The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
THE "wHIsTERs, ARE COMING.
North Pacific Whist Tournament to BE
Hold I'm seattle March ST..

Gfffu III seattle MaTcn o..
At a meeting OF the directors OF the
North Pacific Whist Association, held in
this city on Thursday last, il decided
to hold their annual convention and tourna-
ment in Seattle. Tournament play will
commence on the evening OF Thursday,
March 5. continuing through Friday and
ending with the afternoon play Of Satur-
day. March Z.
The present limits OF the association
embrace Washington, Oregon and British
Columbia. The first tournament OF the
association was held in Tacoma IN March.
1894. the principal prize being a silver
loving cup. presented by the Tacoma Whist
Club The cup was won by the Portland
Whist Club. the finals being played be-
tween Portland and Seattle. The second
tournament was at Portland In March.
1875. the cup returning to Tacoma. being
won by the Deschapelles Club Of that city,
tho finals being between this club and the
Tacoma Whist Club.
The Deschapelles Club has been chal-
ienged during the past year by several
clubs OF the association. winning in every
contest, and still holds the cup. The prn-
cipai contest OF the tournament will he for
this cup. and IL the Deschapelles club ex-
poets TO carry off the honors of the pres
eut convention IL must be prepared TO
overcome clubs that pin their faith to
short suits, clubs that swear by long suit
leads, clubs that finesse at every opening,
clubs that echo, sub-echo. play Albany
leads. use DIR. Green's play TO show trump
strength. and In a dozen different ways
will illustrate how obsolete is the old rule
OF the evergreen Peter"
The inter-elub match for this cup viii
begin at o'clock Thursday evening. one
round Of thirty-six deals being played.
The second and third rounds will be played
on Friday. and the finals on Saturday af-
ternoon.
nra 81 tba ,,,ost ploaz{nr features or the
tournament q the American Whist
League which was held at Minneapolis
in June last was the contest for pairs.
A contest conducted upon the same plan
win be inaugurated at the present conven-
ton An appropriate prize or trophy Will
be awarded the winners, which they viii
be entitled TO hold for one year. The con-
test will also decide the pair champion
shlo Of the Pacific Northwest. which title
viii be conferred on the winners at this
meeting This contest will be free TO all.
that Is. any pair. being members OF club
belonging TO the association, can enter
this match.
The preliminary play win be Friday af-
ternoon and evening. and viii be conducted
under the John T. Mitchell progressive
system north and south against east and
west pairs. The highest north and south
pairs. and the two highest east and west
pairs. will constitute the finals. which VIII
be ulayed under the two-tabie duplicate
system on Saturday afternoon. Each two
nairs will play a match Of twelve deals
as a team OF four against each OF the
other two pairs team OF four making
thlrty-six deals IN all The winning pair
IN this match VIII be declared the champion
pair for the year 1886.
The unsuccessful teams OF the first
round in the inter-cluh match Of Thursday
evening can divide IN pairs and enter the
preliminary play OF the pairs Friday az
ternoon The officers OF the association
earnestly request that such clubs 50 re
mote from Seattle that they find u impos-
sfbla 70 arrange for representation in the
c,,n contest will enter az least one pair In
this contest 4 number OF pairs VIII he
entered from Tacoma and Seattle that are
not on any OF the regular teams. This
plav VIII be a very attractive feature OF
the tournament. second only IN interest
70 that - the cup contest
In every social club there are 20 be
found many members, good whist players,
and fun ~ fine card sense. who. Ike our
English cousins over the pond have no
e,~thfy l,sf for duplicate whist In any form.
and who also firmly believe that all such
EXPRESSIONS as uudsr-play, unhloCk.ng
e>hoirr ard signaling. are lot % mean
ineless terms used by a lot 81 whist
chaukz for the purpose OF tfnpTess!ng the
ordinary whist player with their wonderful
wisdom. who play game o. whist for
cards are worth and believe only n the
soo-f. olf-fsshioned straight whist. All
lovers % this play viii he given chance
>, win 4 prize. "a on Friday evening
sar,a ouen 70 ala straight whist corr
| .ast VIII - ptavci. ana the PLAYER that
ran aaal his partner and himself thirteen
t~,,r-,ns the greatest number of times viii
ys,sfs or with the trophy The prize VIII
-, awarded TO the pair beating their ors-
! v,--avts by the largest number q points.
y, mis- match partners viii be allowed
., ,,rk hack as much as tire size ard the
| 800 nature % the PLAYERS Viii allow A
Te,sotse viii not he counted against the
rl.vsr making the play unless he Is caught
4. ne at Exposed cards can he photo
| ,--.oh,s returned 20 che hand and not -
| r.h,s,- - call Errors 81 counting the
| s~,-, ,,,,tst he settled under the rules es-
| ..hiisbei by each table II Is expected
80, by Friday evening many new con
,-,rfs -, straight whist VII have keen So
| s.,,,-..s from unfortunate duplicate contest
! 80 ..s u there Is any fun 20 Be had
- ,,ssfs. q vii turn ~ IN this contest.
| Ss,sr4sv afternoon a progressive match
| ~ ..s,rS ana pairs VIII - mate up for
| -. sr,f.rtasru,snt 81 the players who we're
| 80, s,,.,.>sSsfsl enough - ee n are ftnals
/ - tha txv. other uaatn contests Entries
| ~ - rnaaa BY faurS or pairs. When
| e~.s- enters ona-hzN viii be placed