The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-19

generations. man has claimed as his
alone, that IL IL not safe 10 light longer
on any other point. The whist papers
are filled with victories Of the gentler
and not less brainy sex; and the men
will have to work harder or stand In
danger Of being driven out OF the
field.
Challenge games for the Andrews
Trophy will now be the important fea-
ture Of games between women. II was
at first proposed to play all the games
in Philadelphia, but as q Washington
team won the trophy at the Women's
congress 1t was necessary to go there
for II, Mrs. NewbOld's team of Phila-
delphia, was the first challenger and
the match was played at washington
on Dec. 2, resulting in victory for
the "Newbolds" by 6 tricks.
At the recent tournament In Phila-
delphia, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted: "Resolved. that
the contestants in the WOmen's con-
gress. held at 1119 Spruce street, Phil
adelphia, Nov. II, ~ and 13, 1896, heart
lily approve Of the formation of WO-
mems Whist league, and for the ac-
complishment of that object call upon
the women whist players of America
to organize whist clubs. and send rep
resentatives from such clubs to q meet
ing to be held for the purpose Of
league organizations; that Mrs. T. Fl.
Andrews be requested to act as chair
man of committee of five, she to ap-
point the other four. The duties of said
committee to be to select the time and
place for such a meeting and issue a
call for the same. All women interest
ed in this matter should address Mrs.
T. II. Andrews, 11lS Spruce street, Phil
adelphia, Pa"
There is no reason why Scranton
women whisters should not take an
active interest In this organization.
There Is unQuestionably sufficient tai
ent here to make satisfactory show
ing Form q club and make arrange
ments with Mr.. Otis. Of Newark, to
| drill five or six or more of the hest
| players. Mr.. Otis Is a whist teacher
who is very successful in his work.
He has ladies' club at Pottsville at
| the present time. Last month team
of twenty women at Toledo played a
! team Of twenty men composed Of the
| best whist players of Toledo. When 1t
was all over, 1t was found that the
ladies had made the top scores both
IN. and S." and "E. and W." with
plus and plus S. The best the men
could do was plus 2.
In the ladies' game at the Philadel-
| phia Whist club on Nov. 10, a most in
teresting question of discard arose.
The dealers hand was as follows:
Spades-None.
Hearts-A. X. 8. Z, 6, 3. (Trumps.)
Clubs-A. Q. ]. Z.
| DiamOnds-K. 10, 2.
The first trick produced the follow
ing play: So, SO, S-4. Question:
What should the dealer discard? Shall
the D-10 be dropped. thereby signalling
for trumps or the D-2. If the latter,
partner will either continue with win
ming spades, allowing further discard
| ing. or lead clubs, which will suit the
dealers hand. The d is evidently
| the best discard.
| Here is a pretty coup for a not un-
| common situation. 1t occurred in ac-
tual play in game in Scranton:
North holds twelfth trump "a lOser),
small diamond, ace and two small
spades. The previous play clearly
marks the high trump and four spades
| with East; four established diamonds
and one spade with South: and two
established hearts and three spades
| with West. North has the lead and
! should lead the losing trump; East
| takes and must lead spade: IN. and
s." will take four of the five tricks.
In actual play North led the diamond,
forcing East. and IN. and s." only
| take two tricks.
| In the recent game for the challenge
trophy between the Hamilton club of
Philadelphia and the Boston Duplicate
| Whist club, Boston player led his
| fourth best trump instead Of q club
| from the following hand: