tho person playing any play or mis-play mis-play possible on penalty of forfeiting tho play of said player and having the chance of a sequence pass to tho next player at table, which would naturally be an opponent. There is a great anount of sport in this game for a social evening, and it ia very popular in the eastern cities. It can be made "progressivo"if desired on the same principles as euchre. St Louis Post-Dispatch. |