Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
AMONG THE WHIST PLAYERS

President Mandel has announced the fnl-
lowing clubs In order named: Kcytesville
Minneapolis, Baltimore New Jersey.
Brooklyn. Park, Nashville. American,
Philadelphia, Cleveland. Cincinnati Chica-
go Duplicate. Wayne Office Mems Club of
st. Louis. Hyde Park. Chicago, Chicago
Whist Club. the famous Hamilton ,Phila-
delphia). Buffalo. North Shore. Chicago,
Toledo Yachting Association.
The trophy will be surrendered 10 the
executive committee week after the
lest match in January. to be contested for
at time and place named 10y the com
httee Albany and the American of Ros-
ton. being the first to try conclusions after
the nld-wlnter meeting at Buffalo BaIti-
more being third the list she will have
TO be IN readiness the last week in October
10 Dattie Tor the trophy. and has already
settled down 10 work, and with Steel IDu-
Nall, McCay, Wooten. Hall and Mails.
captain Whelan has some excellent ma
terlai 10 select from. Wooten is brilliant
mixer and can adapt himself to any game,
ara being a member of the baltimore club
requisition.
The c. A. c. has not let up in plav all
summer and many new candidates ar.
STRIVING Tor honors in the whist arena
Any OF them are capable of intelligent
whist, We're they to acquant themselves
with the fundamental rules governing thu,
game. Although you NAV he rxp,r,t in
locating the cards and playing to the drop
AT all stages. you must in addition know
"hat the er envy is doing. You must keep
posted on the literature of tho game apd
the multitude of systems adopfed by ait
ierent clubs. The penalty should b. IA
millar TO every player to get the fun here
III from lead out of turn, reVol1es cN-
posed cards, etc. Mannerisms are moi
handled as severely as they should he and
many prominent clubs have D, en- too lax
In their habits OF laying down their cards
ana staring at their partners. or exhibiting
displeasure in some manner at given
play
The c. a. c has not done much team
work, but are in perfect practice. and with
a lew weeks severe training will he in
shape to hold their own against any of the
crack teams of the country.
Inc & 81 c.s are playing pure whist
with little else to distract their attention
from the game. They have a strong whist
contingent and have several teams that will
make a good showing when their turn
comes to play. either for the A. W L.
trophy or when they are requested to fur
nlsn a number of PLAYERS for the auxiliary
contest. which viii take place after New
YORK defends IL against the New England
Inc trahfords are still out of town.
many Of them being in Europe, the rest of
them at different summer Resorts
The Capitols have been in good practice
all summer at Capon Springs. Mrs. Polk
Buel and Miss Slaughter won first prizes
at the whist contest given at the end of
Misses Raison of Baltimore will continue
their interest in whist and join the Balti-
more ladies' whist club this winter
The Womah's Whist Club OF Washington
are candidates for strong position al tn,
next woman's whist congress The presi-
dent of the club, Miss King is thoroughly
posted in whist literature and the rest of
the team are unit in their style OF play
| ing.
Many OF the hands played by the Misses
Schmidt, at Put-in-Bay, are discussed at
great length by Foster and show brilliant
conception OF the game at critical stages
| and stamp them as players of high order
Captain Henriques of New York won
encomiums at Put-in-Bay. and bears his
flushing hCnors with modesiy. HIS style
of play is of the strongest order never
placing his partner at an DISADVANTAGE
every ready to pouBce upon the enemy at
the proper time. and as a partner to his
line of play il is never safe to finesse his
initial lead. that is his exploratory
probe, and his attack or retreat depends
upon the fall of the cards in his suit.
The play atthe New York club has been
constant all summer. and many interesting
situations have arisen. One given below 5
where the star" is called on for an opinion
as to the lead at trick four 10y South.
SOUTH has 10 Of Spades turned for truuIs.
WE West IT,, North. East, south.
2 Spades. oneen spds lack Spades. > Spades.
Are Spade aas Sradss; pisrard Spaa,s
South's remaining ten cards are
Hea:ts-S-5-j-1-
s3S6-1-9A1o-ace-
What should South now lead? If dia-
mona, which diamond? East played small
cards at tricks and 3. but IT is rot known
Just what they We're
West shows ONLY four trumps and il he
only has four he must have strong suit,
and goes out to make IL by a bold trump
lead. East plays the only trufnp he has.
At trip two North returns the seven OF
trumps. knowing he is going up to strength.
that he is drawing two trumps for one.
that South with the ten can force IVES: TO
give up command of trumps. BY leading
the seven North says IL is his lowest trump.
or he does not care to let South know his
strength. North disdains ambush and
openly defies West. taking up his line of
attack, adopting the trump game as his
own. He is not in a condition at this time
to know that his partner has the nine OF
spades also. and Ii is sensible to assume
that North has every suit perfected (unless
he has king. eight and six of trumps lefD.
and the chances of a heart suit nearly
established. He has not given South any
information to his suit. South is a mere
aid-de-camp-he must follow the line of
play marked out by his partner near as
he can. With six diamonds TO the ace,
South cannot place much diamond strength
with North, and he must get him in he
lead. so to enable him to draw Vests
trrmps, or take two rounds with king ana
eight, force the last one with West. ii
West mas five, which is not likely, for
West, with six. four and three left. would
have drawn the ten and eight together at
trick three. instead of opening the king Of
clubs. showing suit of four, headed by
ace. king, or king, queen, which South
trumps with the ten. South must here lead
the seven of hearts, and he can discard
two hearts il his partner gets i'm the lead,
declaring by the discard that diamonds is
his strong suit. Should East capture the
heart trick. South can still discard hearts
on the return of the clubs by East. North
does not ask South for any discards; he
mas not given him the information at trick
two in regard to his suit. but simply said:
Help me get these trumps out, and / viii
be responsible for the rest" Now to help
him. he must lead his suit. which must be
hearts. South must not give up his ace of
diamonds. for he must be in at the third
round with diamonds. IL he has any hope
of making that suit, and, however tempt
ing the seven Of diamonds looks at trick
four (and hve-sixths of the players. at a
cursory glance, would lead the seven or
diamonds}. close stsdy of the situation
will induce good whist players to select the
seven of hearts.
The habit OF drawing deductions quickly
at the whist table is very commendable
and bespeaks the player of immense expe-
rience. having illustrations from actual
play I'm his store house of thought to draw