The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09

cussing the latest conventions and
signals.
TUESDAY afternoon June is. they viii
cut the cards for the first round OF the
struggle for the famous Hamilton trophy
which represents the championship OF uhe
United states for teams Of four plAyefs.
While that is going on there VIII ne
progressive match for pairs. 20 accommo-
date clubs that cannot muster team oil
four nrst-rattrs.
On Wednesday VIII De added progress
sive match for four9. This is q SORT OF
prarfle. affair for those vino are moi
quite zap Go championship form yet.
ON Thursday. while the other matches
are san on. the first round of the cone
fcst for the American Whist League
trophy will begin Although not con-
si1ereI -o great an honor AS winning Che
Hamilton. this A. ". j.. trophy is look
ed upon as m some way thV better of Nhe
tQgo. because 10 is open 90 challenge all
the time. whereas the Hamilton remains
With the winner untl the next congress.
The q. ~. J.. trophy was Won h} Mime
apolis .M year. and they held DO until
T.nrl...- when fhe Htmiltous got IT,
rag famous clgh kept it against ail CONF
ors until the Ilanreid. a. D.. club knock
cd them out Thcn the Ncwtons from
Boston. tried for BE-. tncn the All Phila-
delphia Whist club had $50 40 BE-. FINAL
ly ihe ola Cherry Diamond club. which.
under Fosters management. was the FIRST
club that ever beat the Hamiltons, and
which is now called thc Continental. of
Now York. got if away from the Plain
fields. This was the signal for The Phil
aielphians Co put on their war paint
apliu but they could not WIN. The Ham
Utons tried 30 again. and the result was
a tie Again thcy came 10 the assault
and again DO was "a tie. ON the third and
last round the Conuncnials beat them.
and they Will now hold the trophy until
they place 60 on the Presidents desk with
Tie other prizes az Che next congress
on Friday. an the matches VIII be on
al once. and on Saturday the finals viii
hc PLAYED. After the contest has SIM
morcd down TO The TWO surviving clubs
q grand scramble at straight whist Will
be in order on Saturday night All tho
ollcr matches being played hy the dn-
rleatl whist system, the matter OF hold
ing cards does not AFFECT the result, but
IN straight whist the pair OF players thar
f-ao deal themselves Che most aces and
Kings. with trumpa 20 back them up
viii be declared the winners. 10 lis said
ti,at last year Howell and Bouve held so
many trumps they had 10 put them IN
their laps. There is player IN the Co
lumbus (Ohiol Whist Club who can deal
himself eight or nine trumps once or
hlmself eleven. and once he gave his part
rer eleven. and turned up ono OF the
others This hand is now In frame in
,be club room at Columbus
The rules governing the contests az
Dt,n,carolls are all about the same for
sach variety. None are eligible 70 COM
rete but members OF league clubs. Any
good club can Join the league by paying
- dollars. Entries for the games can
he made up 20 the day Of the match, OF
before. n sent TO the manager. John II
Briggs. Of Minneapolis. separate rooms
are provided for the players. one table In
esch room. and no one but the referee
ord the official scorer is allowed In the
room with the PLAYERS while ne mate, tell y
-, A committee is appointed to decide
IN dionptes arising during the play.
In me Hamilton and A. w. L. trophy
contests the teams are drawn agains,
~ other in pairs and the opponents
S.sn,o play forty-eight hands dupli-
cs,e whist, twenty-four in the afternoon.
end twenty four ia The eYsnins-