Evening star., 1896-03-14
Whist Teams to Test tho Merits Of
the Two Systems.
PLAYERS INTERESTED IN TIE MATCH
What It is Hoped to Demon
strate.
NOTES OF THE LOCAL CLUBS

Mr.. r. F. Foster in the New York Sun
has been publishing a series or articles on
whist, with the intention of proving the
weakness of the long suit method of lead
ing. He has taken the published official
records of the matches for the Hamilton
trophy for the years 1893, 1891 and 1895,
and of the matches for the American Whist
League trophy, played in the congresses
for 1894 and 1895, and has attempted 10
prove the correctness of his position by
figures showing the results of the play in
The matches mentioned. He states that in
2!lS Inestablished suits opened by the or;gi-
nal leader, in the five matches referred TO,
732 tricks were won without trumping. OF
these the original leader and his partner
t. gether got only As per cent. and their ad-
versares 55 per cent. He claims that all
the records examined by him show about
the same results.
Mr.. Milton c. Work OF the Hamiltons Of
Philadelphia, and Mr. George Bum of the
st. Pauls have written in favor of the
long-sllit system.
prospect of some interesting matches. The
first of these will be played this evening
al New York Messrs. Henrfques, Hawkins,
Foster and Gilhooly, the Manhattan Whist
Club four, will hold UP the short-suit end,
While Messrs Burlington, Donald, Hatch
and Taylor Of the Contir entail Club of New
YORK Will endeavor to prove that the
long-suit way ef playing is the better
Both of the fours mentioned are playing
IN the 1nter-club tournament in Brooklyn,
IN Whlch the Manhattans are away in the
iead Ill the number of tricks taken, and
are even with the Union League team for
nrst place in the number of points made
me result of the match tonight will
pe watched with interest by all whist play
ers No matter how it terminates other
matches will follow, as the superiority of
one system over the other cannot be de-
termlned 1E one match.
1t is reported that the famous ST Paul
team mas issued challenge for the Man
hattan team to &c to ST. Paul and try con-
eiusions. Owing to the distance it is prob
aDie sl these clubs will not come together, un-
less 1t be at the time Of the congress in
Brooklyn, in June
MI. Harvey Mccoy of the Baltimore team
mas also challenged the Manhattan team.
He proposes to have Duvall and smith On
lis team, and perhaps Taylor of the Con
tinentals. wa
The Capital Bicycle Club are short suit
ers: Ihey were not satisfied that in the
last match with the Baltimore cIuh the Te
suit thereof showed the superiority of the
latter club. There has been a desire
iof another match CIR series of .natcnes
nert ner~een .hese clubs. at least on the
present would seem to be a favorable time
10 play such match or matches Both
teams are composed of excellent players
determine
not only the superiority of one of the clubs
cut OF one OF the systems as we'll
Actlon VIII probably be taken this even
ing al the compass whist contest at the
capital Bicycle Club toward playing an
othef series of inter-club matches. All of
the Clubs are desirous of continuing the
matches, and it is probable another round
II not two. will be played.
d.. Messrs. Hanna and Usina played the
hrst game in tie chess match to settle who
Shall win first prize in the individual match
Tournament. On the twemy-first move
Us1na won pawn. ard on the forty-second
move he won a piece, and should have won
out being oVer-confident, allowed his ad-
Eersary to secure a draw, after seventy
three moves. Both players made weak
moves.
Messrs. Walker and O'FarreiI finished
their match the past week, Walker win
ming by the score of 8 to s. The match
has been closely contested. The captain
made an earnest effort to win, and out
played his antagonist in three games. In
the last two games the opening adopted
was the Petroff defense They we're full
OF interesting positions, and were won by
Walker on their merits. In the first of the
two Walker won a piece in q pretty com-
binaton, and won the game easily there
after, and In the last game Of the match
he won the prettiest game Of the match
in forty-eght moves.