The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
CLUE NOTES.

SLND w E1s
It Is TO be regretted that the whist players
who take part In important matches are get
ting into the habit OF giving out false names
the club read over the names and say in ex-
p!anation:, No, wonder; all new men; never
an Immediate rush to the reporters to give the
arranged by the officers OF the club instead OF
by the players, ana the methods adopted by
some OF, the oficials show very little regard
for truth or honesty. Take the case OF the
trophy in Providence last October. II Brooklyn
won. Wecrns. the President OF the club, was to
telephone to the Newspaper that La Vie vas on
charge, II Brooklyn lost, Josephson was 70 be
charged up as one Of the weak spots. When
eleven tricks ahead and looked on as a snre
winner. SO ,Weems sent OF bis names, The
BrooEly Ts' lost. Acting AZ t !s on 'h Inst Gn thS p'a a. .I to
names a member of the team wired to III
SUN the names agreed upon for losers, Now,
son played on the team. for the published scores
Of the Saturday game at the Brooklyn Whist
playing in Brooklyn while the team was in
Providence. The Sun knew the true names OF
the PLAYERS and was the only paper that gave
tion given out by the President OF the Brooklyn
club and sent to THE Sun BY one of the team.
lenge trophy. THE sun regrets to rec the same
custom Of giving assumed names. AS -cnt to
the press for publication in advance, two OF tho
easily recognized as Thomas A. Whelen, and
3. E. Herman, easily seen to be Herman E.
these names to THE Sun the Secretary OF the
CLUB says: 1.-THE published names are" and
"of course you know the right names" In ai
branches Of sport the assumption Of an, alias
MAKE. %aEe5 a Player ia E Wj1'ins sn n,o Whit n5dl PLAYERS ,Ssis
proper names or keep on teams that go into
important matches in which the general public
The Brookiyn Whist Club has reduced tho
number OF its directors 70 nine, and the fol-
1 %se%.: R Tlce ,f Efsn asisc' e p. f heIs; Tlea r. II.
G. A. Barrow; Secretary. 4. h. Tremaine. Tho
House ,committee arc Josephson, barrow
Bailey; Whist Committee. Earle, Flimpton
and fremaine; The annual tournament began
and fIn"ySIiss VIZ, \ and s; Tucker and Stevenson &
The KnicKerbocker Field Club started its an
nunl whist tournament last week. The ar
rangcment is for thirty sessions, ending May /,
the prizes being for plus scores, regardless OF
percentage o. number OF games played. The
hest scores on the opening night were made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Haskins. and MIR. and Mrs.
The annual tournament at the New York
Club began on "Wednesday. and the COMMITTEES
announced that in addition TO the usual prizes
prize for the player making the best percentage
OF plus scores, regardless Of the number of
tricks. This Is To encourage steady players.
who a!rno always get q plus, although seldom
tne highest score, On the opcning night Taylor
and Elwcll made the only plus y and ; eight
tricks. while Spafford and partner got eight
pine Women's Whist Club Of Brooklyn is
getting new members at every meeting and tho
sttenIanco on Wednesdays l. stoadiIy on the
Increase. High scores this week were made by
Mrs. Kune and Mrs. Kirkland. y and s: Mrs.
Hartmann and Mrs. Ohlmeilcr, + and W.
There were ton tables IN play; Mrs. McCon-
King, made high score on ladies night Al tho
Brooklyn Club, although playing the same
hands ms such stars a. Gilhooly and ElNyell.
TnyIor and La Vie, Mr., and Mrs, Baker.
The annual tournament Cor ladies nights at
the brooklyn Club was ended last week. and
the winner turned up In Mrs. L. T, Baker, with
Il4L. plus. Mira L. Il. Tucker was second
with SIN. Miss Dow third With 70.