Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-16
AN INTERCITY WHIST LEAGUE
Proposed Organization Of Another Asso-
citation.
Unusual Interest In the Game Among
Local Players-StandnRa of Play of
the Highest Order ADoag Ladies'.

In order to promote the interests of the
game Of whist In the states OF Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland and the District of
Columbia, to raise the Standard of play
therein, and to bring whist players into
closer social relations. It has been sug-
gested that an auxiliary association be or
ganized under the rules Of the American
Whist League.
1t is proposed that such association hold
tournaments. that interclub whist contests
be held un6er its auspices, and that at the
congresses of the American Whist League,
if thought advisable, it. enter the contests
for such associations.
The clubs in the territory described have
been asked to send a representative to at
tend meeting to be held at the Philadel-
phia Whist Club. Juniper and Chestnut
streets, Friday, June Is, at 5 o'clock pm.
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of forming such
an association, and. If 1t be determined
to organize, to take the necessary steps fer
its formation.
The call for the organization of the pro-
posed association was signed by the fol-
lowing well known minister's:
NJ. G. .Gaskill. Philadelphia, president of
the Art Club Whist Club; c. p D. Hamil-
ton. Easton, Pa, director Of the American
Whist League; Charles R, Miller, Whining
ton, Del; president Of the Wilmington Club;
Joseph 8. Neff, Philadelphia. president of
the Philadelphia Whist Club; Howard L.
Prince. Washington, D. c., chairman whist
committee Capital Bicycle Club; Gustavus
American Whist League; Wilbur F. Smith.
Baltimore. Md. Of the Walbrooke Whist
Club; ]. Price Townsend, Philadelphia,
president of the Hamilton Whist Club; r.
bia Athletic Club; John NJ Walton, phila-
delphia. eX-president of the American Whist
League; Thomas A. Whelan, Baltimore,
Md. director of the American Whist
League.
In order to keep In the line of play Wash
fngton. sends Walls and Stafford to repre-
sent the whist interests at the-PhftadeI-
phia meeting. At meeting of the whist
committee of the Capital Bicycle Club Mr.
Britton suggested combining the play to the
cities named, as to embrace all of Penn
sylvania would give too wide scope to
travel, and not easy of access to the play
ers at this end of the. line. This matter
Will be thoroughly discussed at the meet
ing.
Lady Whist Players.
Among the whist players the enthusiasm
In whist circles was never SO great as at
present. The standard Of whist among the
ladies is of the highest order. Harry Low
says that 1t is great satisfaction to note
the interest taken by the ladies', and, what
Is still more pleasing, to know that when
he completes with them that he cannot af-
ford to throw away q trick. as any bad
play may result in defeat. The play of
his partner, Mrs. Piiling, Friday night
elected his warmest praise, as only an ex-
pert could have supported her partner as
she did in the evening play.
There are so many good whist players in
this city and many others striving to
acquire the knowledge that it would be a
difficult task to keep up with their i'm
provements. They keep themselves posted
flfro >hnx xr-fII
Starnes, Hamilton, Broadman, and give
you valid reason for their line of attack or
defense.
Mrs. Arthur Kline will make one of the
strongest players In the city. She always
has her game well in hand and is never
at a loss what card to play. She has not
mad the opportunities of tournament play
put VIII prove a strong addition to any
In Boston, New York and at the different
summer resorts along the New England
coasts with very strong players, and her
experience has been of a practical kind.
MRS. Dr. Brackett is another player of
great promise. She has been playing with
the same team for three years. and they
thoroughly understand each others game,
ana. with little coaching. will be a
Mrs Henry Bennett, who belongs to the
same team, Is safe, conservative player,
ana ambitious to enter into the mysteries
OF the snort suit game. and. with a little
versary. =
Mrs. Brown, another member of the
team; Is close student of the game.
watching every opportunity to win an
Fosters style Of playing, and thinks he
has contributed more to whist by his
eleven rule than volumes of some other
writer's.
Mrs. Dyer bids fair to hold her own in a
contest, and Is trying the success of the
different styles of playing
All the members of Miss Kings team
have had considerable practice with strong
players, ana are well able to put up cham
pionship whist. Miss Quackenbush, Miss
DAILY and Miss Ravensburg are we'll up in
the literature and the latest plays advo-
Gated by the authorities. Miss Cochran is
tests at the c. b. c. ladies' night have
been on the plus side of the score. Mrs.
Virginia Carpenters play has shown more
improvement than any of the players of
the Capital Club, and will be strengthened
this summer In her game with the strong
Philadelphia players whom she has ar
ranged to meet at Atlantic City. She gave
card party Monday night, and had some
Mrs. Walls, Messrs Stafford. Wooten, Walls
Finn, Smith and Sapp.
-''s G. A. C. Practice.
The practice matches of the c. A. c.
team have resulted in some pleasant sur
prises, Hampton and Chtids showing strong
IN duplicate. defeating Walls and Wooten
eight tricks in twelve boards, memory du-
plicate. If they can show. such play at
Putin Bay there will be little doubt of the
success of the team. Their only weak spot
Is their inability to place the last four
cards, which may be due to the swiftness
Of the play not allowing time for delibera-
tiOn
The play Of Low and Barrick show them
In great form. and the seventh congress
without team from the C. Bi. c. will be
great disappointment to all lovers OF whist
at the capital city. A. practice match Is
being arranged to take place between the
two teams Of the Columbias and the c. Bi.
C.s next week. There never being over
two or three tricks difference in all their
matches, this play win be very exciting.
Investigating Inspector Delehanty.
The, resignation of Mr.. Delehanty, the
immigration inspector at Boston, has been
received at the Treasury Department. but
as Mr.. Delehanty is under investigation.
no action will be taken by the department
Until the EePeet-of the investigation is re-
ceived.