Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-14
AMONG THE WHIST PLAYERS

The defeat of Baltimore by the c. 81.
c. March has been great stimulus
to interest in whist in this city. The
c.. BIZ C. making such brilliant showing
with so little practice against club like
Baltimore. whose Fridays are known aIl
over the whist world, and whose Wednes-
day night team practice is equally regu-
lar, shows what it can do if it gives the
same attention to whist that other clubs
do. 1t has the talent, and all it needs is
organization. The indications are with
Wooten back in the fold, together with the
enthusiasm of Tom Borden they will win
laurels for the club at Boston in July.
The c. A. c. also has taken up whist Sc
riously, and the def" thrown down to the
c. Bi c. for match of four or eight on
side for next Wednesday night will find a
new array of talent in the field against the
veterans. Talioferro, Bedon, Davis, Swear
niger. Macy, Wells, Lee, Lundy and Jack
son will give good account of themselves,
although they will miss Wooten, Hampton
and Walls. The c. A. c. had a compass
match on the night of March g. and one
wednesday night, in which Lundy, new
member. showed up in great form, playing
a steady, sensible game. He will be a strong
addition to the whist contingent. DR..
Mackall is also making a great showing,
and, as ne Is possessed of keen card sense,
Will play strong whist with a little prac-
tice. Wolf, Gold, Drayton, Munroe are
new names in the whist column, as well
as Louis korn. and they all show an in
terest that will soon send them to the
front. The new committee has sent no
tees to all whist lovers in the club, and
Wednesday after the match with the C.
81. Z: Will find large number of new
faces in the whist rooms. The score We'd
nesday night follows:
North and South. East and West.
T ri,t1 & Lundy. l4s Mackan Macy. 1877
Morrow & Bedon. lbs Snyder & swearingen. 129
There will be schedule published short
~ for the Atlantic Whist Association,
which will embrace the following clubs:
Capital Bicycle. Baltimore, Wilmington and
rhiladeiphia: 1t is almost certain the Ham
1lton Will Join. and If they do the games
will be started possibly the end of this
month, SO Hawley of the Press thinks.
The twenty-five teams of New York, New
jersey and Brooklyn are having a great
round up. Four matches out Of the six
have been played. The New Jersey team,
Elwelrs team Of Newa.Yotk is next, and
thirteen tricks more than New Jersey.
Taylors team is a close third, and any one
Of the three may win out.
AS the time approaches for the woman,s
whist congress the different selections for
representatives on the teams are being
carefully chosen. One factor cannot safe
strain In continuous match Of three days
Is great, and to. the nevice it is a trying or
deal. At the mans contests matches are
frequently won simply by the tricks given
to the enemy by measurable play, OH ac-
count of mental exhaustion, SO 1t may be
at the woman's congress, where the incen-
tive to win is so great
The second congress OF the Wcman's
Whist League of America will be held In
Horticultural Hall. Philadelphia, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, April 20, y and
%. Ths program Is good. and the entries
IN the different contests will be large. The
contests for club teams of fours and club
pairs will be played simultaneously on the
afternoons Of Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday, and the finals will be played
Friday morning. There will be number
OF prizes to be contested for. : The two most
important are the Washington trophy and
the Philadelphia cup. The first for club
hours. II was won last year by the Trist
Club of Philadelphia, by Mrs. Eugene Eli
son, Mrs. 7. H. Toumlin, Mrs. Rodman
Wister and Mrs. Frank Daniel. The Phila-
deiphia cup will be held for one year by the
winning club pair. Last year it was won
by Mrs. Bradt and Mrs. Richardson Tor the
Cavendish Club of Boston. Open contests
for other teams and pairs will be held dur
Ing the three afternoons of the congress
and in the evenings there viii be mixed pair
contests.
The open four contest was won last year
BY Mrs. Lloyd and Mrs. Clarence Brown of
Toledo and Mrs. Clinton and Mrs Lucien