The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08
THE WHIST WINNERS
Desehapelles, of Tacoma, Carry
Off the Trophy Cup.
SCORES OF THE OTHER GAMES
Portland Wins the Pair Championship
"A Banquet Closes the Big
Tournament.

The North Pacific whist convention
closed last evening with a grand paEGIe
at the Rainier-Grand hotel, following a
day OF remarkably hard fought battles. for
first honors IN several classes All eves. Of
course, We're turned upon the struggle be-
tween the Deschapelles Club. of Tacoma.
and the Seattle " hist Club for the eha-
lenge trophy cup. IL took i've aud half
hours 10 settle the question OF supremacy.
and then the announcement was made
that the Deschapelles had once more
proved It's ability TO hold the cup by defeat
ing the Seattle Whist Club by ten poiass.
The Big Game.
1t was exactly o'clock in the after
noon when the great match commenced in
the parlors of the Rainier-6irand MOTEL AT
tho same time the finals for the pair cham
pionsnip We're going on in another room
under the direction of Umpire George l.
Cover. and al the Washington Club rooms
the contest for honors in the progressive
match for Tours and pairs WAS In progress.
Every thing Was as quiet possible
about the parlors where Tacoma and SEE
attle were struggling for supremacy. The
players took their seats. and went to
work as If they meant business. The Des-
chapeiles club was represented by Otto
klcnier, r III. kershax, ". Il. Keith and
Arthur Remington The Seattle Whist
Club players were Harold Preston, George
Hurd, NJ. a. Gottstein and j. A. Paine.
VINO has been in DIR. G. A. Mccall pch's
place. There is no interest to a spectator
in whist match. If there is a chance to
cheer no one knows anything about it.
The monotonous pat, pat" of the c&rds
as they fall upon the table is all that 5
heard. The umpire walks around on his
uptoes- A word spoken is in reality a
tranSsrsSsion of the rules. Once in a
great While a player will smile. General
iy they look serious. If the room seems
warm they take off their coats II ;he
room becomes cool they put them on again
After hand has been PLAYED every man
raises up stretches his legs Just tbs same
as they do at baseball games, and then
walks around the room Sometimes they
heht fresh cigar. or drink a lemon de
ne rule OF solemn faces was broken bv
Nj A Gottstein. He does not seem 10
"orry or fear the outcome of an, kind ef
contest Perhaps this explains 20 some
extent mis- success in contests at the Sc
attic Athletic Club
At the end of the first third ~ 3D. .,,,.,
II was found that the invincible Descha
peiies had gained six points Seattle strng-
slod nara IN the second third to make IN
her loss. but found that, while her nIav
was stronger. the neschapelIes had man
aged 10 gain one more making a total NJ
seven The last third was then Commenced
anu as the hands were played an anxious
1no"u waited outside to hear the result
"aiy the last card was play we'd and a mo-
ineht iater the announcement was made
thdt the Deschapelles had gained tbrss
po'hts on the last round, thus winning the
match by ten points.
The Pair championship.
yesterday morning Webb and Coodna,
OF Tacoma. and johnson and T>erkelsen
OF Portland. played of their tie to decid.
Wnlch pair had a right to be in the Anal.
ne system Was single table duplicate"
Twelve hands. johnson and TherkeIsen
won by four points.
AT O'Clock in the afternoon the finals
We're commenced in room 100 of the Fainter
Hrand motel The contestants were. Jobp-
son ana Therkelsen; Blackstone and Haw-
klns' ; A. C.; Townsend and Edwards.
'iise ana Young. The system OF play aclopt
ca was Two table duplicate" each nair
paying twelve hands with each of ,ba
oOher PAIRS as partner, making thjrtv-six
hands in all ''A
Umpire Covers score card which l.; 81
most complete record in every wav tina
Unable and which requires work r. 80
properly SHOWS that without doubt the
maj contest in this class was about tho
hardest fought battle of abe tournament
Inc Following table shows the gain or ioss
inquired on twelve hands and also tho am,
mary. Plus meaning gain and minus loss-
First twelve boards