The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-27
DIDN'T KNOB TIE GAME.
\ Cham pionship Pinochie Game Eroken
Up By an Honest Mans objections.

\ Cham pionShip Pnochie Game Broken
Up By an Honest Mans objections.
There is club up in Harlem that is COM
posed almost exclusively Of pinochle players.
most OF whom are German Americans and
cxpcrts at the old German game. There had
long been rivalry among three Of the clubs
best players and they finally sat down the
other nj Ght to settle the question Of superior
ity by playing a series Of games, best three
out of five the winner. to be recognized
as the best player The losers were to
pay for hoer and lunch for the crowd The
latter condition was sufficient to bring all the
members to the club rooms when the
first game started. The pinochle enthu-
siastS gave up their own games and
crowded around the table where tho three
experts were playing Three games were
played quickly in silence. the old Sharps nod
ding their heads in approval at good plays. and
frOwning whenever one Of the players lost an
opportunity to take trick. At the finish of
tho third game each man had a victory. and
while the cards were being ripped for the
fourth game. the members all agreed that they
had been fine games and every one we'll played
The excitement was more intense when the
fourth game started. and there was a great
hurrah when the youngest player of the three,
who was n favortc in the club, won his game
just before tho fourth game was finished
man entered the room. bowed to several OF the
members and working his way in close to the
table. steadily watched the game. As card
after card was played a look Of surprise came
over his face. lie looked at the other Watchers
about the table and appeared altogether like a
man who thought he saw som thinG but wasn't
quite sure about it. Tho NTH game was started.
and after one deal it settled down to a close
fight between the young man who had already
two games to his credit and one Gf the other
players. The newcomer was getting more
and moro excited as the game progressed.
until finally his queer actions began to attract
the attention Of others. lie jumped from ono
side of the table to the other to look into tho
players hands. He had been jumping around
this way for some time and each of the players
had about five cards each left to play. Each
player was playing "possum and trying all
sorts of tricks to draw out his opponents best
cards. Tho last trick was likely to turn the
result either way. An ace OF hearts had been
led when tho man who had been fldgetting
around eXcitedy broke through the crowd.
and slapping his hand down on the table.
yelled
This here business has got to stop. know
| you are all honest. and 40 am |. Somebody has
done this, for II Joke, probably. but it's dis
honest, nevertheless"
| why. what's the matter with your" ask ed
| one OF tho players.
We'll, I've been watching this game. and
that man there and you each have two aces Of
one suit, which is n skin. and you know it.
| yelled back the man.
We'll. I'll be blamed" the players almost
| shreked, as they threw down their cards in
disgust. Several Of the members grabbed the
| new conner by the collar and hustled hin
| over to n corner whore pinochle was talked o
| for the next half hour, He wasn't lon. in being
| convinced that two OF each kind OF cards Were
| any more. lie rot out as quickly az possible
| and left word that he would pay for the beef
| for the crowd. 1t turned out that he was an
| applicant for membership In the club anL
knew nothing whatever about the game. buI