begin the set, his adversary is supposed to return the ball, wherever it falls after the first rebound, untouched; for example: if at the figure 1, the chace is called at a yard, that is to say, at a yard from the dedans; this chace remains till a second service is given, and if the player on the service-side should let the ball go after his adversary returns it, and the ball fall on or between any one of these figures, they must change sides, for he will be then on the hazard-side to play for the first chace, which if he win by striking the ball so as to fall, after its first rebound, nearer to the dedans than the figure 1, without his adversary being able to return it from its first rebound, he wins a stroke, and then proceeds in like manner to win a second stroke, &c. If a ball fall on a line with the first gallery, door, second gallery, or last gallery, the chace is likewise called at such or such a place, naming the gallery, &c. When it is just put over the line, it is called a chace at the line. If the player on the service-side return a ball with such force as to strike the wall on the hazard-side, so as to rebound, after the first hop, over the line, it is also called a chace at the line. The chaces on the hazard-side proceed from the ball being returned either too hard, or not hard enough; so that the ball, after its first rebound, falls on this side the line which describes the hazard-side chaces, in which case it is a chace at 1, 2, &c., provided there be no chace depending, and according to the spot where it exactly falls. When they change sides, the player, in order to win this chace, must put the ball over the line, any where, so that his adversary does not return it. When there is no chace on the hazard-side, all balls put over the line from the service-side, without being returned, reckon. The game, instead of being marked one, two, three, four, is called for the first stroke, fifteen; for the second, thirty; for the third, forty; and for the fourth, game, unless the players get four strokes each; then instead of calling it forty all, it is called deuce, after which, as soon as any stroke is got it is called advantage; and in case the strokes become equal again, deuce again; till one or the other gets two strokes following, to win the game. The odds at this game are very uncertain, on account of the chances: and various methods of giving odds have been used to render a match equal. A bisque, is the lowest odds given (except choice of the sides), and is the liberty of scoring a stroke whenever the player, who receives the advantage, chooses; for example, let a game be forty to thirty, he who is forty by taking the bisque becomes game. Fifteen, is a stroke given at the beginning of a game. Half thirty, is fifteen given the first game, and thirty the second; and so on to the whole thirty, forty, &c. Half-court, is confining the player to play into the adversary's half-court, and is of great advantage to the adversary. Touch no wall, is another great advantage given to the adversary. Round service, is serving the ball round the pent-house. Barring the hazards, is not reckoning the dedans, tambour, grill, or the last gallery, or the hazard-side, &c. The odds generally laid, making allowance for particular circumstances, are as follow: The first stroke being won between even players that is, 15 love, the odds are, Of the single game............... Thirty love Forty love....... Thirty to fifteen Forty to fifteen 7 to 4 1 748253 2::::: 1 1 1 Forty to thirty The odds of a four game set, when the first game is won, are.... .... .... ...................................................... When two games love.. Three games love..... When two games to one ...................... ...... ... The odds of a six game set, when the first When two games love Three games love............................................. Five games love 74825 10 21 32402° When two games to one 8 .................... :::::: Three games to one Four games to one............................................. 5 Fives games to one......... 15 When three games to two 7 4 Five games to two 10 When four games to three 2 Five games to three 5 ::::::: The odds of an advantage set, when the first game is won, are....... The person ANY number of persons may play. who takes the box and dice throws a main, that is to say, a chance for the company, which must be above four, and not exceed nine, otherwise it is no main, consequently he must keep throwing till he brings five, six, seven, eight, or nine; this done, he must throw his own chance, which may be any above three, and not exceeding ten, if he throw two aces or trois-ace (commonly called crabs) he loses his stakes, let the company's chance, called the main, be what it will. If the inain should be seven, and seven or eleven be thrown immediately after, it is what is called a nick, and the caster (the present player) wins out his stakes: also if eight be the main, and eight or twelve thrown immediately after, it is also called a nick, and the caster wins his stakes. The caster throwing any other number for the main, such as is admitted, and bringing the same number directly afterwards, that is likewise termed a nick, and he then also wins whatever stakes he has made. Every three successive mains the caster wins, be is to pay half a guinea to the box or furnisher of the dice. The meaning of a stake or bet at this game differs somewhat from the other. If a person choose to lay a sum of money with the thrower or caster, he must put his cash upon the table, within a circle which is described for that purpose; when he has done this, if the caster agree to it, he knocks the box upon the table at the person's money with whom he intends to bet, or particularly mentions at whose money he throws, which is sufficient, and he is obliged to answer whatever sum is down, unless the staker calls to cover; in that case the caster is obliged to stake also,, otherwise the bets would be void. It is optional in the person who bets with the thrower, to bar any throw which the caster may be going to cast, provided neither of the dice be seen; if one die should be discovered, the caster must throw the other to it, unless the throw is barred in proper time. The common odds, which are absolutely necessary to be understood before any person attempts to play or bet at this game, are as follow: if seven be thrown for the main, and four the chance, it is 2 to 1 against the person who throws; if six to four, be thrown, 5 to 3: if five to four, 4 to 3: seven to nine, 3 to 2: seven to six, 3 to 2, barring the two trois with the two trois, only six to five: seven to five, 3 to 2: six to five an even bet, barring the doublets or the two trois: with the trois, 5 to to 4; eight to five, an even bet, barring the two fours: five to four with the two fours: nine to five, even; nine to four is 4 to 3; the nick of seven is 7 to 2, but often laid but 10 to 3, and five to 1 you do not nick six or eight. |