Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-20
BEATTHEM AT WHIST
DANvILLE's CRACK TEAM De-
FEATED ny RICHMOND PLAYERS.
The GAMES CLOSE AND EXCITING
The Play Watched with Interest
by Many Lovers OF the, Came-C0l.
Murphy Tenders banquet g.
Those in the Tournament.

great whist tournament between
teams from this city and DanyiIle was
played at the Powhatan Club East night.
ana the Danville team was defeated By
80 points. the Richmonders scoring alto
gether 1S1 points. against 74s. made by
the Danville gentlemen.
The Danville team was composed Of
Mr.. Il. II. Ellyson. the proprietor OF the
Hotel Normandie there; Mr.. n. III. Mes-
sic. Commonwealth's Attorney of the city;
Professor r. S. Phifer In charge OF the
Music Department OF the DanviEe Metho-
dist Female College; MIR. II. b. Watkins,
prominent tobacco manufacturer. and
District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
for the State OF Virginia Of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks, and
Messrs. Charles Hindley T. i. Bass. ]. /.
Pritchett. and A. w. Douthat, all OF
whom are well-known dealers in tobacco.
The members OF the Richmond Whist
Cub who played. the Danyilians were:
Colonel John Murphy, the proprietor OF
Murphy's Hotel where this great friendly
game of cards is to be played tonight:
Or. Benjamin Harrison, prominent ply
sician; Mr.. g. II. Tenser, OF the Richmond
post-ofiice clerical force: Mr.. Luke Har-
vey. Dr. Otto Meyer. a celebrated chess
expert besides being a crack whist play
er; Mr. William Wood, Mr.. s. l.. Kelly,
and Mr.. Clement Knox.
PLEASURE AND THEN PLAY.
The Danvlle players reached here yes
terday morning and registering at Mur-
phys Hotel. were taken in tow by Colonel
rf,b bu nd III Al
1 o'clock they visited the club-rooms and
played few preliminary games for the
purpose OF warming up. After luncheon
they visited the baseball park and wit
messed the contest there.
At o'clock the game of duplicate whist
commenced. and the last trick was taken
at a few minutes before midnight.
Messrs. Murphy and Tenser played at
Table No. /, with Messrs. Douthat and
Watkins; Messrs. Harrison and Kelly had
as their opponents Messrs. Hindley and
Massie at Table No. 2; Messrs. Knox and
Meyer played at Table No. against
Messrs. Phifer and Pri,chett. and at Table
No Messrs Wood and Harvey were
opposed by Mcssrs. Bass and Ellyson.
Silently and rapidly the game progressed,
and the final score resulted as follows
Table No. Richmond, l93 Danville. tsl.
Table No. 2-Ri,hmond. is2: Dan.ile. 1884,
TaNe NO. 3-Ricnrond, l9si DSnviilr, 10.
Table No 4-Richmond, l9l; Danvi.l.. 1871.
Totals-Richmond. ISL; DanvilIe. rs
At every table save No. Richmond
made a gain ranging from TO Is points.
but a. No. the visitors outplayed Messrs.
Wood and Harvey by points.
BANQUET AFTER TiD GAME.
After the game was concluded and the
Richmonders had received the friendly
congratulations Of their Danyille friends.
an invitation TO n banquet at his hotel
was extended the entire party by Colonel
Murphy. The invitation was accepted.
and the gentlemen repaired 10 tho hand
some hostelry. where n delightful supper
was served. After full justice was done
the choice edibles, speeches were INDUCED
in. Mr.. watkins. Of Danville, made q
most entertaining talk. which was re-
sponded TO i'm his own inimitabie style
by Hon. w. T.. Reidy.