The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-12

walter H. Barney, chairman of the
American Whist league committee, has
prepared the following preliminary
draft of his report for the sixteen con-
tests Of the eighth American Whist con-
gress to be held in Boston in July:
First-A contest for the Hamilton club
trophy for the year 1888 the preliminary
play to occupy the afternoon ana evening
of Tuesday, ard to be played IN TWO rouhu Is
under the Howell system; match scores TO
control, and the match score Oh the even
ing to be added 10 the match score OF tne
afternoon; the clubs having the elght hls IN
est aggregate scores to enter the hnals, the
finals to be played in seven rounds, eacn
club playing a match of "a deals against each
of the others, these matches to take place on
the afternoons and evenings of Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, with the last round
Oh Saturday afternoon; in case or a ue' the
p!ay-off to occur on Saturday evening.
SecCnd-A contest for the first possession
of the American Whist League challenge
trophy for the year 1883; play to occupy
the evenings Of Wednesday, Thursday ana
Friday: the Howell system to be used. the
three rounds constituting one series OF
matches; the highest match score TO win; no
finals. -.
for club pairs; the preliminary rounds to oc-
cuDy the afternoons Of Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday; play under the Mitchell syS-
TEN, with a redistribution of pairs after eacn
round 50 as to bring as many clubs as pos
sibe against each other; scores TO De reckon
ed by comparison with the average IN each
round and the results Of the three ROUNDS
To be added, the eight pairs having the high
est aggregate scores to enter the mas; the
finals 10 be played in two rounds on the after
moons of Friday and saturday, uHuer Inc
Fourtb2A contest for the Brooklyn trophy
for teams representing auxiliary associations;
10 be PLAYED on the afternoon and evening
of Monday in series of matches between the
associations under the Narragansett system.
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh-Three progress
sive matches for tours, one under the Mitchell
system, one under the HOWeu system anu
one under the Clay system
Eight to Fourteenth, Inclusive-Seyen pro-
gress!ve pair matches. four under the Mitchell
system two under the Howell system and
one under the Stafford system.
Fifteenth-A match for pairs under the How
ell system open to the winning pairs IN the
progressive matches.
acknowledgements straight whist match.
SCHEDULE OF CONTESTS.
Monday Afternoon-Brooklyn trophy, first
session.
Monday Evening-Second session.
Tuesday Afternoon-Hamil club trophy,
preliminary round; Minneapolis trophy, trst
preliminary round; progressive pairs, Mitchell
Tuesday Evening-Hamlton club trophy.
second preliminary round; progressive tours,
Clay system. $500
nhv first round of finals; Minneapolis trophy,
second preliminary round; progressive fours'
Mitchell system. LII, 4.o..h,,
wednesday STANDARDIZATION club trophy,
gacond round of finals American Whist league,
Challenge trophy, first round; progressive
pairs Mitchell system.
Thursday decentralization club trophy,
third round of finals; Minneapolis trophy,
third preliminary round; progressive palrs'
Thursday Decentralization club trophy,
fourth round Of finals: American Whist
league. Challenge trophy, second round;
progressive pairs, Howell pair system
Friday decentralization club trophy,
fifth round of finals; Minneapolis trophy
first round of finals, Stafford system; progress
sive fours, Howell system. .,.
Friday Evening - Hamilton club trophy,
sixth round of finals; American whist league t;Ile
challenge trophy, third round; progressive
pairs. Mitchell system.
Saturday INSTRUMENTATION club trophy
seventh round of finals; Minneapolis trophy,
second round of finals; progressive pairs
Stafford comparative system .
Saturday Eyening-Play-cff Of ties, II any;
Howell pair match for winning pairs IN
progressive matches; progressive straight
whist match.
RULES FOR CONTESTS.
Afternoon play will begin at 2 o'clock,
evening play at o'clock
2-Schedules will inform the players OF
the hour and place at which each contest
will be played; ard for the guidance OF dele
gates schedules will be posted at the m1or-
"A record of the results of each match
will bePosted at the information bureau. o,o.o
4-Entres in the varous contests VIII It, ci fhe
at the=time designated in the rules oI INC
resDectiye contests Contestants, however
will confer a great favor upon the c0lllllttGe
by entering as early as possiple. IN man an
ing entries in the name of cluD, tne
ni9versi names need not be given until the
commencement of play Entries maue pip
to the converting Of the congress snou o D oS
addressed to James A. George, CHAIRMAN vi
the bureau of administrator, ~ "e''Iiiiii''S-
ANY team or player not ready to start
within ten minutes after the time desig,
mated for beginning play may be delaul'eu
NO person excepting the players, the
u,nDire members of the tournament anu en-
ecutive committees and recorders VIII NC
oIloyed in the room where two CLUBS are
niaving a match while the same is IN prUs
ress without the unanimous consent OF tne
pIayers and the umpire, nor to be present
where any other match Is IN paoereSS' eAIep'
with the consent of the umpire.
III shall be the duty of players aiter eacn
deal has been played to record thelr scq pI
with the other players at the same tapie,
hut no player shall be allowed 10 see VI
irnou, any score not made at his own taple
mil The end of play Of each afternoon ana
evening session, unless such score IS an
nounced by the umpire or tournament COM
SNNo player shall be allowed to keep a
nriyate or second score or memorandum %, OF
any norton of the match or play, OF OF CHe
state condition tneGeOl, VI w YIN -
or receive any information in regard tneretO
min tbc end of the play of each AFTERNOON
and evening session. except sucn triU. ,t,T',
as is ennounced by the umpire OF touIh''iiieH'
Iinnn any violation of the foregoing rue
+he team of the player guilty. oi suc - u,jt%-
lion shall be Immediately requlleu W v,ith
dra u, from the match; ana III Cdse So -
Sou,ai makes a break in a schedu.e tne UNI
Miro or the tournament committee Snaii az Nv
11,hort,, In make such provision 10 III sun w.
cane as they deem necessdI! an 80 INV well
a. The right OF contestants TO use any va va
,,oorln and established method OF pray, an t
an original method, is acknQWdttG;sIII dis
tbe American Whist league elhplat I SaGnes
onT Of private conventions, and deHnes
ie+o convention to be any unusual ln .t
~ ,Isv based upon prior secret asii5 "a
- l. the right of a contestant " 60 tboir
their opponents an eXplanatl0h On % div -
Lneti If NAV of hand and their duty 10
s,yTc such information promptly anu III, 10y ~
ANY infraction of this or an! +be American
whist etiquette adopted by f tmo nrotest, to
whist league shall be cause aor +b bo0 toTrnao
~, Foiiowed by such penalty as Ine ooui Ia
I NJ committee or umpire may linpoI tch ond
10HIn ali matches where ooun n- Nil connt
trick scores are kept fo6 fldd " viii count as
as one az" use Of tie in the match before tne
rick score of the teams uelis WIZ
the winLer. .o,ou Tho number of deals
A. Ia nIaved will be determined by the UNI
niro after the entries are ciosea' ouI, III 81 az
cases the number will be as near tTentyIG1r
as asa oan The match may be divided into two
or oTSI mere sections in which case the winners
IN each section will be entitled to prizes
~ 12%An umpire will be placed in charge Of
each match, and he shall decide all disputed
tmne+ions arising out of or as the result of
9nT match An APPEAL to the executive com
mitteo may be taken within two hours from
tho announcement of the decision, other
wise the decision Of the umpire shall be hnal.
12-The tournament committee is author
tzed 10 alter these rules should occasion, in
its opinion render it advisable.