Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18
AMONG THE WHIST PLAYERS

With the fall opening the whist star will
be found in the ascendant Where the
competitors in foot ball, base ball tennis
goH and other outdoor sports require
strength of limb, swftness, endurance,
Drawn and daring to enable them to win
the physically weak, with swift thought,
correct deductions, assiduous attention,
everything else being equal, will be able to
carry off the honors in this popular indoor
game. 1t is noticed that whist is Being
taken up by every evening paper of promi-
nence in large cities, we'll as the Sunday
papers.
Tine c. A. c. members are getting ready
for their Wednesday night contests and
there is a movement on foot to offer the
prize A. w. L. commemorative buttons to
the two members making the highest
score, play ending January 1. There will
likely be many competitors. There is much
whist talent in this club, and if the proper
Incentive is given as tc the best line OF
play for trick winning, there will be no
trouble in finding scores Sr more players
who will devote their time to perfecIing
themselves in end-play, which, with locat-
ing the cards by exclusion. will prevent
many senseless illnesses, resulting in the
loss of many tricks.
willingness to give up your hand for
your partner denotes an absence of selfish
ness desire to play for the best advan-
tage of the twenty six cards in both hands.
Emery Bordman's idea. IF your partner
Is strong. follow him: IL he is/weak, lead
him; If he is your equal, even it up with
him. is utterly impracticabfe. WHAT pro-
cess of psychological reasoning are you
going to use to convince your partner that
you are capable of leading him? VIVA,
are his equal! Although a confessedly
weak partner. he may hold the boards that
have all the play in them during an even
ingS play. You must have a partner that
II ~ IN lli hot
l could divine your purpose. but must
know, IL you refrain from playing his game
that you have better plan. You refuse
to lead trumps to his signal, because you
are void Of his suit, and if he finds you
with trumpa- he should read yoIr reason
intuitively. How would Beckman have
succeeded in his under-plays if Henriqaes
mad not OWNED his purpose and held the
nine of spades, which seemed worthless, as
the king, queen and jack were still IN
played?
1t is often the case that second hand to
an original opener will give up card to
discard that tells the original leader just
what to do when the suit is returned by
his partner after trumps are pretty well
exhausted and the time is ripe to estab-
fish the suit. II is the expert who with
only one trump eft (Which is worthless if
fourth in hand gets in The lead) plays it
on his partners trick when he knows that
fourth hand is void the suit and is only
waiting to get in with little trump. The
worthless trump may often save trick
for partner.
There are too many brilliant opportunities
to record of forcing a discard or overtak-
ing partner at the eleventh trick and Civ
ing him every advantage by position and
playing through strength.
Beverly Smiths strong play is through
strength, and he usually knows how to
go through without endangering trick.
Whelan is strong in sensible illnesses and
seldom carries his partner up to a ten-ace
Duva'l is the best false carder in the
Baltimore club, and, although his score
was not up to the leaders last season, he
IS considered by all the crack players as
one of the strongest players in the country.
Judge Steele is considered the reliable
player of the Baltimore club, reading the
cards carefully. weighing the chances ac-
curately for letting the king pass with an
ace in his hand, ambushing continually
with immense trump strength, and many
daring trump leader has felt his sting.
This strong four of the Baltimores have
given the famous Hamiltons more heart
trouble than any other four they We're
ever UP against. Both clubs in their last
contest concluded that each could read the
cards SO we'll that they abandoned fourth
'go IS you please in many hands. With
the Hamilton two tricks behind, one Of
her players oper ed his best suit. four
spades to the ten, with the ten spot. Dr.
vail of the Baltimores opened low: the le-
suit was two tricks for Hamilton, tieing
tie score. This was the famous forty-six
board, which enabled the Hamiltons to
have another go for the trophy with the
Baltimores. which they concluded by win
ming the match.
Milton c. Work very truly says that ex-
pert whist of the fall season will not be
confined to the A. w. L. trophy contests.
The whist associations, especially the New
York. New Jersey and Atlantic, The last
including Pennsylvania, Maryland and the
many a go at ecch other for the associa-
tons championship. Albany is already
raising funds for a trophy for the New
York association, and other contests are
terest and allow the interchange Of plays
between the different cities, where fifty
and hundred players will be pitted
against each other.
Work in his latest contribution, lays
great stress on the finesse obligatory. 1t
is sensible play, and will win many
tricks.
Leroy Smith of the Albany made it at
Put-in-Bay in the Auxiliary Association
contest when New York won out by one
trick against the Atlantic. Holding queen.
with three small spades, nine. four and
three he led the three. His partner, Snow,
spot. The writer, knowing his partner had
played the two spot, and having the jack
and ten both. Gid not care If his partners
queen was caught, not thinking of
finesse by third hand, and was much as
tonished when Smith passed the eight and
the ace fell fourth in hand, leaving Leroy
Smith In command OF the suit and the
match by one trick.
The whist writer's can safely say. the fair
sex promises to figure as important factors
in many of the whist battles of the season.
There were many brilliant plays by Miss
Bessie Alden, Mrs. Warehouse, Mrs. An
drews. Mrs. Clarence Brown. that melted
three tricks. One play by Mrs. Brown with
six cards left, the thirteenth trump and
ace. king. jack. six and three of hearts,
led the ace, upon which her partner play
ed the nine of hearts. She then led
the three of hearts. The writer sat second
hand with queen, eight, seven, four and
two, and knowing Mrs Browns partner
was marked with three winning diamonds,
It would not do to let her in the lead as
Mrs. Brown would get three discards,
though not thinking of an underplay played.
the queen OF hearts. capturing the ten with
the third hand player. was astonisted to
find his partner void the suit. and not un-
til then was he aware Of the brilliant at
tempt at underplay by his adversary ut
his right hand.
There were many plays equally as good
made by the fair players at PUTIN Bay,
and to say they will be duplicated at the
next woman's whist congress Is not claim
Ing too much for the lady players.
Mrs. Arthur Kline has all the qualities
OF brilliant player. thoroughly schooled
IN all the whist literature. AID having had
practice with many Of the