Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
WHIST.
Progress of the Play of the Congress
at Niagara Falls.

The congress Of the American Whist
League at Niagara Falls IS drawing to a
close. but the interest in the trophy and
compass games continues unabated. The
contest for the american and Hamilton
cups creates the greatest interest and sew
eral surprises have occurred, the strong
Minneapolis four being defeated last night
by an apparently unknown tel from Co
lumbus There IS q pritty race on for the
Hamilton cup. the Chicago team being in
the lead not having los, game. Three
other teams-lhe kuicke rbockar. Columbus
and Hamilton Of 4'ilicago-itre tied for Sec
rrtd place. havingaeach lost \ game apiece.
The splendid team from Buffalo which won
the Hamilton trophy last year is not in the
finals. being defeated in the preliminary
matches. The Baltimore four Is doing IN
usually well. playing the strong American
and oaks Of Chicago teams t" a tie iii two
matches.
In the chalcn trophy matches an inter-
esting situation presents itself There are
six teams Cnniestng. five from the east and
one from the west. Detroit. This lone four
has been playing exceptionally good whist.
and with two victories and no ,!"fcats to
their credit the chances are that the trophy
VIII 60 west Each team plays a ratch
with the other making five matches in all.
and from this it can be seen that two vic
tories are quite big handicap for the other
eastern teams to overcome The results
of play in the last twenty-four hours are
follows:
Hamilton trophy-Columbus defeated Min
neapolis six tricks. Chicago defeated Hor-
lick of Racine. Wis, seven, st. Paul de-
feated Hyde Park Of Chicago two, Knick-
erbocker Of New York defeated Hamilton.
Ont. twelve.
First round. finals Of the American Whist
League trophy-Detroit defeated Knicker-
booker by six points: American, Boston. de-
feated Acacia. Buffalo. seven: Baltimore
defeated Hamilton Ont. four.
Mixed winners first SpctipD-NOrth
and south. DR.. NJ. f. Anderson. Buffalo:
II. A. Walker. Chicago. East and west,
Dr. A b. Gather, Baltimore: F. A. Hin
termeister. Scranton. Pa; o. V. Baldwin.
Chicago. and w. f, Talcott. Cleveland.
Second section-North and south, F. w.
Matthias. Mrs. C. e. Lloyd, Toledo: ]. C.
East and west Mrs. b. A. Kruger. Toledo:
X. NJ. knickerbocker. Syracuse: Mrs. Jas.
Shaw, Detroit; c. r. Lloyd. Toledo: w. B.
Bouteile, Minneapolis, and r. r. Richards.
Chicago.
An interesting round of compass whist
was played last evening in the parlors of
the Hotel Takoma by the guests and their
friends. Six tables accommodated the play
ers and eighteen boards were played over.
The play was exciting and close, many of
the hands being of the unusual order and
affording in consequence, chances of large
gains losses. couple secured slam
through the effective supporting card lead
and clever end play. the other couples max
ing eleven. ten and nine. Top score. north
and south, was made by Mr.. Macy and
Mrs. keene. while two couples. Mr. Jenner
and Mrs Peabody and Mr.. Swearingen and
Miss Doviliers. were tied for high score
honors, east and west The two ladies
cut their cards for the prize, the former
cutting an eight spot. while the latter cut
the seven. There is a large colony of
minister's at the hotel this summer. and the
Intellectual game has the call every night.
Following are the scores of the different
couples participating in the games:
North and south-Mr. Macy and Mrs:
keene 1s plus 4 Mr. nd and d. Mrs 3ael
100. plus 4: Mr.. Gallagher and Mr.. Hanks.
~. minus 3: Mr.. Woodin and Mrs. War
field. 40. minus 3; Mr.. Hartstield and Mr..
Vincent, 100 minus g.
Fast and west-Mr. Jenner and Mrs Pea
body. 113 plus s: Mr. Swearingen and Miss
Dovillers. lib. plus :; Mr.. and Mrs. Fry.
112, plus 4: Mr.. johnson and Mrs. Mohen,
Ill. plus 3: Mr.. Morrison and Miss Kluge.
1o o minus I; Mr. White and Mrs Larner,
1ol, minus Z.
Average-North and south. 1875; east and
west. Jos. u u.
Tennis Finals Mt Niagara.
The finals in the Canadian tennis cham
pionships at Niagara Ont, were reached
yesterday, and today W. A. Larned meets
Beals Wright. The double finals will be
played Saturday, Fischer and Hackett
meeting Whitman and Wright. Scores:
Mems singles; Second round - Beals
Wright Harvard. beat H. E. Avery, De-
troit, G-3. 6-1: A. C. McMaster. Toronto,
beat c. R. Stevenson, Harvard. 6-1, 80.
Semi-final round-W. A. Larned, Summit,
beat f. Patterson, Toronto. 60. 60: Beals
Wright. Harvard, beat A. c. McMaster, To-
ronto. 6-S 60. Ga.
Handicap singles: Preliminary round-E.
Patterson. half 10 beat II. Mackerall. 15 e..
Ga. First round-Park Wright. scratch,
beat w. j. Clothier, owe half 30. by de-
fault: H. Fessenden, half 90 beat A. c.
McMaster. half Is. Ga. Ga: E. Patterson.
half H. beat S. Ogilvie. Is, 81, 6-l Sec
ond round-E. Patterson. half 10. beat
Beals Wright. owe 30. by default.
Mems doubles: Preliminary reund-M. ID.
Whitman and Beals Wright beat c. r.
Stevenson and NJ. Crerar, GO, 60; E. p.
Fischer and II. H. Hackett beat W. A.
Larned and W. ]. Clothier. Sc. 3-6. 60.
American Cricketers Defeated.
The Haverford College cricket team
played the fifth game of its English tour at