New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14
HENRY OFFERMAN.
THE ENGLISH WHIST EXPERT WILL
ATTEND THE CONGRESS-.
HE SPEAKS HIGHLY or THE GENERAL PRO-
FICIENCY or AMERICAN WHIST PLAYERS

HE SPEAKS HIGHLY or THE GENERAL PRO.
FIcIENCY OF AMERICAN WHIST PLAYERs-
HIS FORMER AMERICAN VISIT.
Henry Jones. known 10 whist players the world
over as "Cavendish." Is in Brooklyn tho guest
Of Robert II. Weems. president OF the brooklyn
Whist club Ho arrived IN this country from
England on Friday and VIII stay here until July 1.
when ne will return 10 England with Mr.. Weems.
He Is being entertained at the Montauk Club. and
yesterday afternoon he visited the rooms OF tho
Brooklyn Whist Club and played for an hour or
more Twcniy-eghi members OF the club played
a compass game. and Mr. Jones and MIR Weems.
his partner. made n plus scorc. The famous Eng
lsh player will stay the Montauk Club through
this week. and Will then 60 20 Manhattan Beach
to attend the sixth annual congress Of the Ameri
Whist League. "Cavendish' is honorary
member, and he therefore has tho privilege OF
ter!ng IN any OF the contests.
Alr. Jones vlsted this country IN 1893. when he
with two objects one 10 the
Worlds Fair and the other was 70 attend the
third congress OF the Whist League While In
the country he visited nearly all the large cities
meeting in each p,ac. the best-known and most
skilful players. lie was royalty entertained every
where. and he carried with him his return
scrapbook full OF souvenirs. which he prizes highly.
One OF the menentOs which he thinks most Of Is
a small American flag. "Cavenlsh" has high
regard for the skill OF American whist players and
the development of the game. lie said yesterday.
speaking OF the status 81 his favorte game In his
own country and In America:
1.-THE game Of whist having been much
studied here II is the natural consequence that tho
general of players are more proficient than
English players. ON my first visit | met players
they came and will confess that more than
one occasion ! suspected that the best men who
could be found had been selected 10 meet me
was much asonishei to learn that this not
the case because II IS exceptional TO meet at u
card table in our English club four good card
players. men who understand American leads or
any OF the modern reilncmcnts OF the game.
The reverse Is the fact In America. This differ
cnce Is due to the fact that the average English
man Is content 10 play the game II was handed
down to him by his grandfather, while the Ameri-
can opens his mind at the top and IS content with
nothing which his observation does not commend TO
him as being the best He Is always seeking 10
improve. Much OF the Interest universally taken
IN the game. and, think. TO considerable degree
me proficiency OF American players IL due TO the
TACT lac, that the newspapcrs have published regularly
columns devoted TO H. The contrary is the case in
England. except perhaps In the instance OF The
London Field. whore whist column | have edited
Tor the last thirty three years"
MI Jones is personally acquainted with MANY
American players. and he will be cordially cr,e,ci
by his American friends at the congress. which
opens on June .. ~