Judge — February 14, 1931 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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The Authorized Rules of Backgammon As Endorsed by Jack Cluett 1. The game may be played with (a) two dice doxes and two pairs of dice; or (b) two dice boxes and one pair of dice; or (c) two pairs of dice ind one dice box; or (d) one dice box ; ind two lumps of sugar. In case of disagreement, the larger player shall have the choice, 2. The game shall be set up so that 3 the chess board is upside down, That is, anybody wanting to play chess on ¥ the reverse side of the backgammon Fe board must lie on his back underneath } the table and pl 4 3 r the first move each player F complains about the light. For the } second move one of the players jumps up to sce a man about a dog-house. For the third move each player throws 1 single die. He who throws his die the farthest wins, and, for his first move, closes the transom. +. If the men st the board in some t floating around 4 doubled. If gin starts floating around in the men the stakes are tripled. Pe 5. Both dice must be shaken in: ; a. If the player has fed his dice to | a horse, thinking them lumps of sug ; Burorarious Person—IVait, doctor. 15 JUDGE “Naw, I ain't a Elk!” b. If either player is “cocked” or rolls off his chair during the play. c. If either player dics. d. If a player throws his adversary instead of his dice. ver kicks the chess play- th the table, ayer must leave his dice upon the board until his men stop rolling. Should he pick them up be- fore the completion of his play, the opponent may declare the play void and require the offender to cat the men which he thus moved. 7. A play is completed as soon as one of the players knocks over the board in getting up to order Sunday's rat; or if cither playe the dice cup; or if ¢ yer puts the dice in the shaker and rolls out cocktails. he numbers of both dice must ed if possible. Either may be yed first. If either of the numbers thrown can be played, the higher must be played. If neither of the numbers thrown can be played, the lower must be played. If there are no numbers on cither dice you are probably using ice cubes or after-dinner mints. 9, A gammon is won if the adver- sary has an upon the bar. If there are no men upon the bar, either player y shout: “Backgammon” and de- something be put on the i otherwise he wins put on his hat and coat and go some place. 10. Before folding up the board be sure that the chess players on the other side are through playing. Can’t I have an anesthetic? comicbooks.com