The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21
AROUND THE WHIST TABLE.
PREPARING THE CONGRESS or
THE AMERICAN WHIST LEAGUE.

soiae Points of Interest to he Noticed-The
system Tint Will Bo Used-Anhiysis of n
"Force and Don't-Force-Me' Game.
We have only q few weeks more to wait for
tho gathering Of the clans at the ninth annual
congress OF the American Whist League. at
which all the old battles will be fought ovor
again. 1t Is probable that the West Will be
moro strongly represented than it was last
year. but IL 10 doubtful II It will make as good a
showing as tho East. None but the pick OF the
Eastern clubs will send representatives. but
those that do 20 will be very strong. New York
Newark. Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore
will all be on hand. of course. but 1t Is doubtful.
H!tSS.s X whit XII. s Cub m of Se sRe Yo qRs VIII have nWS s sSaTs;
for eli the principal events, but the other cities
Will probably conlne themselves to, one,
the preliminary trials there should le some
very interestIng matches between the Fast
and the West. aud tho number OF survivors
settling the. much discussed question OF su;
rspresentedt they should have a little, the best
Of II. because there are not as many first-class
affair bet that iften from each section enter the
pre!imlnaries at least seven OF the Eastern
year''sf friai h MSHsa we're Ss' rather lhsS aSlsn "nS' intm neStt
20 oi maap ~ p 1,si1Iv because PEI, i so on me n F e 3hot teams thas
will have such bad luck again.
The interesting part. OF the show to the out
slider will. OF course. be the systemsused by the
oilou ChilS hwy W NOly Iptui w NV Win
suits IN the West. some clubs, having gone 30
far as TO tie themselves up to the game iormu;
Ilay. !; they can carry of any trophies with
that system they IRE %wonders In the
private conventlons that they will have to
GO SG1me petra, seai 6s b, ThG p pc !p. v TssuIt. will
the big matches. because when ,the, same
ndyersaries are pittea against T, each other t hF for
thar, could be found BY following It from table
Of those who are interested in following up the
leading, systems OF play now in, use. the put.
should prove both Instructive and interesting,
1h!s% We G i've them H5Say she H@0 SYSTEMS ny arr are % "Goss
The New York system: Leading the queen
leading the 10 from queen. jack. 10 when the
shit sRnw i sGH lends Sn IN plni to sgail. Fiji sitiia no in nSh% F@ + or
low cards.. fourth-best only in trumps, and
ccho with three trumps exactly: Interior leads.
Jack trump echoes are made third hind when
sna anse sne t ncs from Py p' nse and f'' kins sr' but Ni thss
echo is not carried down as far as the queen
Tho invitation game. In which the mostprcm-
tSsnt feature is that tho lead Of a small card IN
the hope OF making the suit If partner can give
even reason9bls assistance, especially IN
.EdiS n9g.F SHOW H, hat tHerS tsf IS n;S saGh as IN T"s sh ace hs ana
but the tricks which are possible, with the win
ming cards. All, interior leads show length in
the suit opened. but no supporting strength:
Such leads warn the PARTNER not to attempt
TO make the suit unless he is unusually strong
strong enouRht to max up for unusual weakness
in the leaders hand. Number showing leads nre
used IN trumrs only. both in high, and low
,fihss trSmp echo Is Sc%ton,iinTci' 10 three %exactiy.
and the third hand echoes when Attempting 70
win tho trick pretty much nS, in the New York
system, The followers Ot this system some
times go to great lengths, in leading small
the the" deuce icSF from N six card. 't To the < K K q even even. II
II is desirable 10 have the partner lead the
The modified game. IN which tho lead q any
retntry i the low card Is the long suit, II it Is
}how length IN ne sgit nnsc%omrSnisd " !,
hose elements may be present, This game is
biten PLAYED u competition with tie Street
in combining. the trump signal to partners
s saIa T Raior sIlnF 5w the &c, cal, si1 rtay yiinf t z h II, Hsr
can, take care o 1.-THE third round Of the ajyer-
saries' suit when the signal is made on their
1 pis1sr e sGm rSrr sem tsii sisP tSat 'T he sse sh 1t w shf
be left with tho best card on the third round.
When the lowest card Is PLAYED to an adverse
ones Of tho sni; IL, hand or that ono Of The two
cards Is to- y3ImaS1c t" give fhn up On the first
divided into three or four sections and cards
them q different meaning when led. uptot the
. the lHad Sho TS aFtr?ne Sgit ia anh a s %ItsIi1pr0 O.
two,card suits. and show desire to run the
second or third round. Any card from a Guee,r
90 a ~ shows to o a TtHtppHtEh, e pn ns : o' thon ca tc
accomplish anything itself Such hand.
SSI roarb, eIin IN !, th%@ tr smit w r6mh on nay gOrI ,;
especially II the adversari"s are tempted into
DlayinR too forward a game High card lead,
ar u - H t..t Int IL 4 ~ 4 n n trlsE
whIeh one round will r]rrobahly estshlish, snGl
can be freely used oQ aivcrssries leads
which the lead OF certain high cards, such a,
the ace ant gu"Smi nay mean w V IL
"HItns'' r any sP T Is s,rdm HrSt "no !" 'Si in ' hfs ow We
hand to justify it. Leads of king and jacl
: ,. Us syGiS f"2 2Sis stre t%ic.a in 4 1Eh%" Ei. snS d af: ar;
card Ga avn ntfhS a f tnss " il AY noss sFG%S w 4 s's If,
with the, suit to which he mayer la
preference to opening a fresh suit. The same
cards are used wIth the sans significance by
70 prevent the partner, from forcing again
snch leads, and "sncc!ally such d%iscards; ma,
sr,smps because i a n'a ~ ices not want nit to !,
forced It must be, ~ his advantages to, have TIN
trTTT R.r io 5Sa H.tfF s sai nets n n,' w sEit ss's tn orisina
lead Is always from five or more trumps. or
failing such strength. always from the longes
plain suit. and from the weaker OF two plaii
suits which are numerically equal A suit o
-Four to the queen should be opened In prefer
ence to one of four to the ace because tho ace
has peculiar value Of tts own rs a re;-entry 70
the other suit after tho higher cards have beer
forced ont. In this game it is no longer thu
fashion for thethirA hand TO show his oWn sui
trick he should do one of two things, return
his partners suit at once or lead trumps..
The theory 81 this Is. that, II the %origina
leader hrs II suit which is good enough TO OpeI
and third hand. also has q good snit. Eolr
enough to. Justify him. under the old rule, il
opening. II In preference 70 returning his part
'nr's. tho combination Of these two suits i
strong enough to Justify an immediate lead o
trumps or It Is weak enough TO compel n re
turn OF tho suit first opened. The day ha
gone by when it was thought possible to pla
Tor two different suits. Tho ~iong-sui
game IA IL is new plqycd usually EN-
uraceS numher-shoWing leads. :Ourth-bests
shrcp-trnmp cchoe4. plain suit echoes and re
vrrsnd dIscNrls. The latter is an ask to swLtcI
the suit after trumUS ara gone. %" IL "a know!
that tho player cannot hr ca l!nG f"rtrumps. ]