The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30

the original lead could be used under the new
system to show number OF small cards in suit
just the same as under the old, ana the table
of leads would not be altered much in this re-
spect.
Years ago Edgar Allan roe wrote thus aboul
whist:
upon what is termed the calculating power
aud men of the highest order OF intellect have
been known to take an apparently unaccount-
able delight in It, while esehewing chess as
similar nature so greatly tasking the faculty
OF analysis. The best chess-player in Christen-
dom may be little more than the best player
of chess, but proficiency. in whist implies Ca
pacity for success in all those more important
Undertakings where mind struggles with
mind.
When say proficiency | mean that per-
lection in the game which includes compre-
hension of ali the sources whence legitimate
advantage may be derived. These are not
only manifold but multiform, and lie fire.
Quently among recesses of thought altogether
inaccessible to the ordinary understanding.
70 observe attentiveiy is to remember dis
tino.ly, and so far the Commemorative chess
pla yer will do very well at whist =, but
1t is in matters beyond the limits of mere
rules and memory that the skill of the an
a lyst Is evinced.
"The ANALYTICAL power should not be con-
founded with simple ingenuity, for while the
analys is necessarily ingenious, the ingenious
man is often remarkably incapable of analysis
Between ingenuity and the analytic ability
than that between fancy and Imagination, but
of q character very strictly analogous 1t will
be found, in fact, that the ingenious are al
ways fanciful, and that the truly imaginative
are never otherwise than analytic"
The San Francisco Whist Club entertained
| the Trist Duplicate Club on Thursday night in
| a royal manner. There were twelve tables in
play, and as far as possible partnerships were
made between players OF the two clubs.
Prizes were offered to the two players making
the highest number of tricks above the
average. Very interesting hands came into
play and the prizes were won by Mrs. G. E.
Bates of the San Francisco club and Mr..
Johnson of the Trist club, who made eight
tricks above the average by the hardest kind
OF play. After the game supper was served
to which all paid close attention, but if any
prizes were awarded no announcement was
made.
Mrs. L. W. sitton, president of the Kate
WheelocK Whist Club of Portland, Or, is visit
Ing this City.
at should be borne in nina that there is
but one combination of cards that is more ad-
vantageous to lead from than to have led up
| to youviz.: Queen, jack, ten. and there are but
two others in which 1t, as rule, makes no ap-
preciable difference who leads, viz. Ace, king,
queen, and king, queen. jack. With any other
combination the leader is placed somewhat at
disadvantage ."-Evening Telegraph.
The Vallejo Whist Club is not discouraged
by its recent defeat in the game for the Ride
out trophy, and has issued another challenge
for the cup, asking that the play be set for Sep
tember 10.
Do not call new play fad until it Is proven
worthless You have as much right to apply
this term "fad'' TO any new point in any scien-
tific question as to a new play in whist.
Rule l says no conversation should be in
dulged in during the play, except such as is
allowed by the laws of the game; but some
players continually "indulge," and there
seems to be no remedy.
DOUBLE DUMMY PROBLEM No. Il.