Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-03
AMONG THE WHISPERS.
Women's Second Annual Tournament
Promises to BE Very Successful.

Women's Second Annual Tournament
Promises to BE Very Successful.
The indications are that the women's Sec
ond annual capital whist tournament, to be
held in this city next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, will be a great success. The la
dies having the tourney in charge are
working diligently toward perfecting the
details of the meeting. and at the present
time the entries are more numerous than
last year. What the committee on play de-
slres the most is that outside teams. that
is tours that do not belong to the whist
clubs o. the city. will take part in the
games, and in addition to adding interest
to the contests, be Of benefit to the game
at large. The tourney will be held in the
parlors Of the Washington Club, on I
street near 18th northwest, and will be
played each afternoon. At the different
whist clubs last night the team from the
Washington Club, captalned by Mrs. Nc
Crea, was the favorite for first place hon
ors but several dark horses" may come
to the front and astonish the wiseacres.
Last Wednesday night was guest night
at the Marlborough Club, and, as usual, a
large number Of enthusiastic minister's took
part in the compass games Misses Fuller
and Burns, sitting east and west, made top
score, 165, while Mrs. Hazard and Mr..
Lundy secured the honors north and south,
their figures being 151.
Last night Miss Schmidts class met at
the rooms of the Marlborough Club, and
after a short talk by the teacher on the
proper openings of different hands, which
were displayed effectively on a large board,
compass whist was played. Uncle Nick"
Young again had the honor of securing top
score, having the veteran Barrick as
partner. the figures being l73. Mrs. Har,
rover and Mrs. Taylor, sitting east and
west. made top score for that division, their
total number of tricks being 152. Many
members of Miss Schmidts class are out
of town on account Of the elections. but
II is expected q record-breaking attendance
will be present next week.
During recent visit to New York DR..
walls Of this city and Miss Campbell Of
Brooklyn played together In compass
game at the Woman's Whist Club and Sc
cured top score. plus of 8, four points
higher than any other pair. The doctor
and Miss Campbell gained five points on
one hand, no other pair making more than
two through the former holding up the
ace on the first round of-trumps, taking
the second round with the queen and lead
ing for the third time with the ace. getting
out eleven trumps. The doctor then forced
the hand that started the lead Of trumps
and then made a long suit. getting in with
the thirteenth trump. Several of the met
ropolitan experts congratulated the local
man on his clever play.
The reputation and record secured by the
American team Of Boston have evidently
scared of many of their opponents, as last
Saturday the team representing the New
Jersey Whist Club failed to put in an ap-
pearance in the city Of culture. making
the third club to default. These contests
for the American Whist League cup attract
attention all over the country, and the adj
mirers of the Boston team in the east are
hoping that, enough contests will be pulled
OF to enable 1t to win twenty games. the