The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-23
WORKING FOR GOOD WHIST.
RErfsTNG 7HE CODE OF PLAYING
RULES, AND MANY CHANGES

woo Cdhou W oEueT Dy fTebIueub EillOtt ytbtoT-
day morning at IL o'clock. As the Committee
on Revision OF tho Code reported that they
would not be ready to report before 8 O'clock
In the afternoon, and there being no business
before tho League. an adjournment was had
until that hour. The interest among the dole
gates centred In the room where tho tourna-
ment for the Forrest trophy was being played.
The contest had narrowed down to six clubs.
each OF these having lost one sitting except
Ing the Milwaukee. Play began at 11:1O
o'clock. with the Milwaukee ranged against
the University; Hamilton against Amrita and
tho Capitol Ricyclc Club against st. Paul Tho
sitting was finished at 2:45 o'clock. and re-
suited in Milwaukee winning by seven points.
Hamilton BY one point and tho Capitol Bicy-
Gle Club by four points. This dropped the
University. St Paul. and Amrita clubs from
the contest each having lost two games.
The Milwaukee Club have lost no sitting:
the Hamilton and Capitol Bicycle Clubs have
each lost one. The position Of these clubs ia a
Bye The question was whether the two
last named clubs should saw on" or there
should be an interesting between the three.
Tho Tournament Committee decided. by draw
Ing. that there should be n saw off," and the
winner and Milwaukee play tho deciding sit
ting. This reduces tho time required to end
the tournament. and the two surviving teams
The league reassembled at 3 o'clock. and the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
yenr: President. Eugene s. Elliott. Milwaukee
Club: Vice. President. Capt John M. Walton.
Hamilton Club OF Philadelphia: Correspond
ing Secretary. Theodore Schwnrz. Chicago
Club; Recording Secretary. Walter H. Barney.
Narragansett Club Treasurer. Charles A.
Chaplin. Milwaukee Club. Board of Directors:
A. g. Stafford. Captol Club q Washington. ?.
S Ft orn4or P nj s%ss ihO'S eEu Sl0s
j. :. stevens. q niversf ~ i club Of tRicaso: q
| H. keyes RubcdCux Club of Riverside. Cal. :
Cub q no e.
Fisher Ames Of Boston was elected an honora-
| ~ member OF the League.
corted President Elliott to the chair amid pro.
longed cheers Tho revised code submitted
was then eonsdered. The important tel Changes sM
made were in the line Of condensation, sys-
tematic arranGemSnt. and precision, The
points. There was cons derabls discussion NO" Of
code submitted we're INN ateriai Fisher Ames
q Boston one OF the Code Committee. read
Of syss spd PtHs
The revision submitted contains substan-
tains:. certainly. everything Of value. Tho
| omissions are Of laws which we think do not
Of club regulation or private agreement. What
| In some cases may seem to be omissions are
w IN res to Rs
have been condensed into one: In others un-
necessary repetitions have been stricken out
one now submitted but thirty.nine: yet the
committee fully believe that nothing essential
The additions made are many and impor-
| tant. covering often disputed points. One Is a
provision defining the values Of games; This
standard for those who wish to keep self
balancing oecount Of plus and minus. points.
tial part Of the laws relating to the, score.
Another point provides for authorized draw
nag Of card to
cut for this purpose: 1t is always done BY
drawing, yet no code has authorized 1t hereto
| addition provides for accuracy and precisi ION
In cutting and settling the often disputed
made. or. If otherwise. who is to blame. A
very important. provision.
Other additions make moro clear and pre-
| else the laws in regard to tho misdeal. as to
| what are exposed cards. what constitutes re-
woke and what certain penalties III are md BY
and others. which will be noted in reading the
code are not new and ianeiiul notions OF yppr
present code has for year yea been zen under the
penetrating electric search lights and micro
ssopc eAamipation Of such men IS Cavsndish
Their erI ,f; ma sgasestions Ravs
committee has been in almost continuous ses-
. sion night . and day for three days; but this
aa w Whit h Se.n hs %
this matter by the masters OF the subject for
many years. and the committee has had the
"A code which has stood substantially in
the same form l1r generations should not be
| the same time II IL Dprfartly we'll known and
iEnsiisS e9de TSey hsys been Pointed oS !.
existence for CHANGING IT. and 50 1t goes on
OF little value. But here we ' have tho i'm mens o
adyantags Of strictly rspresentative body %sa
it chose abolish the Whole system
and enact another. de- moro; for it. its
good judgment and good sense to avail itself
q and to keep In force the good noints 81 TIE
test o. many gHenerati Ss'" Your conmites
has not venturel to change these points. or to
suggest their being changed. except In one or
| two particulars. to be mentioned later. no
terent. Very difrerent, irom the Enflishl code.
you will see that this Is more matter q form
than Of substance condensation AMI elimina:
We'll We'll .recoenized laws S"' The addition we hsye
made are all on the suggestion OF long experl;
| cnce and study. and have long been neeued
and ack nowledged to bn needed to fll out and
make 1t more clear. precise, and perfect We
are confident they will meet with the unani-
| nous approval Of the whist world.
1.-The principal change we have made Is in re-
gard to the penalty for the revoke The pen.
atty as it now stands. with the deprivation of
| the right to ask the rennuncinS partner II no
has none Of the suit, is too severe. This seems
to be universally admitted, After much dis
cussion and careful rons IS, We have
revolving side to the other. We believe that
upon tho whole II is the fairest and most ,nrac-
| teal arrangement. The penalty should DO
clear positive and uniform. as we'll as ade-
The alternative penalties now allowed are not
Another inciden tai advantage ls: that ne pep
| induplcate whist.
"a penalty 10 imposed for locking at the
last trick after 1t is turned and Quilted. As the
| law now stands. there being no penalty. It Is
OF little value; It is merely declaratory. That
law as adopted by the last congress has been
| universally approved. hut this detect has been
pointed out and clearly exists In It. Webelieve
| the league will approve our proposed emenda-
| ton.
I'VE might go on further and present more
detailed statements Of the various modfca-
| tons made. and of tho arguments for them.
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