The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-27
COMMENT.

An examination of the recorded play shows
that an unusually large number OF these
gains were due to the differences. IN opening
and not to end play as is apt to be the case
While cur analysis has, owing to the Drfef
time that has elapsed, been far from thor
ough, we think the gains in the foHe%lns
deals were due mainly to the differences In
opening: Nos. 8, g. IL, 16, Ia, IS, ~, 20, AZ, 49,
and IL.
The total gains on these deals were Al for
each side 1t is only fair to the Hamilton
system of leads to state however, that in
deals IS. Is, SO and 10 it was not case OF
the system being loser. In all FOUR OF
these deals, the Hamilton system called Tor
either the same lead or one which, as 1t
happened would have produced. the same re-
suit as that made by the visitors. In TWO
cases. the variation was made because Amerl-
can was ahead in one it was made deliber-
ate1y, in the. other because OF nasty play on
the part of the leader. Whatever the cause,
the result was that these four leads cost
Hamilton ten tricks. Had these hands been
oneped in accordance with the understanding
of the team Hamilton would have gained at
least ten tricks on the choice OF SUITS.
Hamilton also gained on other points or
system the ace, queen trump echo making
the two tricks gained in No. 2, and the Top
of nothing being mainly accountable for the
two tricks in No. 10. To Offset this,
however the lead of ace instead OF fourth
best established a cross ruff of American in
No. Al and gained three tricks for the Bos-
toEians. The ace lead was also advanta-
geous elsewhere, SO the setting off of the
loss accruing TO Hamilton from this source
as against it's gains from all other sources,
except choice of suits, seems to be fair and
equitable.
The Hamilton system, therefore, should
have won the match by ten tricks had the
play been equal, but these ten tricks were all
lost by not leading according to the system.
Our conclusion, therefore, is that system
had nothing TO do with the result except
that Hamilton could have won by that means
aud failed to do so.
- The game was won by superior play over
inferior. The Hamilton players in talking
the play over after tho conclusion OF the
game were unanimously. or the opinion that
they never took part In a game In which
eny team lost as few cold tricks as did
American Saturday. One two of the
q single trick Of this character; the others
thought there were one or two. Certainly
q wonderful record for such a match. As
opposed to this Hamilton lost from fifteen
TO twenty such tricks. which, american
wen by 5. leaves about 10 tricks to be ac-
counted for. either by luck IN favor Of
Hamilton CT owing to the superior n1anipula-
ten OF the hands and end play Of the locals.
Cur analysts Is not sufficiently complete to
attempt to- decide this question, aud II is. one
upon which it would probably be difficult
to get two minds completely in harmony.
It is sufficient to. know that Hamilton lost
because of ineXcusabiy bad play in Spots,
because of departures from recognized
team openings. and because OF some erratic
play when behind in hope of varying the
situation. waieh, however, as IS apt to be the
case, proved beomsrangic in frs ehaF-tct err
Hamilton would have won.
American. won because they played a
game free from errors as any ever ex-
hibtted. Because their system was sound
and their play. even in the most trying cir
cuInstanceS. very clear.
The result IS a great vindfcatien and VIC
tory for Capt. Beuve. and will we believe
prove most beneficial to the game.
The American club, including. as il does,
among It's members q number Of short
suffers, has been at times in the past on
the verge of civil war on the question, Of
system; while the short suffers oredonina1ed
the team was never very successful; finally
to select team and. pick a system.
lie vas advised NOT Ito nieet~ Hamilton at
Its OWE sgiaIaa.f but her decided. to de- ESQ., He
picked a Izssg-ssi 5esiFas andsnsstr uGteE them
&c play tbs loagssuit ynme In ail fts sever
ity.-
The s-ressias. ID distinctly "a ylRdscasion Of
n,s 1aasmeH6s and D iosg salt trisnnph TIE