New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-29

ment. reception and administration committees,
Henry Jones 1"CaVonlsh") VIII sail FOR knglana
IN Saturday. With Mr. Wcems. W H. NhlVr'I
the ether famous English player VIII take "Trip
through Canada before crossing the wafer anu
Mics Kate Wheelock will leave brooklyn i'r
Bellhaven on Long Island Sound. FOR N4cdu'h
with friends 'wh, d. not know an ace from a
king" This means that the whist queen VIII
take n complete rest from whist affairs
sIioRr Suffers ROUTED.
one OF the results ~ the congress. according
70 the orthodox players from all sections OF this
country and the English players. has been the
complete rout OF the so-called short cutters
Mos, OF the leading members Of the league insist
that there has been nothing Ike struggle Tor
supremacy between the advocates ~ the Two
sy stems one Boston team came 70 the congress
advertised as advocates VI the short-sut iead,
but after play had o.rncd ana ms team mao
fairly started In the contests, II was tound mat
The members Of the team were divided among
themselves and TINT two of the men were snort
suffers while the other two played the regular
established game. The most unpopular man VINO
has shown himself at the congress IN the CORE
spondent OF "A newspaper which Is most cordially
dctested by whist players, because OF the slavery
OF the CORRESPONDENT To the dlscredted short-sult
idea According 10 the words OF prominent
delegate this correspondent has repeatedly
claimed Victories for his alleged short-suiteis,
but his attempts to have the players classed as
short suffers have been repudiated by the pay
ers themselves II has been repeatedly asserted
that the quartet representing the New-lork
Whist club has played the short suit al In all its
games and II was believed yesterday by the
New Workers. In view OF past uttcrances by the
short suffer that their victory in the American
Whist League trophy contest would be recorded
as a signal proof OF the merits of the short-sult
system In order to forestall any such adver-
tIsement Messrs Henriques and Ruilinton is
sued q signed statement to the effect that IN
none OF the games that they have played In the
congress have they played what IL krown as the
short suit game
Former President Theodore SchwarZ says that
ne does not believe there Is enough in the short
suit theory To talk about. According 10 him. the.
New-York men play what they call common
sense whist a system hard to outline except for
the benefit OF a whist expert. AZ an indication
OF the almost unanimous condemnation OF the
short suit heresy by the members of the
league Mr. Schwarz points To the fact that the
Advisory Committee. which will report upon the
feasibility of suggesting uniform system or
play is composed almost entirely ~ well-known
long suffers whose knowledge OF the game Is
based less upon the teachings OF recognized mas
tiers OF the game than upon their own experiences
and observation. Mr.. Schwarz SAYS that 1t must
not he Understood that this Advisory Committee
IL expected to select a system Of play which the
league will be bound 10 adopt, but that 1t Is only
expected to make suggestions for the guidance or
students Of the game who are Of themselves un-
able to choose between the merits of the systems.
II Ia not believed that the members OF the league
throughout the country as represented by thelr
delegates at any congress would he willing 10
tie themselves down to any prescribed system.