THE LAWS OF EUCHRE
As Adopted by the Somerset Clubof Boston, March 1, 1888
With Some Suggestions about the Play
BY
H. C. LEEDS and JAMES DWIGHT
BOSTON
TICKNOR AND COMPANY
211 Tremont Street
1888
Copyright, 1888,
By Ticknor and Company.
All rights reserved.
University Press:
John Wilson and Son, Cambridge, U. S. A.
PREFACE.
Euchre is played in so many differentways and under so many different rulesthat there seems to be a necessity formore rigid and exact Laws than existat present.
The Laws of Euchre, as here appended,have stood the test of time and receivedthe attention of many scientific Euchre-players.
If any game of cards is worth playing atall, it should be played according to rulein the strictest interpretation, and no favorsshould be given or expected.
An attempt has been made in theseRules to make the penalties commensuratewith the advantage which might be gainedby the error. A common instance of thisis in the case of a lead out of turn. Itoften happens that the exposed card is anadvantage to the side so offending, andthe adversaries have no redress. Here theWhist Law has been applied, allowing thenon-offending side the option of two penalties.See Rule 52.
Another instance occurs in a lone hand.An exposed card can only benefit theadversaries, consequently no penalty isattached; but should the lone hand leadout of turn, he is supposed to be attemptingto gain an advantage, therefore Rule104 has been adopted.
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