The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-24
WHIST PLAYERS MEET
INDIANA ASSOCIATION FORMED,
WITH c. T.. COFFIN PRESIDENT.
Playing for the CONN Trophy Begun
Nine Teams, Representing Five
Clubs, Enter the Contest.

The widespread interest there Is in the
game of whist and IT'S growth in this State,
were shown yesterday by the organization
OF the Indiana Whist Association. The
meeting was held at the rooms Of the
American Whist Club at the Denison Hotel,
the following clubs being represented: The
American Whist Club, the Indianapolis
Whist Club, the Marion Whist Club, the
North Side Whist Club, and the Deuce Of
Clubs Whist Club. of Indianapolis; the
Charlottesville Whist Club and the Lotus
Whist Club. Of Charlottesville; the Ander-
son Whist Club, of Anderson; the Elkhart
Whist Club. Of Elkhart; the Indiana Whist
Club. of South Bend, and the Rushville
Whist Club, of Rushville.
Judge Thomas l.. Sullivan, of this city,
presided. The object of the meeting, as
stated in the call sent out some time ago by
Mr.. Coffin, is: ITO advance the interest
In the scientific game of whist throughout
the country; to promote social intercourse
between all clubs where whist is played
by holding interclub tournaments and TO
perfect playing teams in each club, worthy
or competing for State honors, and the
trophies offered by the American Whist
League at Its annual congress-"
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent dent Charles r. Coffin. of indianapolis;
fordsville; secretary, Samuel b. Sweet. of
Indianapolis; treasurer, Edward B. Porter,
Of dt,ndianapoisi directors. F. NJ Heron of
dianapoiis; F. j. Hodges, of Anderson;
Schuyler Haas of Indianapolis; F. u.
Brown of Charlottesville, and II. III. Smell,
OF Elkhart
A constitution and bylaws was adopted.
the name selected being THE Indiana Whist
Association" The organization is auxiliary
subject to the rules and regulations Of that
body. During the meeting Mr.. Coffin pre-
sented to the association beautiful silver
cup winch is TO be known as 1.-The Coffin
Whist Trophy" and last night the play by
teams for possession of the cup was begun.
A resolution was adopted expressing the
thanks or the association to Mr.. Coffin for
the trophy, and for the interest he has
taken in the advancement Of the whist in
terests of this city and State.
During the meeting Mr.. Coffin read letters
or regret from Henry Jones (CavendislD,
London, England; n. b. Trist. New Orleans,
inventor of American leads Fisher Ames,
Whist" Eugene S. Elliott, Milwaukee,
founder of the A. w. L.; Walter II. Barney,
Providence, r. J., vice president of A. w.
Brooklyn Eagle; George w. Morse, Bos-
ton, director of A. w. L.; 3. F. Richards,
Iowa, treasurer A; w. L.; B. D. Kribben,
president of the Chicago Whist Club; Kate
Wheelock, New York the whist Queen')
Mrs. Nj. S. jerks, whist teacher. Chicago
aiu OlleiS. I1eHry Jones NCdVenulSn) ana
n. B. Trist were elected honorary mem
bers Of the association.
The following teams participated in last
nights preliminary contest: American
Whist Club, of indianapolis, three teams)-
Comingore and Lewis, Sullivan and Hamil-
ton; Johnston and Waterman, Durand and
lands; Moores and Root, Ruddell and
Buchanan. Indianapolis Whist Club (three
teams)-Herron and Wright, Yandes and
Cleland; Bronson and Pirkey, Anderson
and Bates; Clifford and Healing, Daller
and Sweet. Marion Whist Club, of Indian
apolis Zone team)-Wellman and McCul-
vile Whist Club, of Charlottesville zone
team)-Green and Matthews, Miller and
Snyder. Lotus Whist Club, OF Crawfords-
vile zone team)-Brown and Cooley, Joel
and Jones.
Last nights play decided who should rep
resent the Indianapolis Club and the Amer
lean Whist Club, of this city. in the semi
hnals this afternoon, each club being rep
resented last night by three teams, while
the Marion Club and the two Crawfords~
Vile clubs We're represented by but one
team. AS result of last nights play, the
American Club will be represented by Bu-
chanan and Ruddell, and Durand and Lam
dis. while Daller and Smith, and Wright
and Heron will hold up the banner of the
Indianapolis Club. The Marion Club and
the two Charlottesville clubs will be repre-
Sented by their teams given above.
The semi-i1nals this afternoon will decide
what pairs shall play for the Coffin trophy
cup in to-night's finals. Last night there
were nine tables, north and south being
pitted against east and west in thirty-sx
hands. The following in the score:
North and South