Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17

are deservedly champions. having made a
hot fight from start to finish.
The revoke of Bosler on board II was
amply made up on board q. when he
gained tricks by q beautiful play. Dia-
mond trumps. he sat fourth hand with
I'VE trumps to the ace queen. six hearts
to the queen. the next highest being the
seven. two clubs. ace and two-spot. After
the second round of trumps he led his
fourth best heart, his partners king fell to
the ace fourth hand. Now, with Ave
hearts left. he led away from the queen.
found his partner with the jack and a
small heart to put him in with.
In the other room the Park player re-
marked: IF 1 only had had the inspira-
hearts / would have gained some tricks"
While the match was in progress the
players OF other cities were having test
of skill with the strong Walbrook play
club. who were putting up as good whist
as the players In the next room. especially
the captain of the Walbrook. who is one
OF the soundest players in the country. al
to escape. There are quite a number OF
brilliant players in both clubs who have
never been in a contest and who are anx-
ious to win their first spurs.
Whist mt Philadelphia.
The weekly match for the Andrews
trophies came off at Philadelphia We'd
nesday. and Mrs. Andrews team was VIC
torious by margin of 10 tricks. one
board. No. 10, netting tricks. This game
is the tenth won by Mrs Andrews team.
which gives IL a lead over Mrs. Newbold's
team. Two more wins will land the tro-
phes.
Philadelphia has had another gala week
in the mixed pair contests that have been
going on for several days. There are four
pairs tieing for first place in section ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton. having won ali
their matches in section 3 have first place.
but will have to meet the winners in sec
ton l.
Coming Match at Baltimore.
The mixed pair contest In Baltimore
Thursday night between Washington and
Baltimore Is looked forward to, with much
interest in whist circles, and the chances
are strongly in favor of Washington. Mrs.
Hawleys team easily defeated the Bal
timore team in the last contest, and II
Washington IS represented by its strong
players there are good chances of vic
tory. although the BaltimoreS seem con-
fdent. as their women players have i'm
proved very much since their last encoun-
ter. and McCay says they will give good
account of themselves.
Leading Through Strength.
Beverly Smith gives some good reasons
about the lead through strength: ''One Of
the most dangerous practices to which
dicted is that of playing through the ad-
versary's declared suit. Having won fourth
in hand. on opponents lead Of his long
suit, particularly If the trick was taken
cheaply, they cannot stand the temptation
to lead through the original opener, and
thus, as they say. give partner a chance
to fnesse. This looks very attractive. but
Practical experience proves 1t Is often ex-
peIsive. One of the most important facts
to be burne in mird is that each deal per-
mts of twelve leads on the part of one or
the other of the four players engaged and
only twelve. This, taking an average.
gives each player three, and these should
be used as weapons of attack or defense,
as means of esta blishing ones own or
partners suit. not wasted and frittered
away in playing and assisting the enemys
game. Let the opponents play their own
game. Make them lead and establish their
own suits, If they can, but compel one
of them to give up a good card in your
suit before obtaining a lead for this pur-
pose. An opportunity will be apt to pre-
sent Itself, in case they abandon the suit,
II lead it through later in the game, when
the developments on the other suits will
afford you the information whether it is
safe and advantageous OF course, the
foregoing advice is based On the theory
that the suit opened by your left-hand
adversary is not also your best suit. If
this happens TO be the case, the situation
is enc of the utmost difficulty, and great
do not hold another good suit to open,
but have enough strength in the suit in
question to prevent its establishment by
your adversary, the lead of supporting
trump is often good defensive play. espe-
cially if the remainder of your hand is
evenly divided, with an honor protected
in the other two plain suits. The arguA
ment against continuing the suit In such
case is that partner or opponent on your
right is apt to ruff the second round. If
partner you do not care to force him, I'm
less you are strong in trumps yourself,
and even then he is liable to be overtrump-
ed. Again, your partner may hold the
master card in the suit and the original
leaders partner no more. so that by re-
turning it you not only deprive your part
ner Of what may be his only card of re-
entry, but may force an adversary who
may be very glad to make a small trump.
Still again, the original leader may hold
the master-card in the suit, put it up and
proceed to make off one or two small
trumps for his partner by leading the suit
right back. On the other hand, the danger
of lead of either of your short plain
suits is apt TO be greater now than as an
original lead. for the chances are that
the strength in these two suits is likely
to lie between your partner and his left
hand adversary, so the selection of either
must be matter of guesswork''