Blé, Triples, Men

This form of pelota basque was called blé, but is nowadays better known as joko-garbi or “pure game”. It is very similar to cesta punta (or jai-alai), which is played with curved baskets (cistera). Compared to cesta punta, blé uses shorter cisteras, and only allows players to briefly retain the ball during play. As all Paris events, this match was played on a court (frontón) with only a back wall (frontis). The blé match was between three-player teams.

This was the only match in Paris to be held between two French squads, which were dubbed Red Camp and Blue Camp, in line with common pelota practice. The match was won by the Red Camp.