hes his play, and the
order of play is B, A, B, C, D, B, etc. Here A's tour is merely
transposed, and B gains an extra tour, so that in both cases the
misplaying side loses one tour. If a player misplays in the tour of an
enemy and is not challenged in time, the misplayer and the neglectful
party will each lose a tour. Thus if D omit his tour the order will be
C, A, B, C, D, B, etc. If A play without right to continuance of tour,
so as in effect to take two tours, and it is discovered after B begins
to play, A merely anticipates his next turn, and the order is A, A, B,
C, D, B, etc.

30. _If a misplay has taken place so that the balls are playing in a
wrong order, but the original misplayer cannot be discovered, the
playing ball must finish its tour and the right order be taken up._

A case of frequent occurrence in the four-ball game. The sides are still
playing alternately, but in an inverted order, A, D, C, B. A misplay has
evidently been made, but none of the subsequent players can be
convicted, because each has followed his partner after the proper
interval; hence no penalty can be exacted on either side. If two
partners are playing in succession, the last always misplays; and, if
detected before the next play, must suffer the full penalty, and any
previous player in the same circumstances loses his next turn.

31. _If a ball be played before the preceding ball has finished or
abandoned its tour, the enemy have the option of replacing the ball to
take its tour after the other has finished, or letting the play stand as
the player's next tour._

This case is excluded from the definition of misplay, and the penalty
exacted is less. As will be seen by the next rule, the ball prematurely
played will have had but one blow. If it was a good one the enemy will
have the ball replaced; if a poor one they will let it stand; and if an
easy point has been made, the player loses the rest of his tour, as in
misplay, except that if a step on the round is made it is valid.

32. _A player abandons his tour if he allows the next player to make two
blows before challenging him, or make use of words or actions implying
that he has finished his tour._

As calling the name of a player or color of the ball. Of course it is
implied that a tour abandoned cannot be resumed.

CASE.--A seems to abandon his tour, B begins to play, and C reminds A of
his right to continuance of tour. Has A abandoned his tour? Yes, if he
had not intended