The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-03-14
Kenosha Whist Club Takes the State
Championship at the State Con-
gress at Racine Friday.
BRING HOME THE RACINE TROPHY
Kenosha Team of Smith and Frantz and
Holderness and Andre Defeat the
Famous Racine Team.

| Ali trivial fond records have been
wiped out and after many years of de-
feats from Racine teams the Kenosha
Whist Club won a glorious victory
over their Racine rivals last evening
and placed Kenosha at the head of the
state-so far as whist playing is con-
cerned.
AS result of the great victory OF
Friday evening the Kenosha whist
team. composed of F. E. Andre, Thos.
Ho1derness, Bert Frantz and Milo
Smith, are the undisputed champions
of Wisconsin, and the beautiful Racine
Trophy, the finest ever offered to Wis
consin whist players, will remain as
the property of the Kenosha club for
the next year.
The match which resulted in the
great victory for the Kenosha team
was the sensation of the annual Wis
consin Whist Tournament, which met
at Racine yesterday, and the victory
of the Kenosha team was a popular
one.
Two sessions were played and at the
end of the afternoon session the Racine
team, composed of Ober1y and Smeid-
ing and Palmer and DIETRICH, were three
tricks ahead, but at the evening ses-
sion the Kenosha team rallied, and by
a gain of seven points they wiped out
the victory of the Racine team and
brought home the trophy with score
of three tricks to their credit.
The Racine Trophy was first offered
by the Racine team at the last whist
congress, and was won by the Wauke-
sha team. It is solid silver loving
cup more than foot in heighth, and
is valued at $50. When the trophy
was offered for play at this congress
there were no contestants against the
Racine team-which is one Of the most
famous teams in the United States
and at the last moment the Kenosha
team decided to enter the contest.
The trophy will remain with the
Kenosha club for the next year and is
not subject to challenge. It will be
surrendered at the next congress and
the Kenosha club will undoubtedly
send strong team to defend it. Be-
sides the trophy each of the kenosha
players will receive gold button as
souvenir of their victory.
The match for the trophy was
record breaking one and resulted as
follows:
AFTERNOON.
First session-Smith and Frantz VS..
DIETRICH and O5er1y, Ho1derness and
Andre VS.. Palmer and Smieding. Ra-
cine won by 8 points.
Second session-Andre and Smith VS..
Smieding and Oberly, Frantz and Hol-
derness VS.. Palmer and DIETRICH. This
session resulted in a tie.
Third session-Smith and Holderness
VS.. DIETRICH and Palmer, Andre and
Frantz VS.. Snieding and Oberly. This
match was also tie, leaving the RAJ
cine players points ahead in the
afternoons play.
EVENING.
First session-Frantz and Smith VS..
Palmer and Ober1y, Ho1derness and
Andre VS.. DIETRICH and Shedding.
This session resulted in Kenosha gain
ing one trick.
Second session - Holderness and
Frantz VS.. Overly and Shielding,
Smith and Andre VS.. Palmer and
DIETRICH. This session was where the
game was won and lost, Kenosha gain
ing 6 points.
Third session-Smith and Holder
ness vs. DIETRICH and Oberly, Frantz
and Andre VS.. Palmer and Smieding.
Racine gained l point.
Total score: Kenosha Z, Racine 4.
VanIngen and Fisher, who were en-
tered in the open pair contest, finished
in fourth place.
Quite a number of Kenosha players
are attending the contest TODAY