The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05
A-B make four tricks only.

Trick l. This is an absurd lead from such a
es re y seleScted It, Lonrsuit hands are not
common, and when they come along a player
should make an honest try for them II he thinks
Trick s. A is forced into the lead again, which
10 always the way when, you lead sinRletons in
the first place. Having lost his reentry card, no
10 more afraid than ever to lead the king OF
trumps up to the ace turned, and tries 10 get
his partner in with a small club SO that he may
come through the king. Quite n number Of
players opened this hand with the small club;
Trick 8. A jumps at the chance to save his
even then he will not lead the trump. although
his club suit is established and there is no other
When Foster held AS cards he recognized the
hand as a gamble for the club suit and led the
king Of trumps right up to the ace turned, which
would have made eleven tricks for A-D II b
had not gone into a trance at q very critical
stage Of the play. They got eight tricks out Of
four more than most Of them. The trump lead
apparently frightened 2 SO badly that he led the
Il hSS With Il SP the deSunsae. 0 This 4 a"i refused lrt.dnf 10 'O frSmp.
disearding a diamond so as to show his suit.
things must be the case. Either A had no more
trumps and could not ruff the spade, or he had
another trump and did not want to ruff with It.
b knows he has a good finrsse in truInps il he
can get A TO lead another round, and in order to
trump TO lead. ali Is has to do is TO lead AS suit.
the clubs. Whether Il puts on the king or not
docs not matter. for A will inesse il he does not
Gnu was Cul biu 1 uhaiP - a. - tSAS WV
finesse, catch all the trumps, and lead A another
club, making eleven tricks.
Unfortunately. b did not do this, but forced A
with n third round OF spades. A then gave it up
and led his club ace. in the bare hope of catch
fIFl6 the p E,n fiiDf The y second led Sn6 6GHna spade y disu and i
trumped with the 9. caught VS. jack and two Of
rs trumps, SO that u made only the long trump
and the ace of diamonds.
METROPOLITAN woMEN's LEAGUE.
The various women's whist clubs within
twenty-five miles of the Brooklyn Bridge have
formed themselves. into an ASSOCIATION under
the name Of the Metropolitan Whist League.
the object OF which will be to encourage matches
and contests between tho various clubs belong
ing to the association, so that they may get the
necessary practice TO ft them for the annual
Twelve clubs were represented at the organ.
izAtion meeting. thirty.six women being pres
ent. Eight OF these clubs entered the league as
charter members: BECo&I|1 WomenIs Whist
sterdAm Whist Club. Kate Wheelock Whist
Club Of Staten Island; Bergen Point Whist Club,
Of o"'SS New Sew York and the BSyonno whist club.
Four others. tho Long Island. the Newark. the
Yonkers and tho Jersey CITY, would not decide
before laying the matter before their directors
A constitution was adopted providing for an
nual dues OF So from each club. no Initiation
fee. The officers are TO be a boari made up OF
the Presidents Of the clubs belonging to the as
Gers r Those S"T for the ensuing year are: Mrs. II.
Z. Wallace. Staten Island. President; Mrs.
srsckSnrIdEe, BroUtlyHG cw EI To,. Visc,Porns%' 1ent;
~ = = II iiA'FN - va SN'bhu ' ~
President; Miss Inez Coleman, Bergen Point.
Secretary. and Mrs. T.. Y. Otis. East Orange,
Treasurer. The other directors now are: Mrs.
Alfred Cowles,. New York Mrs; +. 5. Galllard,
New York. and Mrs. william Townsend. Bay.
onno. All communications should be addressed
to Miss IneZ Coleman, Avenue A and First
street, Bergen Point. \. j.
After the first meeting and tho election of
officers the delegates took part in n friendly
game. in which first place u and S was won by
| Brooklyn. represented by Mrs. Breckenridge
and Mrs. Mcconnell; while Workers got nrst
place T. and W, represented by Mrs. Ten Eyck
and Mrs. Rockwell. staten Island came in
second both ways with Mrs. Rawson and Mrs.
O'Bryan. Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. OsZood.
The end OF the sea son nj the Brooklyn Whist
Club brought about n close race for first place
the final scores OF the leaders being as follows:
Players Aatches. Tricks. Hi0h
J. II. Ewell ......."...... 1874 Ii
A. JOsephson ,,,,.... '''''"... EaY IN ;
A, Y. Taylor .....,...",."....2 1871 Z
Every time a player made a plus score II wal
counted n match won, and every time he got a
minus score II wRs reCkoned n match lost. FL
well played "a times. making II top scores, 2G
plus scores, 4 minus scores, and ! average.
oUR PROBLEMS.
In the GLOWING position hearts are trumps
y is to lead. and with = for n partner to win al
| siX tricks against the best play "A n and W.