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 the train for the East. but first accompanied MT. Mott to the Sutter Club where he indulged
 After the departure of Mir Work. the club members settled down to play. there being Sutton. president of the Trist Club of San Francisco. and Mrs D. Lindley carried off the prize.-The Record Union.
 PRIVATE CONVENTIONS IN WHIST"
 We think 1t is very bad grace for the whist editor of the New York Sun to be preaching l through the columns of that paper on | the morality of Private Conventions" and making accusations against others for the pur- pose of trying to shield his own shortcomings.
 In recent article in that journal with big head lines. Discussion of the Propriety of Private Conventions" he says:
 The propriety of private conventions seems still to be the chief topic among whist players and several of the most prominent are putting | their opinions on record The Sun is daily in receipt of letters commenting the stand 1t has taken against these doings. and the national and State organizations have both passed reso- 1 lutions condemning them.
 1 In spite of all that has been said the sub l ject. there still persons who insist that everything is fair that can be done with cards, and that no explanations are due to to let every one play as he pleases. and to allow each team to invent and use any sys- | wise, provided they did not make the signs with their fingers or by movements in their | We would like to ask what sort of "a pri- | vate convention the whist editor of the Sun Congress caused 1 him to be summoned before the executive com mttee to explain. which act came mighty near causing his expulsion from the American Whist League?
 PLAY CONSERVATIVE WHIST AS 4 RULE l One of the most difficult points in whist is l the decision whether or to lead from four trumps. after your own your partners suit | Is established. virtually established. The average player is too ready to lead trumps under such circumstances. Almost invariably frr,r frrrv1 against you, and the attempt to establish the suit results in a Waterloo. Speaking gener- ally, the wisest plan Is to try to get at least one force on the enemy before trying to ex- haust his trlmps, when you have but four. H, Note the words al above. speaking generally" There is no possibility of laying down gen. eral rule: but the conservative play, in case Of doubt, will win the most tricks in the long run.-Wheelock's Weekly.
 TOLEDO TROPHY FOR THE w. WI. Mrs Clarence Brown, president of the Col lingwood Whist Club of Toledo. O., who is also vice president of the Woman's Whist League. originated the idea of presenting this league beautiful trophy. to be contested for l in teams of four under the Mitchell Howell out the idea successfully.
 In addition to the trophy. the ladies of the l Collingwood have arranged to present the fn- dividual members of the team winning the will be in the shane of pin suitably en- graved. The individual prizes wui be of
 
 among whist players.-Toledo Blade.
 WHIST LAWYERS AND WHIST PLAYERS. Whist players. whist writers and whist talk CTS can argue until the grand finale of life regarding the value which the opening of a hand possesses as an indication of superior practical whist ability. and during the debate the fellows who paying close attention to the middle end play of the hands will wear | the high-score pins and the mouthers of spe- cial water-tight gold-cinch systems will all be | lost in the shuffe for whist honors simply | because they know more about system than 1 they do of play. little system and hard | headed whist win match games and other 1 whist honors. while much system and its many l dependent attributes to whip the other teams, | without the exercise of brain action, is | sponsible for tail-end position in competitions | Whenever goes among whist players now 1 adays more is heard of system than of whist as whist authorities. talk and write earnedly ! of how to win tricks. and then want you to | in hard luck-T E. Otis in Newark News
 Father Bernard Vaughan. who is keen deered at m sns of | Life is not unlike game of whist Some are playing for riches-and for these diamonds are trumps. Some are playing for love-for l these hearts are trumps. Some are playing trumps. But there is fourth hand. and this 1 is the most important in the game. This is the hand taken by the Angel of Death-and the ace of spades is turned."-Whist Opinion.
 SHORT SUFFERS WANTED.
 few days ago we received from the whist editor of one of our Eastern exchanges lettar in which he asks us. Gan you favor ma With the names Of any representative short suffers in your part of the country?'' In reply to this query we will say we are a+ Joss to know how to answer the question
 We must plead ignorance on the subject or short-suiters and what constitutes a renra sentative short-suiter. and know there are thousands of other whist enthusiasts like our selves that don't know-we may be one our selves. and don't know it. In the opening play or deal at whist we frequently find if necessary to make the original lead from s short suit when we have long one in hand l and vice versa, using our best knowledge of ! possible. ~ NAASAs
 When cur whist judgment tells us 10 do tb,s l that or the other thing irrespective of th. length. breadth, height. thickness or short ness or a suit. we consider it the kind of whist that was taught by the masters oe the game for the past thirty years. and aIi oe one mas & 10 eo IS to refer to the pages of Draw son. Coie, Mathews. Cavendish and other a,, thorities to substantate this statement @ We would consider ii a great faynr |, .h. wn,St ,,d edi,Sr that wants the above informaton whist player As soon as we know we viii 6o