The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
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To the Members Of the Pacific Coast Whist As
sociGtion and Whistployers Generally Greeting:
The fourth annual Convention and 1ourna-
ment of the Pacific Coast Whist Association
Will be held in San Francisco on Friday and
Saturday, January IA and Is, 1898. The
meeting viii be called 10 order a. IL o'clock
A. NJ. on Friday, January a. in the rooms OF
the San Francisco Whist Club, 326 Post
street
The programme for the whist tournament I
contemplates five general contests. First. the
Rideout trophy contest between teams OF
four representing association clubs; second,
the progressive match for pairs; third, pro-
gressive match for fours; fourth, match for
club pairs; fifth, progressive straight whist
SCHEDULE OF CONTESTS
Friday afternoon -Riieout trophy contest. Pro-
gressive match for pairs.
Friday evening-Rid out trophy, play oontin-
ued Pre- gressive match forf urS
Saturday afternoon-Rideout trophy, semi
finals. Match for club pairs. In this match
every pair will meet every other pair, If the en-
tries permit.
Sa ,-rdRy eveninc-R!deout trophy, finals Pro
gres s,ive straight whist
RULES FOR THE RIDEoUT TROPHY.
Two teams from one club can enter when
one is composed of all gentlemen and the
other OF ladies, or both teams are composed OF
ladies and gentlemen; otherwise each club
can en- ter but one team for this trophy.
No player entering this contest will be per-
mitted to play for more than one club.
This contest will be played IN teams of four,
The first da', under the Howell system, "
each club Will play a certain number of deals
against every other club, both afternoon and
evening. Whatever numb Der of deals are
played in the aite moon against each club VIII
constitute a complete match against that clu b
and the same will be repeated in the evening
The four teams having the highest aggregat te
scores OF matches won in these two sitting!
will be entitled to enter the semi-finals.
Two scores shall be kept, VIZ: The score O
matches won and the score of tricks taken
Should one or more clubs be tied with the
cub having the lowest score OF the four lead
ing clubs, the team having the highest tricB
scure will be entitled TO place.
The second dav the sami-fuals and final,
| shall consist of twenty-iOur deals. and shat
be played under the A. W. L two-table system
! Players may be changed before play begins IL
the afternoon and evening, but at no Other
| time, except in case of sickness.
! The four clubs entering the scmI-f finals shall
be drawn by lot 10 play against each other OF
Saturday afternoon.
In case of tie in the finals four additiona
! deals Immediately played shall decide tn,
| winner, and in case there is still tie two adj
ditional deals shall be played until the tie il
/ broken.
RULES FOR THE FIRST CONTEST FOR PAIRS
ANY Two players can enter this contest
! whether members of the same CHM or II of
TIE style of game will be progressive whist
The winners will be decided by the averag,
system.
RULES FOR THE PROGRESSIVE MATCH FOR Fo1rRs
Any four players may emter together
whether members of the same club or not
provided they enter un ter a club or other dis
tinctive name; and any club may enter m =,
| than one four.
The m atch will be played under the Howell
modlfica alton of the Mitchell progressive sys
! tenn.
The team making the highest match soor,
will Be declared the winner. each match wor
counting one and each match tied countin:
one-half on such score; ana in case of a Il,
the highest trick score made by the team.
which are tied snail determine the winner
RULES FOR THE CONTEST FOR CLUB PAIRS
Any Two players. mem Ders OF the same club