Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

The belligerent innovator then got three
other players who agreed with his views to
tol rnament which was held to decide the
championship Of New York, New Jersey
and Brooklyn. They made the top score at
the start and stayed sin first place during
the entire eight weekssthat the tournament
lasted. defeating fourteen of the strongest
whist clubs in the eastern states and win
ming five out Of tho six prizes offered.
This success prompted many clubs to try
the new theory, and at the coming congress
1t will be prominent factor In the result.
An intellectual game like whist cannot
stand still; Two years ago, every one
foundation stone of the entire edifice. To-
day one attaches any Importance to
them. attention being entirely directed to
the theory Of selecting a suit, either long
or short.
Many Of the teams that will compete at
the congress will combine both systems.
One from the Brooklyn Whist Club has been
Its captain. A. E. Taylor. believes that
whist Is skirmish for position, and the
other members Of the team, Rowe Herring
and Newman, are experts at finesse and
tain, Gus Remak believes in the lone-s,iit
game. but with the other members, Work.
Ballard and Mogridee. he adopts a system
of showing the number of trumps held and
believes in leading small cards from ace
and four others. The ST. Paul team, of
which the famous George Bum is capta,n
believe in this system. They adhere more
closely TO the long -suit game than anv
other club, but have several pecu!larities
in their way of opening suits The Mime
apolis team, J. H. Briggs. captain, play on
much the same plan; Chicago which now
holds the championship, has five teams in
active practice. J. T. Mitchell will proba hly
direct their play. He Is bitterly opposed to
the short-suit theory.
%" About the Players
The Capitol Bicycle Club team of Wash
ington. which was the first to win the
Hamilton trophy. is an out-and- out short
suit team. Harry Low Is their CAPTAIN. and
he laughs at the mention of long suits and
American leads. The Baltimore Whist
Club are what are known as mixers"
They combine the long-suit game with
good tenace play. and tinesse well. They
will have TWO teams at the congress.
Whelan. Steele. DuVal and Smith playing
for the Hamilton trophy, and Bouton,
Smith. Thomas and Howard in the A. W
!. contest. The American Whist Club of
Noston will probably have two teams.
Becker. Clay, Howell and Knowles are
firm believers in the short-suit game;
while BOuve. Donald. kinSSbury and Morse
are long suffers.
New York will have two or three teams
Hawkins, Henrques. Burlington and Kie-
ley Will play the short-Sut game Tor the
least one good team from the Old Cherry
Diamond Whist Club. Of which Kelley is
also member.
New Jersey will have several teams in
the field. T. L. Otis Will take a team from
Orange. who will play the long-suit same.
The Park Club of Plainfed are divided as
TO the best system. The North Ends of
Newark have good team. and may enter.
In brooklyn there are at least ten clubs
that will enter. The strongest are the
Brooklyn Whist Club, already mentioned
and The Union Leagues. of which f. r.
Eaher is cap ain, aid which holds the in
ter-club championship. The knckerbock-
crS have strong team, and will make
good fight.
liesides these there will be dark horses
without number. ST. Louis is an unknown
quantity. and there are many other cilies
little heard Of in this connection which
may come to Manhattan Beach with sur
prisinSly strong teams-aS Nashville and
Fergus Falls did at the last congress.
During the intervals between play some
Will find time to attend TO u little politics
Inc nominating committee will have some
surprises this year. and there will be some
strong lobbyist on the floor. The New
\ orh men hope to elect George II. Fish as
president. as he is one sof the best known
ana most popular officers in the league
Taken altogether, 1t VIII be busy week