The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-09
In the original play the cards fell as
ore-Minneapolis. 5; Newark, 8.


I'm the duplicate play the first four
tricks were turned as in the original
hand, but at the fifth trick Harreleon of
Newark, who was playing north. at
tempted to fnesse by playing the deuce
OF diamonds instead of the ace. This
compelled his partner to play the king
and threw the lsad back to Harrelson,
who was really muchsbetter off with.
out it.
jackson OF Minneapolis, playing
Weet, three tricks later trumped Hsrrsl-
sons ten of diamonds and returned with
the king of clubs. thereby purloining an
extra trick and winning the point and
match.
.The members of the Arrowhead
club" continued Mr.. Lawrence, ''are
quite willing to break lance in the
whist arena with any of che California
clubs, the Los Angeles Athletic club
preferred, and we will certainly do ell
\ A our power toward promoting tours
4 nament between all the California teams
! for some time early in the spring"
WHIST AT os7ARIo.
On the evening Of January 1st the
members of the Ontasio Whist club were
entertained at the residence of Robinson
ii. Jones.
Duplicate whist was the order of the
4 ovening, and the rubbers were many
land interesting.
The honorable Adolph Wood OF the
Arrowhead club WAS the guest of the
:cIub. In one of his interesting chats on
The game MIR. Wood said: ''Some in
29enioua papers have been written to
3Ghow that the third hand should I'M
IbIock to king led. II the original leader
adopts the scheme of only leading king
from q combination of four cards, how
aver. all argument based on the assump.
ttion that he may have led from more
shan four fall through. l am strongly
1nf the opinion that the king should not
Ebe led originally from suit OF more
zthan four cards. l leave it to those who
sprefer leading king from four or more
afhan four to determine what should be
Ethe play OF the hand under the ciroum-
|ntauceH.
II allow that there iB something to
he said on both sides. My own expert
*.noe IL that the balance of advantage
lice with the lead of ace from ace, king
moro than fouy in suit; and OF king,
Enueen more than four in suit; and -af>
Ia 4 careful examination OF the argu-
mont and play of those who have
Established themselves to the contrary,
lPole and Twist among others, fail to
|lbe whore they carry such weight az to
[lfer the present conviction laid down
= Cavendish and go ably proven by
him in actual play.
The Ontario club has about 40 active
pemb ers and has filed an application Tor
hdmission to membership IN the
american Whist Players league.
WHIST AND THE Y. N. Q. A.
petition is being circulated among
be members OF the Young Mems
Echrissian association asking Tor tn
Introduction of whist tables into the
same department. A large majority OF
<he association members are In favor OF
.j,Is scientific amusement, bat the direc.
'sors are very reticent about discussing
F:be matter. The prevalent opinion.
nnweyer. among them ssems to be that
he ministers of tho different religious
denominations will oppose such action.
|rbe time Is already past, however, when
eciontiic game of the natrre OF Whist
a. be- condemned 81 deprsving the
norals Of Young men or as offering an 7!
liure rasnt to any kind OF vice, ana II
kho ministers would awaken 70 this iaos