The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
SKAT PRIZES N E
LOUIS WON FIRST AND INDIANAP-
LIS FURNISHED LATTER.
List of the Awards-A Komnsers Last
Night-Next Meeting at
Milwaukee.

The second day of the meeting of the
National Skat Congress at the German
House began late because the members had
been late getting to bed the night before.
Dinner was served at long tables in the
main auditorium at noon. In the afternoon
a meeting was held tc elect officers and
make some amendments to the constitution.
The following officers were elected:
Presidential. NJ. Kuhn, indianapolis.
Secretary-Emi Martin, indianapolis.
Recommendations Keller, Indianapolis
1t is a custom of the organization to elect
all officers from one city, and that the one
in which the meeting is held, in order that
they may consult conveniently. 1t is left
to the officers elected to choose their as
sistants. 1t was decided to hold next years
meeting in Milwaukee. The game of skat is
so complicated that old players say they
have not reached the limit of the combina-
lions, and this, coupled with the fact that
the discussions were in German, made the
conference inexplicabIe to one who was
neither of the skat-elect nor familiar
with the German language. The only ink
ling given of what the congress was talk.
ing about was when a member became so
excited he burst the ounds of German and
poured forth his feelings in English.
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loser loses" he declared.
Whereat there was prolonged applause
from a number of members sitting around
the speaker and disgruntled CALCULATIONS
from a knot of members in one corner. A
heavy old man who had been leaning back
in his seat apparently interested in moth
ing but the smoke which rose from his lips
to the ceilirg was shocked to his feet by the
utterance of the first speaker. He waved
his arms at the president, and from the
tone of his voice it might be guessed one
moment that he was pleading for the honor
Of some member who was about to be ex-
PEELED from the organization and another
that he was denouncing expansion"
When he finished and sat down his face
flushed with emotion, there was tumultuous
applause except from the English-German,
who cried out, But he reniged, l say, but
he reniged!'
Whatever it was, it was not important,
for no changes of moment were made in
the constitution or the rules. A resolution
was adopted cOngratulating Carl Schurz,
whose birthday is March 2, and a copy of
the resolution will be sent him.
Last night was the kommers The In
dianapolis Military Band played, the Musk
Verein sang, A. M. Kuhn, OF this city, and
e. Helfensteller, of st. Louis, delivered adj
dresses and Otto Stechhan read an original
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short talks. There was general enthusiasm
and good fellowship, which rose to the high
est pitch when the prizes were distributed.
1t took a committee several hours to figure
out the totals after the tournament of the
night before was ended. TIL result is given
below. The first three prizes are for the
largest numbers of points, the next one is
for the player who played against the larg-
est number of 'metadores," the next one is
for the largest number of points made in
one game and the next for the most games
played, and this order recurs to the end
of the list. The list is:
l. Music Box. Ulrich, st. Louis.
2. Gold Watch H. Kotten- ann, Terre
Haute.
3. Mirror-CharIes Wocher, indianapolis.
4. Bronze Clock-L Priester, st. Louis.
5. Horn of Plenty %. NJ. Polster, st.
Louis.
6. Picture = George A. Richards, Indian
Z. Silver Punch Bowl-o. Heintze, st.
Louis. ran.
5. Cut-glass Whisky set-F. W. Mersoh-
ner, Detroit.
3. Punch Bowie. Napona, Efingham, Ill.
10. Pair of Vases-H. Z. Pauls. ST. Louis.
Il i sstatuary-RR. ss%eh1meltz, St Louis.
10. Bronze Flower Vase-O. Leonard, In
dianapolis.
IA. Green vase-C. WHITE, st. Louis.
10. Camera-J. Becker, indianapolis.
Is. Punch Bowl-Robert Bettman, ST. Louis.
II. Lamp-H. Haas, st. Louis.
Is. Half Dozen Wine Glasses-J. Polinsky,
St. Louis.
10. Jardiniere-O. Homann. st. Louis.
20. Parlor Cabinet-F. Steinbart, Milwau-
kee.
81. Liquor Set-Carl Reese, Detroit.
%. Game Set-Charles Eichhorn, Detroit.
%. Rocking C~hair-Albert Cohn, St. Louis.
"a. Bisque Figures-N. N. Kaufman, st.
Louis.
%. Parlor cabinet-H. P. Davis, ST. Louis.
26. Carving Seth. Osthoff. Milwaukee.
q. Rocking Chair-Dr. Heffer, St. Louis.
Louis.
20. Shaving set-Albert Cooper, Indian
apolis.
50. Mosaic Table,. Hartmann ST. Louis.
81. Punch Bowl-Carl Ehlert, Indianapolis.
80. Poke Set-Louis Sielken, Indianapolis
80; Cut-glass Decanter and Tray. Bieler,
"a. Manicure Set-Rush, Detroit.
80. Dozen Bottles Wine-H. Overstoltz, st.
Louis.
IS. C~ut-glass Bowl - N. F. Schniedd, st,
81. Blue Enamel vase-F. R. Meyer, st.
Louis.
So. Blue Punch Bowl ~Bickenbaum, St.
Louis.
80. Dress-suit Case A. Kaufman, Chi
cago.
40. Tourist Case-R. Hartmann, st. Louis.
Al. Opera Glasses-F. Swicker, Indianapo-
lis.
AZ, Half Dozen Wine Glasses-C. Becker,
40. Corkscrew-F. Noble, st. Louis.
"A. Beer Jug-Gus Heck. st. Louis.
As. Jardiniere-A. d. Gaubb, Chicago.
46. Cameo. Becker, Indianapolis.
AZ. Silver Brush-Robert Kipp, Indianapo-
lis.
As. Large Wine Glass-O. j. Martin, st.
Charles, Mo.
40. Umbrella-C. Koehler. st. Louis.
80; Asparagus Fork-William Springhorn.
Indianapolis.
81. Electric Light-Albert Gall, Indianapo-
lis.
81. Poreclaine Clock Edward Haas, st.
Louis.
So. Umbrella Stand R. Mueller. Indian
apolis.
s.. Beer Mug-H. Moesch. Indianapolis.
50. Beer Mugs. Wolfstein, Cincinnati.
56. Pfpe-GeOrge KOthe, indianapolis.
81. Jardiniere-Dr. Weise, Indianapolis.
IS. Silver-mounted Vase-W. Nelson, St.
Louis.
SO, Beer Mug-Louis Meyer, jr., Indian
apolis.
90. Schiller Bust F. J. Dickmann, St.
Louis.
81. Military Hair Brushes-C. w. Wells, In
dianapolis.
60. Bisque Bust-Henning, st. Charles. Mo.
GA. Cigar Case-William Wocher, Indian
apolis.
G5. Card Case-Henry Rauh, indianapolis.
66. Statuary-William Kothe, indianapolis.
Consolation Observation-Disclosures Stumph,
Indianapolis.
For the First Table Done Four Card
Cases--J. r. Pierson, Indianapolis; NJ. e.
Louis; August Hincke, Cincinnati.
Those of the visiting skat players who did
not leave the city last night and who will
not leave early this morning Will be taken
on a tour through the city by the lndianapo-
lighted with the German House and the well
come they had. But one complaint was
entered in the complaint book, and that was
by the representative of q Milwaukee Ger