Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-02
AMONG THE WHISPERS

Monday with two sessions and Tuesday
with game against four of the strongest
Philadelphia players. the Baltimore wo-
mans Whist Club had two events that will
be the subject of discussion in whist cir
cles for the next week. In Monday after
moons contest the Baltimore women car
ried Off the honors. Mrs. Reeves and Mrs
Penniman, n. and s.; Miss E. Dallam and
Mrs. Boarman, E. and W., in spite of the
fact that the strong Philadelphia players
were arranged SO that each side would
have a representative pair.
Monday night found the minister's out in
force, the strongest men players being Sc
lected for the guests of honor, and right
well they acquitted themselves. Mrs. Wis
tar. with the Baltimore captain as a part
ner. made a plus of twelve tricks above
the average. Mrs. Hall of Philadelphia
who took Mrs Newbolds place. with Prof
F1ske. did even better. with fifteen tricks
MIS-. Wistar. being used to an irregular
lead by partner as a command to leao
trumps through an honor turned, when she
obtained the lead. willingly sacrificed hes
king OF trumps to the ace turned on her
left. at the loss of one or two tricks.
Mrs. Penniman not only captured a
prize in the afternoon, but carried off the
honors at night though Mrs. Walls Of
Washington would have divided honors
with her had the rigor of the game been
enforced. Mrs. Reeves, who played bril-
liantly In the afternoon. winning a prize
In the compass match, failed to follow
suit Her partner remarked, Clubs are
led, saving her a revoke. and although
Beverly Smith was watching the play OF
Mrs. w ais, he decided 1t did not constitute
revoke. but afterward reversed his deci-
SION Mrs. Reeves play Is accounted for
on the ground that she had been hostess
to the visitors in the afternoon and the
many duties, as well anxiety as to the
welfare of her guests, would naturally in
terfere with good whist playing Mrs
HaWley. Mrs. Leach Madame de
and other brilliant whist players of Wash
ington are severely handicapped when a
whist game takes place at their respect
I've homes. Mrs Randolph. the daughter
of Postmaster General Gary, though hav-
ing a chance for practice but two or three
times year made a very creditable show
ing, and had it not been for the disaster of
one peculiar hand she would have ranked
much higher. Clubs queen was turned on
her right. She held A. xxx, trumps A.
K, .. J. and 8 of s, K, X X, II, and d.
j, 9. OF trumps with the dealer. who took
the first trick and led his long suit of dia-
monds, which her partner took and re-
turned a trump. Knowing that the trump
strength was against her, she refused to
give up command and underplayed the sec
ond round of trumps. The dealer held the
trick and tried to establish his diamond
suit Mrs. Randolph. instead of discarding
heart, discarded the nine CT spades, tell
ing her partner to lead her a heart which
he did, going up to the ace ., J, 9. The
dealer. having no hearts, got four dis
cards.
The writer has found many strong wo-
men players who refuse to give up one of
the guards to a king. and will often adyer-
tise the suit as theirs when they really
are afraid of being placed In the position
OF having to play second hand with the
King and one guard. Miss Goldsborough,
who, with Harvey McCay, won the prize
at the woman's congress, came out third.
still showing that she can be depended on
lE Iad &c
marked improvement in the women's club
the play being of a very high standard,
Misses Dallam. Hough, Fisher, McCay and
Mrs. Thomas being particularly strong
The visitors, by strong team work. de-
feated the Baltimore players three tricks,
Mrs Samuel and Mrs. Petit tanning beau
tifully.
This is the team that had made six wins
for the Andrews trophies and had the
team waived the right of the PHILADELPHIA
Juniors to forfeit without win being ex-
actea Mrs. Newbolds team would have
mad another chance, and as they had al
ready defeated Mrs. Andrews team they
had good show for the trophies Com
tests between clubs are a great benefit to
the players broaden their ideas as to the
style of play at the different clubs and
give them more confidence take off the
stage fright OF young player which Is
very much In evidence when about to en-
ter the first match game.
The complete record for the And-ews
trophies stands follows:
Mrs. Andrews team, IL wins
Mrs. Hastings team, wins
MRS. Newbold's team 6 wins,
Mrs. Hawley's team, 3 wins
Mrs. Stroud's team, 2 wins.
Mrs Snyders team. wins.
Mrs. VIM. S. Fox's team. / win.
Mrs. Buzby's team, i win
One tie game.
Total games, 20.
Nine games are of course tba ras,,, -.
three tournaments
The following hand IN the Pyramfd-Bos-
ton duplicate match illustra ties some of the
auvantages or the short suit opening al
though Norths discard Of nine of hearts AT
trick fc ur is responsible for much of the
disaster. Diamonds trumps; West led.