Judge — February 3, 1923 — page 20: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

‘Lets play—" A Page of Indoor Sports for Indoor Sports Conducted by Norwax Axtuosy VER since the advent of the Volsteadian Era the prodigal husband has acquired the habit of staying home of evenings, and the poor housewife, in order to keep her better half up to her level (in other words, out of the cellar), faces the terrible problem of keeping the brute amused. JupGE feels that the Zero hour, that try- ing time directly after the coffee cups when nobody knows what to do with themselves, can be thawed out by original suggertions and games, so he going to try and brighten the corner where you are. Tf you know a new solitaire or game pass it on and it will be paid for at reqular space rates. JupGeE also wants original card and game stories and will pay five dollars for each one printed. THIS WEEK'S GAME Golf Solitaire H™: you are, Gawfers! Put on the old knickers nd see what you can do with our Golf Solit If you are tired of field” and “Idiot's Delight” make up a foursome and play the JupGE course Golf Solitaire new in be played by two, three or four, each player using a com- » deck of cards. There are nine nary holes, and each hole is, fi aking, ten yards long. d played counts as a str ‘ount as ten yards anc At the end of the nine holes ¢ will have a row of nine ples of ca ards, Each player starts on Hole taking 1 from the top of Ae leck and placing it face up on the table at his extreme left. If it is a face card or a ten he has made the hole in one and starts on 2. If the first card should be a seven the player has three yards to go, and if the next should be a three he makes the hole in two strokes or cards. However, if the first card turned up is a three and the next a card he has overshot the hole three ards and has three yards toc If the next card should be i shot the hole by two yards next isa two he makes the hole stroke: If the hole cannot be made in six strokes, or cards, the cards for that hole are turned se down and the hole counted as ten strokes, in four Mah Jong THE NEW CHINESE GAME Mah Jong, Mah Chuck Pe Ling! Take your s new Chinese ne has all s just to make arder. It is as easy to play as rolling of . pro- vided you are strapped to the log! According to the book, there ‘s, including the winds, the and the cocktails). is to remember the different Pieces. As ach piece is covered with some strange roglyphics this makes it much easier. Also one must know when to Pung Chow but it is needless to explain that. Then, of course, there is the scoring, but as there are twenty-three different P° NG Cnow, choice e 136 ‘augons figures one can easily compute the scor- ing value of four hands if one starts early in the evening with no time out for a midnight lunch. If you have difficulty in mastering the game at first eat in Chinese restaurants for a week and it will come easy. Judge’s Sea a Column Also known as MAH JONG By L.L. Harr, the well y Ti first question most beginners ask is: “How does one play a good hand? There are infinite ways of playing a skillful hand, but it is well to master a few essential points. 1. Bear in mind that your object is not only to secure a winning hand, but also to prevent your opponent from going out. This can only be done by watching the d. If your own hand is inferior, you see one of your r oppone nts is trying for a big hand, pI r safety by break ing up your hand. "The point is that it is wiser to sacrifice a poor hand than to ta the risk of having to pay a large s ake. The quickest way to run out is to make no scoring above and sequences, but as they have value, never do this except for the reason. (Continued next week) 2 am.—‘What are the wild wives saying?” 18 comichooks.