The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-09

Votaries of the Game Gather
in Two Clubs to Contest
for Trophies.
Playing Began at 2 O'Clock and Ended
After II at Night-E1tries
and Scores.

There was a stir among uetaries of
whist yesterday, when the great battles
of the year opened in two clubs sim ul-
taneously. Whist clubs of the Pacific
Coast were pitted against one another for
trophies and honors, and had their best
teams in the contests. Expert players
from Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sausalito,
San Rafael, Oakland and San Francisco
were arrayed in tours and twos for the
honor of their respective societies, and
they fought the fascinating battles in
silen ce during solemn hours OF the after
noon and evening until late at night. 1t
was the third annual convention of the
Pacific Coast Whist Association.
The convention was called to order in
the forenoon at the San Francisco Whist
Club, 1926 Post street, by 2. ]. Tormey,
president of the association. The various
clubs in the association were represented,
but little of business nature was laid be-
fore them excepting the nomination of a
committee to select officers for the ensu-
ing year. H. H. Hotaling of the San
francisco Whist Club, f. Fl. Atwater of
the Petaluma Whist Club and H. g. Hah-
man of the Santa Rosa club were elected
on this committee, which will report to-
$500
dav.
Tamalpais Club of SausaIito was elected
to mem oership in the association, and it's
team imm ediately entered the contests.
With this the business matters were dis
posed of, and nothing remained to be done
but wait for the contests with pleasurabe
anticipations. The programme contem-
plated six hghts--the Rideout trophy con-
test between teams of four representing
Association Clubs, ladies' contest for pairs,
gentlemen's contest for pairs, progressive
match for club tours, progressive match
for club pairs, straight whistle be con-
Quoted under the direction of tourna-
ment com mittee, consisting of P. ]. Tor
mey, J. D. Ely, F. H. Atwater. Henry
Payot, George E. Bates, George M. Mott,
M. II. DEMO.
The general rules for all contests were
announced as follows:
Afternoon play to begin at 2 o'clock; evening
play al o'clock, sharp.
The Rideout trophy contest. con tnuing two
Duplicate Whist Club, in the berkshire" on
Jones, near Suffer.
All the other matches will take place in the
rooms OF the San Francisco Whist Club, 326
Post street.
record OF the result of each match will be
posted in the rooms OF both clubs soon as
possible after the completion of each after
moons and evenings plays.
Entries for the various matches other than
straight whist will be received up to an half
hour before play begins.
When more than one pair enter from any
one club. such players must all take same po-
sitions, either north and south or east and
west.
1t 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 al
lowed to see or know any score not made at
his own table until the end of play of each
afternoon and evening, and then only when
announced by the tournament com ttee No
player shall be allowed TO keep a private or
second score or memorandum of any portion
OF the match or play, or OF the state or condi-
ton thereof or communicate or receive any
information in regard thereto, except such as
is announced by the tournament committee
Upon any violation of this clause the team of
the player guilty of such violation shall be
Immediately required to Withdraw from the
match.
play, match won will count one, aud
match tied will count one-half. In case of a
tie in the match score, the trick score will de-
termine the winner.
All questions arising out of or as a result of
any match will be decided by that portion of
the tournament committee in charge. Ap-
peal to the full committee can be taken within
two hours after any decision.
The tournament committee is authorized to
alter the rules in any matter of detail should
occasion require the same.
at the San Francisco Whist Club ladies
occupied the large front room. They be-
gan playing at P. NJ in pairs Tor the
prizes presented by the Oakland Whist
Club, gold top bonbon box, a silver
photo frame, silver inkstand, silver
handled buster. The style of this game
was progressive whist, aud the winners
were decided by the average system. The
prizes were for the two pairs getting re-
spectively the highest east and west and
the h CHEST north and south scores. The
official score is as follows, showing that
Mrs. Darling and Mrs. Halves, Mrs. Yale
and Mrs. Blackwood won, giving the
prizes to the San Francisco club and the
OakIand club:
Oakland Whist Club-Mrs. Coffin, Mrs. sill,
152, w.
oakland Whist Club-Mrs. Henshaw, Mrs.
Flint. 157, N.
San Francisco Whist Club-Mrs. Howe, Mrs.
Keith, 153, w.