Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 314, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1920 — GAME PLAYED WITH MALLETS [ARTICLE]

GAME PLAYED WITH MALLETS

Smooth. Level Courts, With Hard Rubber, Elastic Balls Necessary for Roque. The game of roque is played with mallets, on smooth, level dirt courts, with hard rubbery elastic balls. The courts are bordered with elastic cement walls, 60 feet long by 30 feet wide. Caroms, as in billiards, are a distinctive and constant feature of the game. Played by experts the game is a battle royal, often taking two or three hours to finish.