The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-24
THEKALAMAZOO TRAYDIDIT
a DEVICE THAT aAs MADE DUPLICATE
WHIST EASY AND TERY POPULAR.

ean whist Leagpe's CeAs-The Cengres'
Decides Not 20 Play or the Tie.
Tho American Whist League at its meeting
yesterday made some slight changes In tn,
wording Of the code. Clause IL OF section Il
was amended so as to road: ?" IL having per
feet pack he docs not deal to eech player the
proper number OF cards. and tho error IL dis.
covered before all have played to the hrs'
trick"
Another clause was added to this section,
which reads; III the dealer looks at the trump
card before the deal Is completed"
Sections 10 and 20 were amended By provid-
ing that either adversary could enforce the
penalty.
On q motion Of W. II. Borney Of the Nara
gansett Whist Club Mr. NJ. II. Forest. the do
rator Of the Forest Trophy to the American
Whist League. was elected an honorary mem-
Der OF the League.
A vote Of thanks was rendered 30 the Man.
haitian Athletic Club and the Cherry Diamond
Whist Club OF New York and to the Tourna-
ment Committee for various oourtesies.
Playing In the tournament commenced at
11:30 O'Clock between tho two surviving clubs,
Milwaukee and Capitol Bicycle. The twenty
four hands are played In three sections Of
eight hands each. Tho FIRST Of those was won
by Milwaukee by four points. The second one
was tie. and the Capitol Bicycle won
tho last by four points, consequently
the sitting was q tic The teams
and committee conferred and decided to
PLAY, one sitting. OF sixteen hands or two
thirds OF the number previously played. and IL
was played and resulted in tie It was then
sssr pay Rns . Cd Gap sst Sstss
III T5e Milxsnkes and Capital Bicycle Dub.
continuous psy for the Forest TPophy during
bicycle Club could not remain to play on Mon.
BCyc sn eb sbsn sSt
months Of the current year. and tho Milwaukee,
the hs' ns DAY. az. Tsrd na Anpn Com
eress assemblies. whom the trophy should
th r for
and ratiiied Tho ssreemens and md enacted some some
the regular trophy contests. in Which teams q
tions that 81; shoEd Be- made b tho committee
4 resolution was submitted BY Mr.. schwars
q 81 Chbifiagq thst The pase for the Of
and Its unanimous passing By tho Executive
Committee closed the important proceedings
Forest T5ePhy; presented BY The Hamilton
Club OF Philadslphia ia, was preraEed By the
the hands OF the Tournament Committee for
execution eye It. consists u the play ana over
Tho teams entering numbered eishteen.
q seated = sSeS sPS
sss,nS Py d
Of ts s1s
wh the mp Q, each band
table IS ara trays ron ss6is KSinf 70 tses
Then the everyday was made. '''
After the completion. OF the overpley Of
these four hands the cards were gathered and
players we're Originally seated. Nos. ! and ? q
fS each at aOS b and Ho
sffPs ssf is t Section match HSsS
The two scorers at ssch table then fsursd tho
the play continued as before. each club drop
ping out when 1t suffered two defeats. This
h tt ss as
The Orndorf method differs from all other
systems now In use. as 1t compels each player
six hands against each one Of the opposing
teams. Each player, plays six times as
f Gssh sSer shy tS4o fourth Zach hand
played through by each Of the opponents six
seated. original hands numbers l and are
played: and the cards as played are placed
Snother Were gay % so
carefully recorded on blanks prepared for
Al Alter tie play OF hands Nos. and is COM
pleted all players change places. being guided
IN the change BY movement cards that are
a TIA at the Of mach each
contipued until twenty:ioar original hands
Of the play Of the original hands. the over
play is made in the same manner: In this
ay he poss
bly, be known until the match is completed.
Mr.. orndoIff. the inventor Of this system. is
the Vice-President OF the Worcester Whist
Foster secretary Of the ma6 Cherry ayy,. Da,
sysem y" Of to test the ss nd
at milwaukee, last year to be the system a,s which
iss"o q 'Af Ills tt cHaracter The contest
for an individual record there was, how
eynx q The nSmber nnyss
fifteen tables or sixty players that tie linn;
ited time given to it. about three hours eoI va
tournament. under Fosters system last
ing long enough to. cqualize the inter-
tho strongest players Mt the top, and
would fairly scale. the grade Of gil tho players
as to their relative strength. This opinion
would require the premise that the weakest
players played fnr whist. Such contest
would occupy days instead OF hours.
Is by Foster system the greatest number OF
points made by any pair in any hand estab-
hand. Az an Illustration: and b. two play
ers OF ordinary force. play hand against two
very weak opponents. 9 and D. and through
the weak play. or hlunders. or, both. Of 9 and
b. and & score all thirteen tricks. or seven
By cards. The score sheet shows. and B -:
Cand ID. O. The score sheet travels with this
hand. and this hand IL played by every other
mir against pair, Now. suppose that this
hand and score sheet comes to table at
which four fine players are sitting. The hand
is played In the best possible manner by all.
no tri ok having Leen lost. and q and D score
the odd cnrd. This entry is now placed upon
the score sheet 4. 3. 9; e. .. Z Here 4 and j,
B No. j, and c and D No. 2 have gained
seven tricks over q and D No. l..
In the and rs tho ordinary players have an
advantage OF seven tricks over the pair OF fine
playsrs. Now. II A and No. 2 could meet D
No. they might have chance Of squarin; up
the score. but in the instance cited A b No.
might not have c D No. for advsrsaries. I'M
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