Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
WOMEN'S WHIST CLUB.
Local Team Tied With New York 70
Second Place for Washington Trophy

Local Team Tied With New York for
Second Place for Warrington Trophy.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Wash
ington Whist Club four went to the wo-
mems whist congress at Detroit this week
in a weakened condition, the final results
of the trophy match demonstrated that the
team played excellent whist. The three big
trophy events were concluded yesterday af-
ternoon. two Of them going to western
teams and the other to a representative
four from New England.
In the Washington trophy contest for
club tours the Cavendish Club Of Boston
won, with Washington and New York tied
for second place The members of the last
two teams will receive duplicate prizes
When Mrs. McCrea left for Detroit last Sat
urday night she was accompanied by Miss
King, Mrs. Ruff and Mrs. Postlewaite, the
latter being a substitute Mrs Davis ia the
fourth regular member of the team, but 1t
was thought she would not be able to accom-
pany the team and Mrs. Postlewaits was
pressed into service Mrs. Postlewaite is an
excellent player, but to take out a regular
member of a team necessarily Weakens IT'S
effectiveness and for this reason the WASH
lngton Club four was thought to be some
what under its best playing strength To
obtain second place in trophy matches in
which the best teams of the country are en-
tered demonstrates conclusively that Mrs,
McCrea and her companions must have
played gilt-edged whist
Telegraphic reports from Detroit s.y tho,
everybody played very fine whist and tba :
the winners can aScribe their success to
non-nformatory tactics. The principal wo-
men whist players of the country who at
tend these conventions are the canals NJ III.
best players of the opposite sex and tba,,
are becoming enlightened as to the advan.
tages of keeping to themselves what thew
would like to accomplish.
In the Toledo trophy contest r,i,o,,o.,
ana syracuse vera tied n t,t,n
and Cincinnati was declared the winner on
the trick score. oii
The Women's Whist Club of Minneanolts
took the Philadelphia trophy. which ranra'
sents the pair championship of the Ieapne
IN the second day Of play the Minneapolis
four was in the eleventh place, but in one
days play jumped into first place and re-
iilalleo mere until the finish. Almost the
same order OF things existed one year ago
when this four made a sensational sn1rt
into first place. The CoIIingwood team of
Toledo was second
s. me winners Of the open pairs at the
north and south. Mrs Charlotte Smith and
Mrs. Bessie Allen; east and west Mrs p
& olin and Mrs c. NJ. Swift.
Sectlon b. north and south, Mrs White
ana Mrs. Angus: east and west Mrs T r
Oldham and Mrs. William o'Neili.
Al the business meeting the no1nfna lions
" me committee were approved, except
mat Mrs. Waldo Adams Of Boston Wis
- 9uooed " noiQ the vice presidency an
other year. and Mrs. H. T. Frye of CHICAGO
was elected second vice president Mrs. +.
NJ. Llttell of New York Is the new nresi
dent. 1t was decided to hold the congress
next year in New York
There has been such a great demand for
Invitations to the compass games of the
Columbia Athletic Club next Tuesday night
that the whist committee has been com
peiled to limit the number of invitations TO
the capacity Of the club parlors These
games Will be the last Of the season and
arrangements have therefore been made
TOT a more elaborate entertainment Of the
guests than usual.
tomorrow afternoon and night the Baltf-
more Whist Clubs four will defend the
american Whist League trophy at their
club rooms from the attacks of the Buffalo
team Ihere was report current last
night that Buffalo would default, which
would place Scranton next on the list
Philadelphia stands ready to jump into the
gap and should the two former clubs fai]
70 70 come to time the Quakers will make the
Journey tomorrow.
Today's National League Games,
Philadelphia at Boston.
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