Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
THE WHIST TABLE.
Calling Through the Honor-Most
Effective Way of Making the Play.

(EVening Post)
A feature that individualized the whist
of last winter was the great tendency to-
ward calling on the lead, with an honor
turned 10 the right. In Philadelphia
where there is a great number or WHIST
PLAYERS who are ever on the qui ViVe LOT
winning plays, this special convention
characterized their game for the SEASON.
and he would have been a bold player OF
writer who would have dared to say
aught against 1t.
When the American team OF Boston
came in line to play its matches for the
challenge trophy, its successes were
largely attributed to the bold manner IN
which the players led their trumps, ana
when they defeated the redoubtable ham
ilton team of Philadelphia, last December
nv five tricks. the whist world began 10
open its eyes regarding the soundness Oh
dallving too frequently with the call
through the honor" At Philadelphia Inc
Rostonians gained seven tricks within
half an hour of each other by leading up
TO an honor cut when the Hamilton prayer
waited. The leads were as folloWs: Jach'
X X. X. X, up to ace cut, gain TWO trlchs'
O. X X, X. X, up TO JACK cut gam wv
tricks and ace, Jack, X, X, X, X, up to
The first two openings were MADE py
professor William S. Fenollosa, the third
NV Lander NJ. Bouve, and 1t has peeh
claimed that these plays practically won
the match for the Bostonians. The team
ne the American Whist Club won at that
time the reputation that they nave SINCE
sustained of being adopts in the art Oh
handling trumps. and the players OF the
Toledo Whist Club. who at the recent
conqress broke all records in winning two
tronbies ont of the three in competition
frankly acknowledged that they had ciose-
lv followed the methods that mad peeh
emnloved by the American team during
the winter. WI,
TON match shows three deals where Amer
team made gains In leading trumps where
tho enemy led from the long suit,
etrencthening card and singleton res
nectivelv. In deal 16 the leader held
tacl 2. 2 of hearts, ace Of clubs, ace,
tack g. G. s, Q diamonds drumps). g. Z,
| shades. American opened with the hVe
~ diamonds. Hamilton the singleton ace
| of clubs. losing three tricks by SO doing:
/ In deal IS the leader held ace. :. OIL
hearts. 4 of clubs, 9, z, 5, 4, OF diamonus
| nrumps). ace, king, 4, 3, OF spades. Here
! American opened OF diamonds Hainh-
ton king Of spades, giving the Bostohiahs
anotber treble to their profit. In deai
90 the leader held Z, 6, of hearts, OF
clubs king. jack, 9. s, 3, of diamonds
ururns) 9. 6. 3 of spades. American
| oae,ad 2 of diamonds, Hamilton OF
srades American gaining two tricks mere
great many players were quick 70
.-oet nv these lessons given them by
american. and greater freedom In the use
| =, trurnns was q feature or some Oh the
e.rorgest teams of the last congress.
year Of experiment has also zone iiiuch "
| clear up the ideas OF many OF rhe pay
| -. ubo a year ago, would can on tne
"a through the honor turned, as II
..'as, lives as well as the game, depended
1n For those who are still In the
Oii 80 doubt as to how to decide upon
IN -. ..,ost profitable course for them 10
L., during the coming campaign the
SoiIar,,np analysis of the comparative
to,ofte If leading trumps, or calling on
.he lead, Is submitted.
Often the most effective way 10 caii icr
,aaa through the honor, IS 10 ieao
trnn,rs and stop when you may wal. LOT
tluintS timer 10 return the lead through
| q 10 you. For example you no.u s 49,
-. X. over queen cut, lead KING
hl'e wait Ace, queen. x. x, x, lead up
any lino nv opening with small caro-
70 ,n 40 che King should not be forced opl
III -
she first time then walt icr your part,
the 80 come through. This play could
ne i,, !. Lose trick IL your, partner happen
on'y hold both jack aud 10, which Is
81 too improbable chance 10 couh'
upon. ON, IA the right the
.,sr,can team would not hesitate to
an IN TO the ace. The most iavoraoie
l.aa for waiting would be II YOU
| hoid king. queen, x, X, X anu neIe s"s
nnnd,fions necessary TO the gaining Oh
1917 are that your partner snouio no.
so,d the lack. and that, besides waitins
sor him 10 get the lead. you must wal,
a~a,n for him to give you the secone
aomnd A rather slow way OF SETTING
80 work. and meanwhile you have syeI
ne enemy information that may be yer,
useful 10 him, and while you are waitint
,,a nav be able 20 use some OF his smai
sr,nns in ''rufflng' Suppose you have
sce tack. x, x. x. over queen cut anS
. see' hing Is also held against you. wha
=, .'v 20 be gained by waiting then? Ane
- The king Is with your partner VIVA
Hanger in leading tuumps at once? Ever
with ace. jack. over king cut. you w'i