Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-23

AMONG THE WHISPERS,
Tramp Trays to BE Sent to Baltimore
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow.
AS announced in yesterdays Star the
Brush tramp trays that were started in Tex
as have arrived, and the hands have been
played by the Cranfords Monday night, at
the Cairo Tuesday night and by the c. BIZ
G. last night. The hands were selected by
Cassius NJ. Payne, the editor of Whist"
and are supposed to embody all the fine
points of whist. The supporting leads ten
ace positions, the strong four-trump hands.
the singleton lead-all play important
parts in these intricate combinations. Be
tween players of equal caliber the score
Should mean something, but with weak adj
FersarieS the true giSt of whist skill is not
a factor. In one of the contests the player
who, with his partner, made top score
North and South remarked that he did not
see anything particular about the boards.
What benefit can such players receive from
such object lessons? Yet the score is re-
corded ana goes to headquarters for COM
mendation.
Players find the humorous comments of
the various clubs show how keeniy the
boards are being enjoyed the object was
rot only the advancement of whist interest
but the diversion of pleasant evening
spent in noting the brilliant positions that
are constantly coming up with each board
played. Tomorrow they will go to Balti-
more and will furnish during the holidays
the amusement which Baltimore piayers
will greatly need after the contest that
takes place there for the A. w. L. trophy
In this contest Wallbrook meets a foe
that will require the strongest play to de-
feat and Baltimore is as familiar as
Wallbrook with it's system, there will be
no advantage gained by it. The Baltimore
team comprises Whelan (captain), DuvalI,
McCay and Thomas. Steele may play, and
would strengthen Baltimore six or eight
tricks. though he is opposed to such trying
matches. The game is scheduled for af-
ternoon and night. and although family
affair, the play will be the most exciting
that has ever occurred for the trophy 1t
Is to be hoped that every play will be
corded, it makes the players more care
full. and the character of the whist will be
higher.
Since the detection of the wallbrooks
from the Baltimore club the rivalry be-
tween the two has been great, and though
the kindest feeling exists among all the
players of both clubs, there is keen race
for supremacy. The standard of whist in
beth clubs is of the highest, but Baltimore
has the pest of the situation in having sea-
scned players who are adopts in difficult
positions. who are seldom deceived by any
play out of the ordinary and are as quick
to take advantage of opening as any
players in the country.
The Wallbrooks have demonstrated their
ability in the last two matches to play
winning whist defeating two of the strong
est teams in the league. and consequently
the match between these clubs will excite
more interest then any two clubs in the
league.
Mrs. Andrews team defeated the holders
Of the Andrews trophies by eighteen tricks
in Philadelphia last night. On frames 9 to
IL inclusive there was gain of one, two
or three tricks on every board, with one
exception. Their captain, ably seconded by
Mrs. Ellison, Mrs. Townsend and Mrs.
Toulmin. played the best whist of the sea-
son, although Philadelphia has good whist
every night. 1t is seldom one finds game
with SO few errors.
The mixed pair club of this city have
adopted the name of the Washington Club.
At the Long Island Woman's Whist Club
Mrs. r. F. Foster and Mrs. E. T. Baker
recently made the banner score of the club,
having a plus Of eleven tricks.
War on Continuous Racing.
Local wheelmen are becoming much in
terested In the war that is being waged
against continuous six-days' cycle races.
The question will be brought up at the
national assembly of the League Of Amerf-
can Wheelmen, which is to be held in Feb
ruary in ST. Louis. Chief Consul Sans will
introduce a motion to change article 4, sec
ton Z, and paragraph of the national
racing rules. by adding prohibition
man Mott of the leagues racing board is in
favor of the change and will use his en-
beavers to have it adopted. This move
ment to abolish continuous six-day cycle
races is the outcome of the recent races
in New York which caused such indigna-.
ton over the deplorable conditions of the
contestants. Should the racing rule be
are certain hours for the pedaling, will in
Eowise be restricted.
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