The herald., 1894-12-29
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game.
II am strong advocate OF duplicate
whist for the reason that it reduces to q
minimum that element Of chance that
otherwise enters into the game. There
are many sections throughout the north
and east where duplicate whist has
driven out all games OF pure chance.
"Whist, as it 10 socially played, Is not
. success on account OF the running fire
Of small talk that is invariably kept up.
When Q great number oil ladies are
playing they lapse into conversation
more rapidly than when the game is
played by gentlemen only.
In speaking of some of the illustrious
players he had met Mr.. Ruddy said:
"During my visit to Chicago. in the
summer OF '93, il was my good fortune
TO meet and play Q hand with the great
English player, James Cavendish. very
appropriately styled the king OF whist
Mr.. Cavendieh is the most original,
most problematical and most scientific
whist player OF the century. He never
forgets, rarely misjudges, and always
plays q false card at the proper mo-
ment.
During the evenings play Mr.. Cav
endish held the following hand:
Spsdss-Qusen, s, 2 (trumps).
Hearts,, S.9,2.
Clubs-9. king, see.
Dismonds-8. 10, ace.
"Any ordinary player would at once
lead the seven Of hearts, on the grounds
that il was the only four-card suit in
the hand. But Mr.. Cavendish led the
ace OF clubs and followed with the king.
The ensuing play proved that this was
the only lead to win the odd trick.
What struck me most forcibly in Mr..
Cavend;sh's play was the ingenuity OF
his end games. He always had false
card to play and always played it in
such q manner that detection was
sheer impossibility."
ETIQUETTE OF WHIST.
The following is list OF rules formu-
lated by the American Whist league for
the establishment of code of whist
etiquette. They were formulated with
the view OF discouraging certain inn
proprieties OF conduct which are not
reached by the laws of the game but OF
which players are often guilty. The
courtesy which marks the intercourse of
gentleman is never more clearly de-
lineated than in the manner of playing
a quiet hand of whist:
First-No conversation shall be in.
dulged in during the play, except euch
aa is allowed by the laws of the game.
Second--No player should in any man
ner whatever give any intimation as to
the state OF his hand or the game, or of
approval or disapproval of play.
Third-No player should lead until
the preceding trick is turned and
quilted.
Fourlh-No player should, after hav-
ing led winning card draw a card from
his hand for another lead until his
partner has played to the current trick.
Fifth-No player should play card
in any manner 30 as to call particular at
tentio1 to it, nor should he demand that
the cards be placed in order to attract
the attention OF his partner.
Sixth-No player should incur a sec
ond penalty because he is willing to pay
1t, nor should he make g second revoke
In order to correct one previously made.
Seventh-No PLAYER should take ad-
vantage OF information impaired by his
partner through a breach of etiquette.
Eighth-No player should object to
referring disputed question OF fact to a
bystander who PROCESSES himself unin-
terested in the result OF the game and
able to decide the question.
Ninth-Bystanders should not in any
manner cali attention or give any intim.
alton concerning the play or stste of the
game during the play OF the hand. They
should not look over the hand of player
without his permission, nor should they
walk around the table to look at the
play OF the different hands.
WHIST IN HEAVEN,
The following anecdote clipped from a
current issue OF Whist speaks for itselt
Il wonder if tine angels plsy whist in
heaven" remarked the elderly gentle
man between the rubbers.
"Yes. indeed" sad the young lady to
bio left.
How do you know?' was the quiet
reply.
"The Bible says as much," she as.
sumed.
"Givs us the prooi!" "Where ia your
authority ?" "Show US the text" were
among toe queries and exclamstions
fiom four tables.
There was silence in heaven for
about the space OF half an hour. Rev.
viii i, was the evidence she offered, and
without even blush the game was re-