Westminster Papers 1874 Vol 6 PDF Download

Excerpt from Westminster Papers, 1874, Vol. 6: A Monthly Journal of Chess, Whist, Games of Skill and the Drama We are aware that Cavendish is of opinion that playing games of too or ioi up requires greater skill than playing rubicon games, but this view arises from the belief that playing to the score is everything; and exactly the same argument that induces him to believe that short Whist is better than long, induces him also to believe games of ioo are better than rubicon games. As we do not believe in the logic that he uses, so we cannot arrive at the same conclusions. Playing to the score is something, but playing to the score is not all. If it be not too late, we would ask the Committee to reconsider these points. If the new laws are to be of value, they must be universal. The Committee should raise themselves above the prejudices of clubs and cliques. Two out of four of the Committee have played in every country in Europe, and we believe that nowhere could they have seen, out of their own circle, these objectionable rules. They are not only Piquet players, they are men of the world and politicians, and as politicians they know there is no going back. Coaches were pleasant and fast conveyances in their day, but who would go from London to Edinburgh in a coach now. By placing themselves in antagonism to the spirit of the age they abandon their position as leaders. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.