Evening star., 1896-11-14
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The second match in the series will be
played next Thursday evening.
An interesting tournament has been in
progress this week al the home of Mrs
T. II. Andrews in Philadelphia The COM
peting teams are all composed of ladies.
There are eleven teams participa ting, six
sf whom are from Philadelphia. The
Cransford Whist Club of this city sent a
team composed of Mrs. Hawley, Mrs
Leech, Mrs. Pilling and Miss De Sibourd
The Washington team won yesterday
The Philadelphia Press says: The three
Gays intercity woman's whist tourna ment
at the residence of Mrs. I. II. Andrews
ended yesterday in favor of the Washing
ton team. This victory was presaged al
most frcm the start of the tournament by
the brilliant playing of the Washington
ladies, and they carried off the trophies
with score of eight points They also
carried Off the four individual souvenir
trophies.
greatest interest, and while il has caused
the Philadelphia teams some chagrin TO
see the prizes leave Philadelphia, they
agree with great ur animity that they had
better go to Washir- gton than any other
place on account Cf the eciat their location
there will produce. Washington. however
cannot rest secure in the ultimate owner
ship of the trophies until she has vanauish-
ed all the teams wiz ming enough points in
this tournament to give them the right Of
challenge.
Mrs. Newboid and Mrs Andrews tied
for second place, scoring each Z IL plus
Mrs Rodman Wister won the individual
souvenir, having III - plus. the highest
score for the three days play.
The resolutions for the formation of the
Woman's National League were offered
during the afternoon Icy Mrs. William Hen
ry Newbold and at once adopted. and
motion PASSED making Mrs. Andrews the
chairman of a committee of five. to be Sc
lected by herself, to communicate with the
subject.
The play throughout the interesting
tournament was by tie Howell Mitchell
sy ystem, and beautifully managed by
Milton C. Work and T. II. Andrews, jr.
The leading scores in the prize compass
whist match at the Capital Bicycle Club
are as follows: Cole, 6.6i; McComb. 500;
Barrick. 400; Mattinely. 4.O7; Williams.
3.I1: Fosg. 80; Stephens: 2s2: Young, 2.GD;
Low, =. "a; Pelouze 231; Tower LII: Prince
1o7: Carr, 1.GS; Myers, 81: Hoeke. 81. The
figures represent the average plus score
per match of those who have played at
least three matches.
The Hamiltons of Philadelphia defeated
the Narragansctts of Providence, r. l., last
Saturday evening by the decisive score of
% to 8. At the end of the first half of the
match the score tie, but in the even
ing the HamiltonS won by superior end
play. The Hamltons are now the pos
SCISSORS of the league championship and
challenge trophies. This evening the Bos-
ton Duplicate Whist Club will play the
Hamiltans for the challenge trophy. Fol-
lowing the Boston club in the list of chal-
ierges are the Arm Rita Club of Pough-
keepSie, n. Y: the Baltimore Whist Club
and the Capital Bicycle Club. The Ralti-
more club will be represented by the team
that made such close race for the league
championship cup this year. MeSsrS.
Whelan, Duvall, Steele and Wilbur Smith.
The following is the standing of the lead
ing players in the prize handicap compass
whist contest in progress at the Baltimore
Whist Club: