The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12

may enter this match This contest Will be
conducted under q new pair progressive sys-
TEN. in which every pair completes match
against every other pair at one sitting, if the
mum Der of entries Will permit.
RULES FOR PROGRESSIVE STRAIGHT WHIST.
Amy two players belonging to the associa-
ton, and their invited guests, can enter this
match, the pair making the largest number
OF tricks to be declared the winner.
The number of deals to be played in each of
the above matches will be announced by the
tournament committee after the number OF
entries have been determined.
GENERAL RULES FOR ALL CONTESTS
First-Atternoon play to begin at O'Clock;
evening play at S o'clock sharp.
Second-The Rideout ,rophy contest, con-
tinuing two days, will take place in the rooms
of the Trist Duplicate Whist Club, in the
Berkshire, Jones street, near Suffer- All
he other MATCHES will take place in the
rooms of the San Francs SEQ Whist Club, 326
Post street.
Third-A record OF the result of each match
will be posted in the rooms of both clubs
soon as possible after the completion OF ach
afternoons and evenings play.
Fourth-En;ries for the various matches
other than progressive straight whist will be
received up 10 half an hour before play Begins.
Fifth-When more than one pair enter the
such players must all take same positions
either north and south or east and west
Sixth-It shall be the duty Of players. after
| each deal, to compare their scores with the
| players at the same table, but no player shall
! be allowed to see or know any score not made
| at his own tab until the end OF ply of each
/ aftern oon and evening, and then only when
! announced by the tournament committee
| No player shall be allowed to keep a pr .vate
! ndt1r-, SDFo
tion of the match or play or of the state or
/ condition thereof, or communicate or receive
| any information in regard thereto except
such as is announced by the tournament COM
| mit,ee Upon any violation of this clause
| the team OF the player guilty of such violation
shall be Immediately required to withdraw
+ from the msich.
Seventh-In the Rideout trophy contest
! first days play, match won will count ono
and match tied will count a halt In case
| of tie in the match score the trick score will
| determine the winner.
Eishth-All questions arising out of. or ss q
res ult of any match, will be decided hv tho
portion o. the tournament committee in
charge Appeal 10 the full committee can be
taken within two hours after any decision
Ninth-Au the above matches to he nI.~oa
under the laws of dup ieate whist nc -
by the Seventh American Whist Leapua CO.
| gress.
Tenih-The tournament committee ia or.
thorized to al ter the rules if any ma1ter 90 ~
! tail should require the same
RULES TO GOVERN WHEN ERRORS ARE MANI ~,
| PLAYERS.
Flrst-Mhea an error has been made. e,thsr
IN recording the score, or reyersipg -
! Causing the deal to be plavcd IN .s
wrong positions), or the Transportation ot sr v ~
the hands' or turning the wrong ,rumn ~
any other mistake that can be correc.ed srt
tne error discovered before announcing the
score, ana In time to make Correction go
correction must be mace in n morn". W
serloed by that portion of the tournsr1en, p,,
committee in charge or umpire. --'e
secona-li such error is not discovered nm II,
49, rre naa' score mas been announced, and the
ma'ch mas been awarded by that nor,,on ~
the tournament comm tttee in cn.rre w -,
pre- 'he score shall stand as announced. ~
| PRfZFs
| me H'u'out trophy wi be held by the x,nn,n-