Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
AMONG THE WHIST PLAYERS

The prizes offered by the c. A. c. have
been the incentive to increased interest
in the Wednesday night contests. The
whist committee has decided the prizes
shall be after the A w. L. style, suitably
CT grayed with event and date the winged
arrow ii fine gold to pierce the r enter of
the button. The highest score each, We'd
nesday night entities the players max
iEg the score to wear the buttons that
week, to be surrendered the following night
and 20 ba given in permanent possession
the LIST of January, 1898.
The c. Ri. c. preparatory to inaugurating
a fail contest for prizes has written 10
several clubs. asking the workings of the
handicap system" Baltimore replied that
it had abandoned the handicap system, as
too much advantage was given the second
and third rate players. and had adopted
the system that the c. Bi. C.'s found work
ed very badly last season. Every player
was required to play with every other
player, resulting in the non-attendance
often of the good players when he found
himself scheduled with a partner with
whom he was not likely to make good
score and enjoy the evenings play
The handicap should not last all through
the season, but be subject to correction. AS
each third or fourth rate player improves
promote him to a higher class. Captain
Prince also has written to several clubs,
anent the interchange of play between the
clubs Of Philadelphia, Baltimore Whining
ton and Washington, and hopes soon TO
have a series of games which will accus-
tom each club to a different style of play
f1om that found at the home club.
The question is mootcd in the auxilfaries
to have an i1terclub contest during the
winter. and the strongest team be selected
to compete for the Hamilton trophy at the
eighth congress next June. This would
narrow the contest at the congress to about
a i.xy
to test the actual strength of the club
winning the championship, as the crowded
congress at present does not allow a true
test of the ability, but is more question
of endurance. the play is continuous and
the mental strain great. AT the end of the
contest at this congress for the Hamilton
trophy every club had enc or two members
incapacitated for play.
There VIII be other prizes. as the A. W.
l.. challenge trophy, the Minneapolis pair
and numerous other contests. styled
''merry-go-rcund" by writer's who never
won match at anything except talk
ing match
During the week Judge Lewis and his
son. Prof Lewis OF Primo eton, have been
guests at the G. IA. c., and they both are
brilliant piayers.i Also Shute of Boston,
who devoted mere time at Put-in-Bay 20
hard work than any; other member of the
Der except the hast day of the congress.
Lee Low. a new member of the c. A. c.,
has created quite an impression in the
whist room by hiE style of play.
Fry, since the startling results at Putin
Bay, has been experimenting with the top
of-notkirg, and Ills highly elated over a
victory against Bordhes and Hay which
will be much more difficult when Borches
learns the defense. as they are both strong
players, and although Fry is heady
player, quick feader of the cards, ard
has great card sense, he will be obliged
to have q good partner to down this couple.
There are many local contests Of interest
going on in whist circles. Talliferro and
Uncle Nick Young encountered couple
of common sense players, unattached 20
any club, Messrs. Stearns and partner. The
latter took them into camp easily, much
to the astonishment and chagrin OF the old,
tried veterans, who are lying in ambush
for another chance, with hopes of better
success.
The ladies also are having their match
games Mrs. Seeser, from Philadelphia. a
very fine player, showing up well in section
at the woman's whist congress, is visit
fEg Washington She, with Mrs. Carpenter
of the Capitol as partner, encountered DR..
and Mrs. Stephens last week At the end
OF sixteen boards Mrs. Carpenter had to
yield the honors to her hostess. Mrs. Ste
phens. Mrs. c., not satisfied, arranged an
other match on the Stafford system for
pairs The match came off Monday cyen-
ing, marking the opening of the Capitol
Club, with one of the most interesting pair
contests. there being only one trick DIFF
ference between the pairs, Mira. Walls and
MT. Talliferro. Miss NJ. j. Robinson and