Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-10
Boston Duplicates Badly Beaten at
Baltimore.
COMING MATCH FOR MIXED PAIRS
Enthusiastic Gathering in the WI
modaughsis Rooms.
A MPLE OF STRATEG Y


trophy was played at the Baltimore club
house Saturday between the Boston Du.
plicates and the Baltimores The match
was won by Baltimore The score was 50
to II. 1t is but fair to Boston to state
that Mr.. Parker, one Of their strongest
players, was prevented from coming by
the illness Of his wife. Mr.. Douglass came
In his place, and, although he was on
the wrong side Of three swings Of three
tricks each on boards 8, 10 and IL, he did
fairly well, as did the rest OF the team
up TO board &c. the game then standing a
tie, each having Is tricks won.
After that the Baltimores won as they
pieased. Inc Bostons took great liberties
with the game, and led singletons on sew
eral occasions The BaItimores played their
regular game and at no time seemed wor-
ried. Thomas carried off the honors for
the Baltimore club in the early part of
the game, and in the latter part divided
honors with the rest of the team
one CT the Baltimore team, on board g.
heio up the ace of trumps. fourth hand
on adversary's lead Of ten spot in re-
spouse to call. The ten took the trick
then the eight was led: third hand PLAYED
jack, which fourth took with his ace
fourth hand now knowing the original
leader to be exhausted, goes on with his
suit and forces the strong hand, gaining 3
tricks.
Thomas on board 80, with ace of trumps
turned on his right holding five trumps.
neaaed by king and queen, led the nine
OF spades from ace, king. He found the
queen with his partner, who led him lack
OF trumps through the ace turned. and
made a great game.
me Baltimores were very DESTROYS of
winning this match, as it would give them
a tie with their old rivals the Philadel-
phfas. in the number of wins for the
trophy.
Rather Startling.
Regarding the last contest between the
Baltimore and Walbrook, the captain of
the Walbrook team makes some startling
statements which will be read by whist
| payers throughout the country with
great deal OF interest. He made a care
!ul analysis OF the As boards, and claims
the w albrook dropped 40 cold tricks and
baltimore was guilty Of allowing II of
these 1clcles to freeze on its preserves
FROM this Mr.. Smiths mathematical mind
draws the lnferel-ce that as ID plus S
equals 70. and as 40 minus q equals IL
the Walbrook system beat the Baltimore
system Just IL tricks in the match in ques-
tlon. II is sincerely to be hoped that Mr.
Wheian, the captain of the Baltimore
team, Will, as Mr.. Work suggests, examine
this analysis and affirm this statement or
deny that these whist gladiators who are
defeating all the crack clubs of the coun-
try, can afford to throw away Is to 40
INSTRUMENTATION Match.
The Baltimore News states that tho
team for the mixed pair contest between
Baltimore and Washington, to take place
in Baltimore the Goth, has been selected.
and already the Baltimore contingent are
getting into active practice for the match.
which will be very close, although Balti-
more expects an easy win, account of
system, as one or two Of the WaIbrook
players will be in the match. The Wash
1nston club will do well to study the sys-
TEN of their adversarles. The leads of the
two clubs, Baltimore and Walbrook, in
their last contest were given in The Star
of Tuesday, the 4th instant, and are a
guide to their initial play.
Enthusiastic Whist Gathering.
There was an enthusiastic gathering of
minister's at Wimodaughsis club rooms Sat
urday evening. The play of pairs under the
Stafford system was particularly interest
ing to many to whom this system was
new. In another room those not so ex-
pert In the game had an enjoyable con-
test IL progressive whist, and some who
won the prizes surprised themselves as
We'll as the otter participants. There
were twelve prizes (six in each room)
At the Capital Club.
The handicap tournament at the c. Bi. c.
that has been interfered with on account
of Christmas and New Year day coming
Saturday, was continued last Saturday
evening. Tho boards were unusually in
terestins, and though the score was close
for the north and south. the east and west
players furnished a wide DIVERGENCE as
VIII De noticed In the score given below:
campheilssh S5or s Barrier Ehsr WEsT
cooper II PeouZe. 151 Henry & McCnmh