The prospect of a day of trudging through the muck and the mire sure to arise shortly after the commencement of play on Garden and Dogwood was the genesis for the idea that found its ultimate expression in City Court. Displaying both the engineering background and the ability to think on his feet which have made Bobby O. such a force in the construction world, the man who does some of his best thinking around concrete reached perhaps the pinnacle of his distinguished career mid-morning on Masters Saturday. "Put the boxes on the grass, and put the players on the concrete" offered he. And so it was done, and the Chairman and his bride both saw that it was good. Thus arose City Court. Or should we say, City Courts, for this workhorse of a playing area boasts two layouts, North and South, while economically requiring but one set of boxes and pipes. For you see, on City Court, the players adapt to the urban surroundings and space limitation by having but one receiving box, with the contestants alternating who retrieves the washers and scores play.

The new design was a boon to some, a bane to others. Just ask Josh F, looking like a sure winner with only a single point to triumph. His roller to the box somehow jumped over the boards and into the pipe, taking him back to 14 and, perhaps, ultimately robbing him of energy that might have pulled him through in later matches. A demanding test for even the most highly trained athlete, City Court promises to exact its dear price for years to come.

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