Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
AMONG THE WHIST PLAYERS

plays around the whist table that had
they been played n any congress-. would
have entitled the player to be classed as
one of the whist celebrities. The gain OF
four tricks by Chicago. which allowed her
to enter the finals, was in the end played
after both adversaries had their suits es-
tablished. The delayed signal showing
four trumps was completed by the op-
ponents. they being in the lead. Waller.
for the Chicagos fourth in hand. had four
trumps to the queen. Jack turned on his
right The ten Of trumps was opened and
small trumps were played by second and
third players. The latter, who had signaled
had ace, king. jack and deuce. The ten
spot held the trick. and he naturally placed
the queen with second hand, and when the
second round of trumps was led by his
partner he played the jack naturally ex-
pecting to hold the trick, and having four
established spades. would draw the rest OF
the trumps with his and king, as his
partner had used one trump for ruffing.
Imagine his surprise when Waller over
took the Jack of trumps tclubs) with his
queen, and, with four established diamonds
being in the lead. with two trumps left
against the ace and king. he was enabled
to win the last four tricks out of six.
The finesse of Whelan at the sixth con-
gress against Chicago, the success of which
put Chicago out of the race. was made
when Duvail. Whelan's partner. opened
seven of clubs Qrumps) as original lead
Whelan, with ace. jack. ten and spot read
his partner by Fosters eleven rule with
queen. nine. eight, or king, nine eight As
he tWhelan) had three better than the
seven and with king and queen both, his
partner would have opened the queen. The
king was on Whelan's right and in
pocket Duvall held the trick with the
seven. ard came through again, enabling
his partner to capture the king.
Expert players are continually on the
alert for chances for such play. In the
last Hamilton VS.. American of Boston
Bouve led small trump from ace, Jack and
two small ones. The nine was played third
In hand and captured by the ten. Later
In the hand a small trump was returned
by his partner, and the Philadelphia play
er, second hand, with king, queen and low
trump played low. Bouve, not wishing TO
give up the command in trumps. PLAYED
the jack, which held the trick led the ace.
Grew all the trumps but the king. and
forced 1t out with his established suit Had
the Philadelphia player played the queen
second hand, trumps could not have been
exhausted with the same result. In the
same match Ballard (of the Hamiltons)
had declared strength in spades His part
ner led him the ace. The American PLAYER
second hand. with king queen and spot.
did not think he would dare finesse, played
low spade. Ballard. holding ace Jack ten
nine and three. with a good hand. to be led
up TO. allowed his partners eight to pass
which held the trick. He caught the queen
with the ace and his partner trumped the
king
False cardins is q two-edged sword, and
should be used only by experts. When the
adrersaries have great strength in trumps
and you can give the impression that your
partner has the balance Of strength, IL is
sound play. The illustration given by
Bcuve has been used a score OF times by
the writer. Jack of clubs turned 10y SOUTH
west leads low club OF trick five, east
won with the queen returned the deuce
and west played the ace third in hand,
upon which north played the king. hold
ing also the ten. The queen and ace hav-
ing fallen and his partner having The jack
turned, the king and ten are equals ard
the king was played to stop the trump
lead, enabling north AMI south to make
their ten and Jack of trumps separately.
Be sure of your partner. or he may be one
+ of the kind to draw the other four t1Inps
with enc. The fayorite false card play of
Wooten, with the jack and ten of ;rumps
out of the way. on the first lead. and hold
ing ace, queen and nine, the two latter
being equals. will false card the queen de-
nying the nine. and the adversarics with
king and guard will often try to draw The
two trumps together. with the loss Of sew
eral tricks.
Being fourth in hand with ace. king and
spot, it is often good play to play ace de-
nying king. especially If you have any idea
of leading through later in the game after
two or three rounds Of trumps have been
played.
unlocking is the .bane of most begin
ners; they do not know the right time to
give up a good card They have been
taught holding four upon partners orig
inal lead of ace to play third best, and
second best. on second round unless the
king is with your combination. With king,
queen and one other not trumps and your
partner reliable and having trump strength
ace Is the play. II he has jack, ten, he
will play as IL he held ace, queen jack
originally and lead the ten, and YOU can
safely lubbock and keep the small one 20
put him in subsequently after the frumps
are exhausted.
At the Rockbridge Alum SPRINGS there
has been much interest in whist this sum-
mer. many Washingtonians developing a
fcndness for the game. Capt. Alexander
iwho Is also quite an expert at chessD says
he can readily understand ones infatlia-
ton for the game. At the progressive
whist contest at Capon Mrs. Polk Buell. of
Washington won first prize. At a match
conducted by A. G. Sanford, using his sys-
tenn for pairs, Mrs. Carpenter made a very
creditable showing.
Milton c. Work has returned from Eu-
rope, and the columns of his paper will
TEEN with interesting whist news. The
Toledo Blade says the Toledo four who
won the A. w. L. challenge trophy at Put
in Bay will be made the target for general
attack as soon as the challenge season
opens October 1. President Mandell has
written to Mr.. Clarence Brown that sew
eral challenges have already been received.
including the Hamiltons Of Philadelphia.
who won the perpetual ownership of the
old challenge cup last year. Philadelphia's
four, headed by DR.. Neff. who won the
Hamilton trophy at the last congress: the
famous Americans of Boston. the Hyde
Park of Chicago. Wayne. Toledo. Cleveland
and several others are out for the honor
of competing for this cup. The following
interesting bit Of whist strategy was play
ed at Put-in-Bay in the progressive Tours
match. Miss Schmidt playing north and
Foster playing south, queen OF hearts.
trumps turned by north:
Queen Of hearts turned by North, East
to lead.
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