The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-15

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nual meeting on Thursday evening.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year; President, Hon. II.
y. Knapp; vice president, DIR. p. f.
Struppler; secretary, G. II. Fuller;
treasurer, c. d. Penman; whist COM
mlttee, J. w. Dusenbury, L. G.. Jaf}ar,
E. Is. Hall: trustees, Eugene Heeley,
I. II. Allabach, L. il. Dale; member
ship. F. a. Hintermister, ]. IL. Dusen-
bury: committee, G. A. Godfrey, II. S.
Robinson, George Waters, jr., j. +.
Broadbent. Thomas Evans. A game of
compass whist was played during the
evening. Top score was made by 9.
Il. Penman and Fred Price. At the
compass game on Tuesday evening the
top score was made by Price and AL
lahach.
on Wednesday evening between fifty
and sixty members of the Hamilton
club of Philadelphia, gathered at Es-
sington to celebrate the success of their
team in capturing the American Whist
league challenge trophy for keeps.
The festivities included a "shad din
ner," a base ball game, trick bicycle
riding and an Grafton on whist by
the only member who never lost q
trick" Both the Hamilton and the
Challenge trophies adorned the table.
The return match between the New
York Whist club and the New Jersey
Whist club was played at Newark last
Saturday, resulting in a victory for
New Jersey by one-half trick. High
score was made by Otis and Aymar for
New Jersey.
In recent game between the Ham
iltons and the Art Whist club of Phil
adelphia, there was a difference of four
tricks, caused by the opening lead in
the following hand. The leader held:
Spades-Ace, Jack, ..
Hearts,. ., ..
Clubs-King, Queen, Jack.
Diamonds-King, Jack. 10, Q.
The Queen of hearts turned.
The Art club player opened Diamond
2, and the Hamilton led club king,
the latter being the winning lead. This
was an instance of sticking too closely
to system.
In whist game played in German
town recently the leader found him
self with the Ace, King and Queen of
trumps and ten cards in one plain
suit, the Ace, Queen and Jack being
the missing ones. AS the cards hap
pened to be, a lead from the plain
suit dropped these three cards. the
partner having the Ace. He then leads
.trumps (Which were evenly divided)
and thirteen tricks were corralled. A
trump opening would realize but five
tricks.
"a Chester correspondent says that
the following deal was recently played
at the Penn club in that city:
Trump-Jack Diamonds. Leader-East.
THE HANDS.
North. East. South. West
s:.S4S KJ1O73 Qu92
II. X 1892 our 1895 AGA
C..J72 AKQ1OSS 654
d. AJ KQu73 9642 1882
the score varied from eleven to six
tricks, East and West.
We think the King of diamonds is
the correct opening, and that eleven
tricks should be made, East and West"
The above opinion by work is of in
lcISSli oul we are brave enough TO
differ slightly, and advocate leading
the club queen followed by the trump
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doubt as to the course to be pursued.
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