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A Classic Game

with Irregular Players

by Jacob Schaad Jr. CAPE MAY - The game of croqbet, developed in the 17th century, was set back to the Dark Ages here last Thursday wherl the fackson Street Irregulars crossed mallets and cocktails with the Columbia Avenue Classics. The Irregulars, owners of guest houses on Jackson St., challenged their counterparts from Columbia Avc. to a ‘Tight to the finish" on their home grounds at 10 Jackson Street, property of the Seventh Sister Guest House, owned by Robert and Jo-Apne Myers. TIIK GAME was hardly an artistic success, but the jockeying and the production they staged were worthy of. if not the Super Bowl, at least the Minor Bowl. The Classics showed up in a trolley, lustily singing •Daisy" along the city street and wearing authentic white Victorian costumes. The women also were attired in white hats which they made especially for the occasion. The Irregulars were in green T-shirts bearing their team name, and shorts — hardly Victorian. •THAT’S WHY were called the Irregulars;" explained team captain Sandy Miller, owner of the Windward House. Marianne Schatz, owner of the Abbey and a member of the Classics, had a different view of the opposition "We dress like this because we’re classy." she said. "Anybody who plays in a T-shirt is tacky."' THE IKREGULARS greeted the Classics ceremoniously with a "Rocky" salute from what was described as one and a half trumpets. Their official greeter was tv direc- , tor ond former mayor Bruce Minnix who wore a tuxedo coat and shorts. The Irregulars call him "The High I/ord Mayor of Croquet." hut despite the title Minnix decided he would sit this one out. "The last tournament I played in was at the Windsor and I suffered an injury," he said soulfully as he nourished a cool libation. TIIK UMPIRE for the event was Charlotte Todd, equipped with a pad, a rule book and a whisk broom “I know the game very well," she explained to this reporter, "I just got the rules tonight." Before tney got down to the serious (???) part of

the- competition, the Irregulars and the Classics held a preliminaiy game which one observiy called "croquet for the masses!" All 40 players, 20 from each team, practiced bn the lawn and anyone was fair game for the errant wooden halls. "DO YOU GET any points for hitting a kid?” asked one player. Umpire Todd, pressed to keep uji with the furious activity, awarded the preliminary event to the Irregulars “I gave it to them because there were more green shirts at the finish than white," she said. NOT AM. OF the Irregulars were from Jackson St. Some came

FORMER MAYOR Bruce Minnix, dubbed the "High l,ord Mayor of Croquet," reads tattered proclamation. officially declaring the start of competition. from as far as Perry St., like Nancy and Thomas Hawkins, owners of the Barnard-Good House. They wore on their backs signs that read Oscptt for “Other Side of the Tracks." There were some "ringers” too on the Irregulars. Their team rosters included chambermaids and boyfriends, a fact that drew distain from their classy opponents who threatened to appeal to the New Jersey Supreme Court of Croquet Masters if ihey lost they games. Minnex shrugged off the complaint. "Columbia Ave. is known for its excellence. Jackson St. is known for its casual

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PREPARING TO battle for their teams are Sandy Miller and Tom Carroll, captains respectively pf the Jackson Street Irregulars and the Columbia Avenue Classics.

comfort," he said in a discreet reply befitting of a former mayor. THE IRREGULARS even brought out cheerleaders, shaking pom poms as they encouraged their team to-"Go, Go, Go." The cheering didn't help Harriet Safnuelson, owner of Poor Richard’s and a Jackson St. player. Her ball was belted into the goldfish’ pond by opponent Bob Mullock, owner of the Victorian' Rose. She was penalized for that indignity although she couldn't understand why she should suffer from the violence of the enemy. TOM CARROLL. OWNER OF THE Mainstag Inn, and captain of the Classics, said his team "has been practicing all night long for three nights.” "More than 300 people tried out for this team and thisiswhafis left, he said, proudly pointing to the survivors. One of them was John Dun woody, owner of the Brass Bed. and considered by the amateur players as a legitimate "ringer." Dunwoody was a varsity

croquet player at Brown University where he was number two man on the five member team. EXCELLENCE PAID off because umpire Todd ruled . that the Classics won handily. The Irregulars are demanding a return mdteh in February when the snow is on the ground. They figure that will be a great equalizer. Special awards were presented after the tournament. The Classics won for their championship effort and for best costumes. Sandy Miller took the Sticky Wickets trophy, and Harriet Samuelson won the Shot in the Dark award. Maggie Fenton earned the gentlewoman award and Bruce Pritchard the gentleman award. Best shot trophy went to Fred Echevarria, and most outstanding croquet trophy to Owen Miller. Nobody received an award for the most bizarre athletic event of the sum-

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