Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31

NRLLLANNs MNAE AAsAA ANNA So ~
asst Wednesday, Rev. Father Dadicaus
oaiciatiug. The attendants were Miss
Emma Voght and Mr. VIM. Nolte. After
the ceremony the happy party was driven
to the residence OF Mr.. Stroutman $
mother. where q general good time was
spent. Mr.. and Mrs. Str0utman were tue
recipient of "a number of handsome and
useful presents.
A WHIST HAND
&C. w. f." a Whist Authority Tells the
story ora Hand Rightly and Wrongly
Played.
Tho following story, by G.. W. p, cele-
brafet whist authority. of baud at whist,
ri,.bflv and wrongly played, will be inter
ssriun, 20 those who have fallen victims 10
the present whist epidemic;
a. deals and turns the of hearts.
..1'hera 80 SAWS T.. that's the way you
treat me. never get an honor IN the world,
but when cut. somehow l always cut one
f,r somebody else" Is takes up his hand,
sorts In IL is composed of an ace and > Of
shades. knave. Is and of hearts, queen,
l-na,e. qand e of diamonds, and :, q, . and
8 of clubs: and ne begins the usual growl:
IL should like 20 know how anybody Is 60
inc to get anything out of this. never can
Get a hand" That is 20 say, he does not
hold ace. king and queen OF three plain
suits and the four hOuOrs iu trumpS. Give
him these cards and he would DE pleased to
nlav whist 81 suppose must play some
Shine There's q diamond. that's accord
inc ro rule ANYHOW" and throws the I.
.Vou don't strike me very heavily says
ID ~but can follow suit. and throws 8. He
holds the king. JOB. =. =, g of spades, the
kim and of hearts, the ace, king, queen
and 2of clubs. and the king and of dia-
81 can take that" SAYS y, throwing the
ace. ~that is unless IT'S trumped.' He
holds the 3. 4aud g of spades, the ace,
cueeu. IU. 4aui2 of hearts, the ace, 10, ;,
5 and . of diamonds, and no club. Are
Won going 90 trump that. c.
..No." saws G. Z can't trump anything,
nor take anything either, l guess, and
plays the
lie holds the queen, knave and of
spades. the % and . of hearts, the knav7,
lO 90, and 8 of clubs, and the and OF
diamonds.
Vow SAYS A. lets try a little trump,
and throws the + of hearts
Coming az us early, are you.' says G,
and plays the ..
"Tu try 10 get that 80 says B, and throws
the knave.
king upon the trick.
Well. ] didn't expect it, says B. 1T
was the best / had If we get out Of this
without losing the whole thing l shall be
glad.
Vow" SAYS D.; there's a club for
YOU. throwing the king. y determines
I'm let that pass and throws the three Of
spades. q three of clubs, b four. Il didn't
know but YOU might have the ace, said A
90 Is. He might have led from the king
and queen. Yes, that's so, said b, "ot
course Won couldn't tell" II. B.-Trump-
Ing the trick would have made no differ
ence I'm the RESULT well, I'll have one
OF YOUR trumps anyway" says ID, and
throws the queen of clubs. A trumps UNI
willingly with two of hearts, G plays
eight of clubs and the five. Now, we II
see about this. " saws 4 and plays the ten
OF hearts He remembers that the king
and kuave have fallen and thinks he knows
whist pretty well 20 lead the ten instead
OF the ace. G. plays eight, b three,
ID seven. You have another says
A 10 C.. for he remembered the nine was
turned, another positive proof 70 himself OF
great proficiency in whist. \ queen, {
nine. 3 six, ID six Of spades. Now, I'll
give my partner his suit proof No. OF
skill and information about the game and
he throws the three of diamonds, Z ., Is
<nave. ID king "Iu have that trump
ANYHOW" says ID, and plays the ace Of
clubs. displaying his embracing knowledge
Of whist. that viii not only not let a trump
remain in the opponents hand, but dares to
sacrifice high card TO bring IL out. ID
ace of clubs. a ace Of hearts, & SIX OF
clubs. 3 five of clubs. Then \ plays two
)f diamonds. G. nine Of clubs, b queen OF
diamonds ID two of clubs, 3 nine OF dla-
uonds. ID seven of spades, a ten OF dla-
monds. & ten of clubs, A eight OF dia-
nonds. c eight Of spades, Is seven of clubs,
ID nine Of spades. Three rounds IN silence.
No help for 10. Now says ID, we IL
have something else y leads the hye
u spades, c plays queen, b ace, u
ten Any more aces says -.
NO, only little spade, that
[ suppose YOU will GET says Is, and
plays the two taken by DIS king. All
right. we are three by cards, says b, Il
never should have guessed il by the looks
Of my hand. You must remember l
helped YOU a little" says 4. 1--WE stopped
YOU from going out, that's allw thought we
could do" saws G.. We'll, we got all
there was in it," saws A Come on, it's
NV deal" SAYS b. "Cut the cardS.'
Yes, and 1 suppose cut you an honor"
SAYS &. and so the game goes charmingly
on.
&C. W. p" continues the story. and tells
how the hand should have been played, as
follows:
This, and like TO this, is the talk or the
thought Of hundreds OF card handlers
These players had no idea of what the
cards they held were capable, and thought
they were really playing them in accord
ance with their value Let US place the
same cards in the hands of good American
whist players, who read them as they fall,
drawing the differences, but under the law
OF their game speaking not a word, and see
how A and b, from the same beginning,
compel the entire game before the adverse
ries secure a trick.
throws the : Of diamonds, the correct
lead from his hand; d plays the q. A in
stantly reasons in this wise: My partner
must have three higher cards. He can
not have king and queen or he would have
ed the king; he cannot have king and
1nave or be would have led the 9; he holds
.he queen. knave and g. The is played
,u my right ID is probably not calling,
Or / have five trumps Either the king is
here alone, or ID has no more. Ifhe has
10 more king with another held by Q will
axe at any rate. l must pass the trick TO
'atch the card upon my right
All this that takes so long TO write and
% read flashes instantaneOusly through the
mind of a good player.
A. throws the Of diamonds, for not only
must he not play the ace, but he must not
axe the trick, because he must not have
ne lead c. throws the 4; B. at once takes
n the situation and leads the highest Of his
rumps. ID. can gain nothing by refusing
o throw the king. If a. has ace, and king
5 not played, A. will not cover knave; and