Evening journal., 1893-01-04
LOCAL WHIST EXPERTS.
THE WILMINGTON CLUB ENTERS
THE PHILADELPHIA TOURNAMENT.

IL VIII Play Three Games with Ench
Contestlng Team, One in Wilmington,
one at the Home of the Opponents, and
One ON Neutral Ground.
At the Grst annual meeting of the
Wilmington Whist Club, new but
thriving organization, the following
officers We're chosen for the ensuing
year: President, Joseph Swift; vice presi-
dent, William g. Mendenhall; secretary,
j. r. Moore; treasurer, Frank q. Carpen
ter; directors, Frederic Pyle, Joseph
Swift. A. ID. Poole William G. Men
denhall. II. b. Bradford, Lewis @. Vande-
grift, Frank @. Carpenter, j. b Moore,
Edward Il. Belts. The club has only
been in organization one year but it now
has over 100 members.
Wilmington whist players have come
into prominence since the interesting
tournament held here several months
ago. which was fully reported in the
EVENING JOURNAL. The organization Of
expert whist players has brought about
scientific principles that were little
dreamed of when the game was going on
as a family pastime Several other ex-
elusive whist clubs have Just been formed
I'm other cities and now these teams have
| ioined the clubs of Philadelphia in theii
seventh annual tournament for the inter.
club championship
This contest began last night and 10 Is
purely test OF skill among scientific
players. The University and Chestnut
Hill clubs, which have always helped or
participated in the contests, are not in IL
this year, and In their places the VIII
mington and Mannheim clubs have been
readily accepted This will make five
clubs In ell in the tournament. Hamil
ton and Philadelphia played the opening
match last night, the Art club aud the
Wilmington will contest tomorrow
night
This will be Wilmington's FIRST ap
pearance In an out Of town tournament
and the result will be watched with
much interest. In the Art clubs team
for TO morrow night will be such expert
PLAYERS as r. Pearsall, r. Lowrie, II.
Hastings and T JOHNS, with others Of
equal ability in reserve.
Wilmington viii put forth her strong
est team in this the opening contest.
| The above.named members Of the Art
Club will have T. meet Joseph Swift,
Walter ID. Mode, Edward T. Belts and
George Tatnall Other expert players
who will participate I'm the tournament
I'm future games are Henry B. Brad ford
Henry +. Fulenweider, Clifford Pyle
ID. Poole and Walter Pyle.
The Wilmington Club will play
as Is the rule in the cham
pionship, three games with eaci
opposing club. One OF these
is PLAYED in Wilmington, the other a
the headquarters opposing club aud tn
third on neutral ground Thus eacl
club I'm the tournament will visit VII
mington during the contest. Twl
scorers, probably Bradford and Moore
will accompany the Wilmington clul
when It goes
Until very recently science in tn
game was greatly discouraged by tn
fact that the luck Of the fall of tn
cards, as a rule, predominated over goo
play and that, therefore, pair Of poo
players often defeated those great
their superiors. Now, the introduction
of duplicate play has forced the poo
player to seek his proper level and ere
ated an incentive for good play by nj
taching a meaning to victory tina
under the old system it could neve
attain.
The Wilmington club will play in tn
tournament as follows First series
January 5, with Art at Philadelphia
January 10, with Mannheim at Whining
ton: January 10, with Philadelphia a
Wilmington; February 2, with Hamilto
at Hamilton.
Second series-February Q, with All
at Wilmington; February IA, with Mar
helm at Mannheim; February %, wit
Philadelphia at Philadelphia; March
with Hamilton at Wilmington.
Third series-March IA, with Philade
phia (all of the third series will probabl
be played at the Philadelphia club
March 81. with Hamilton; March 2
with Mannheim; April 4, with Art.