New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-23

whist enthusiast from his cards. BY far the most
noteworthy group gathered In private parior
late in the afternoon. The quartet consisted OF
"Cavendlsh," Of London. England; W. n. whit
field. OF Cambridge, England: Fisher Ames. OF
Boston. and Nicholas b. TrIst Of New-Orleans
1t is not believed that four more famous whist
players and teachers ever before sat at the same
table. Each Of the four has written extensively
the game, and all recognized both IN THIS
country and abroad as leading authorities or the
present day.
The proprietor Of Pains fireworks establish
ment at the beach has added to his equipment
a special design for the benefit OF the WHIST
players It Is a set piece measuring twenty feet
square. In its centre is the American whist
League emblem, the ace Of clubs. bearing the
letters "A. ". L." Above and below the emblem
are the words "Welcome to the American Whist
League" On Friday night the design VIII be
altered and the portrait Of the newly elected
president OF the League will appear in the de-
sign.
This afternoon the two most important
matches of the congress Will open. the contest
for the Hamilton Club trophy, by the various
clubs In the league, and the playing for the MIN
neapOlis trophy for pairs. The hrst halt or lne
progressive match for pairs Will also De pia!eu'
The Hamilton Club and Minneapolis trophy COLI
being played both in the afternoon ana evening
In the first three days play for the Hamilton
Club trophy, each club will play an equal num-
Der of hands against every other club, or against
every other club in its section, should the mum
Der of entries make ii necessary to DIVIDE the
contestants. The four teams having the hlsHest
score of matches will enter the seHll-lh'ii.
These four clubs will draw by lot to play against
each other In the semi-hnals on Friday, ana the
winners Friday Will play in the iirals against
one another on Saturday. Entries in the haihlI-
In the Minneapolis trophy contest tnr cruz
pairs the entries also close at noon Inc Ell,
tries must be made in the name of the cluD' an"
no club Will be allowed TO play more than one PAIR
Each pair will play one match OF four or more
hands against every other club In the contest
and viii sit nOrth-sOuth or caSt-wcSt. accoruillS
20 the schedule for the number Of entries III the
contest. II the number Of entries is SO great
that match Of four hands cannot be played
against every other team. the contest VIII ne
divided into two more sections. and each
club Will play a match Of four or more hands
against every other club in its section in the
nrst three days on Friday and Saturday the
twenty -four pairs with the highest score VIII
play match OF four OF more hands against eacn
other Prizes will be- awarded to the team with
tho highest match score In case Of tie IN
matches won. the winner will be determined by
the trick score.
The most lively hustler" in the Brooklyn
Whist club is It's president. Robert II. Weeme,
who is at the same time the recording secretary
II the American Whist League. and the chair
man II its Tournament Committee
Mr. Wcnms was born In lNlS In Baltimore.
His family name is old one and it's prom-
ncn~e i'm Maryand's history dates back 10 the
period when the vigorous. manly and liberty
loving people. under Lord Baltimore, made the
first settlement on the shores Of the Chesa peake.
H.. received his education at Loyola College. IN
the Monumental city where ne attained great
excellence as a classical and mathematical
scholar Mr. W.cms's career rs n " Whist player
and organizer Is well known to many of our
readers r. him more than 10 any other one
man is due the great whist revival In Brooklyn.
which has recently eliminated in the organiza-
ton 81 strong central club representing a hdIl-
dozen or moro clubs in various sections Of that
city He was "A member ~ the team entered
h,. ,h, carleton club at the second Whist Con-
gross and achieved a better record in the pay
- mat congress than his modcsty had pc 'miited
him H. expect Mr. Wcems Is decidedly man or
ar,lrs Possessing remarkable ability, backed by
an unlimited quantity OF American PUCK ana
ENTERPRISE He Is a close personal friend OF
"Cav"ndish." and on July he VIII san ror
England with him. Ito show Englishmen how an
American plays whist"