Evening star., 1898-10-29
WHIST NOTES,
The Outlook in Local Circles During
the Coming Winter.

Indications point to the fact that whist
circles will be more animated the coming
winter than for many seasons past Teach
ers of the complex game report enlarged
classes for the coming winter, and at the
different social clubs the usual whist nights
will be continued. and in some cases ad-
ditional special nights added to the pro-
gram.
AS in seasons past the Capital Bicycle
Club or the &C. Bi. c. as the organiza-
ton is known throughout the country,
leads the local clubs in the promotion of
whist, and the coming winter promises
many surprises in this line. Little is heard
of the celebrated big four of this club
of late. but it may be stated that there is
still stalwart group of brainy players
who are classed as heads and shoulders
above any other four in the city. Bing-
ham, who was member of the ''big forr''
some years back, has dropped out of the
contests at the club house, but it is under
stood he has a large class of students to
Whom he is teaching the perplexities of
the long and short suit game Wooten will
be missed this year, as he is located at
Porto Rica with tie army, but Borden, who
was out of the city last season, has re-
turned and is a regular player at the
club. With three such "top-liners" as
Lowe, Barrick and Borden it should not be
hard to round out, another big four with
the fnesse of the original quartet. There
is quite a strong competition for the fourth
member but as yet he has not been
lected.
Outside of the celebrated four the &C BIZ
c. possesses fully Il dozen members who
can be classed as being in the front ranks.
The clubs Saturday nights" which are
open to all the lovers of whist in the city
emphatically demonstrate the laudable eff
forts of the organization toward the pro-
motion Of the silent game. These nights
will be continued throughout the season,
and it is believed thato1er nights will be
set apart to be daIottt exclusively 20
matches with the other local clubs.
Tonight will be a "a a 6ne at the &C. Ri.
c." as it is expected that the largest gath
ering for seasons past will assemble to par
ticipate in the compass match. 1t has been
suggested that weekly prizes be given to
being contributed as spfrhnce fees Should
this suggestion be acted upon, 1t will 70
doubt prove beneficial. as the veterans of
the club can hardly realize with what pleas
ure an outsider goes into these games and
carries off a trophy.
Although the Chess Checkers and Whist
Club Is taken Up mainiS.. in the advance
ment of the first mentioned game, the low
ers of the game mentioned at the tail end
of the clubs rame are numerous. not to
say persistent and enthusiastic Although
the clubs following rs not quite as large
as the older organi "a tietrfs up town. it is
seldom indeed that one, can drop into the
10Th street rooms without finding several
tables surrounded with whist players.
While the &C. G. w" has not as yet set
apart a special night for whist. 1t is
nected that such a move will be inau-
gurated In the near future.
At the Columbia Athletic Clubs rooms
whist is the chief game. although the inter-
est has fallen off somewhat from the great
impetus given the game last fall when such
a numerous following Joined the organiza-
ti0n under the leadership of DR.. Walls.
There is no gainsavng the fact that in the
ranks of the Winged Arrow" there is
whist talent in abundance, but ii will
qure tremendous eXertion to sOlidify it, so
as to make a respectable showing against
the 18th street club.
OF the outside clubs little has been done
as yet in the way of match playing The
Mount Pleasant four is still the same old
compact organization under the able lead
ership of Mr.. N. E. Young, and it is ex-
pected that they will be in the thickest of
the fray during the coming winter months.
over on Capitol Hill the whist fever is
rampant. While club, tours have not yet
been formed 1t can be stated that within
the next month at least several clubs will
be organized, and many matches will un-
doubtedly be the result. Such players
Borcheas, Harvey, Hay, Miller. Pressey
Prescott and several others of equal talent
can be easily formed into strong playing
fours and be depended upon to give an ac-
count of themselves that will reflects credit
on that part of Washington. A new as
pirant for whist honors on the hill is the
Kenmore" four the best selection of the
fourth man preventing a completion of the
club. Three players are under considera-
ton, and 1t is expected that the final men,
Der VIII be decided upon next week.
Numerous fours are reported forming in
handicap tournament of unusual proper
uons is spoken of among the possibili-
ties the coming winter.