The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06


trophy. The score was as follows:
First Half
Indianapolis ...........29 q % IS q "a
Womar's ............9 Is 80 q q % 3
Last Half
indianapolis ...........S 10 10 20 II Is
Total-Indianapolis Club ..................u
Woman's Club ...........".........
Net-Indianapolis Club .................... 6
The Woman's Club team was composed of
Mrs. r. K. Smith, Mrs. w. c. Lynn, Mrs.
o. G.. Pfaff and Mrs. c. d. Johnson.
The Indianapolis Club team was COM
posed of Mr.. +. NJ. Heron, Mr.. A. Daller,
Mr.. A. w. Conduit and Mr.. J. II. Pirkey.
-
The final game for the north and south
bronze between the pair representing the
Meridian Club and the pair representing the
Indianapolis Club was played Wednesday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Herman
Munk. Sixteen deals were played and then
oVerplayed.
The indianapolis Club was represented by
Mr.. James Gavin and Mr.. A. Penny. The
Meridian Club was represented by Mrs. u.
]. Hammond and Mrs. Herman Munk.
The result was to IA, in favor of the In
ridian Club gained points. On deals l. 5,
g. 10, 1S. a. Is and 16 the Indianapolis Club
gained IA points.
the Woman's Club and team No. 2 of the
American Club was played Thursday even
ing at the residence of Mrs. ]. F. Messick,
Woodruff Place.
The Woman's Club team was composed of
Mrs. W. w. Lowry, Mrs. ]. f. Messick,
Mrs. II. T. Benham and Mrs. G. L. Ritten-
house.
The American Club team was composed
of Mr.. j. A. Hamilton, DR.. Comingor, Mr..
G. l., g
The score. was to 10 in favor Of the
Woman's Club.
The contest was for the Bradshaw trophy
The following plus scores were made by
the members Of the Woman's Whist Club,
Tuesday afternoon. March 1: Mesdames ].
f. Messick, 6; G. d. Johnson, 6: B. Thic-
baud, 3; j. H. Pirkey. 3; +. NJ. Talbot 2;
II. Munk, q o. G.. Pfaff, 1; L. G. Thomp-
son, l. Five tables were occupied in play.
T
Mrs. Bedford Thiebaud, of Springfield. O.,
was a visitor at the club Tuesday afternoon.
! Mrs. II. I. Benham, of Woodruff Place,
| has been appointed assistant secretary of
the Womans Club for the balance of the
| year.
| The club has taken action toward form
ing team to represent the club at the
| congress of the Woman's Whist League,
to be held in Baltimore, April 26.
| +
The following plus scores were made by
the members of the Indianapolis Whist
Club Saturday night, Feb. q: Messrs. c. d.
| Johnson. 8; II. NJ. Bronson, 5; Russell
Seeds, 2; f. NJ. Heron, l; w. II. Eastman
/; DIR. Anderson, /; w. B. Wright, 1.
Tuesday night, March l. the plus score
members were Messrs. J. II. Pirkey. 6; Dr.
Little, o; ;. b. Sweet, 3; +. NJ. Heron, 2;
r. Seeds, L. A. w. Conduit, l.
| The following plus scores were made by
the members of the American Whist Club
at the meeting Saturday night, Feb q:
Messrs. d. Hood, 10; o. p WeIborn 9: ].
| c. Clelland, 6; S. d. Bond, 3; c. v. Jaquith
! 3; +. A. Preston, g.
members We're Messrs. o. p. Welborn, 9;
l.. ID. Moody, 8; Mr.. McNorton Z; D.
Moore. z; S. d. Bond. 6: E. E. Sluss, 5; s.
| A. Wikel, 3; DR.. Comingor, l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph K. Smith entertained
the whist club of which they are men,
bers last Monday evening.
| The Indiana Whist Association has been
holding about four tournaments a year for
the past three years. For several years it
has been practically a tournament of the
local clubs.
Two years ago very little interest was
taken in the association, but a new element
coming into control, infused new life into
| Ii, and now IL Is in a Furnishing condition.
| as far as the local clubs are concerned but
the clubs throughout the State are not as
well represented as they should be- Ii
| would be we'll for the officers of the as
| ISOLATION to investigate the cause of il and.
If possible remedy il.
TIoa
1899 and 1900 seemed satisfactory. At that
time schedule was prepared whereby
each club met twice during the year. at
| home and abroad, and only one tournament
| was held during the year. This interchanee
OF play brought the outside clubs into the
game more than at any time since. The
| CLUB having the greatest number of games
scored to its credit won the championships
| of the State for that year. Some method
similar TO this might be employed and
| possibly the old clubs would again become
| interested and new names be added to the
| list. ~ '
Two tournaments a year, one in the fall
and one In the spring. would probably result
| In a better representation of the outside
| clubs, and, If deemed advisable, more SEES
sions could be held, one for preliminary
team and pair play. and one for the finals.
and one for the open pair contests.
If as many as four tournaments are de-
| sired, then why not form a city associa tion
and hold as many as the association NAV
elect, and have ii entirely separate from
the State Association.
A new trophy occasionally would add
some interest, and why not have some or
one OF the trophies entered so that GER
tain number of winnings would entitle that
club 10 ownership? More clubs would enter
the contest If such trophy were i'm PLAY,
AS IL is now, a club can only hold a trophy
until won from IL by some other club with
no prospect of ever being the owner of If
As consequence the challenge games are
few.
A trophy given each year, so that the club
winning 1t at the yearly tournament would
be the permanent owner OF IL, would also
add some interest 10 the play
There Is no play that will perfect teams
so well as the tournament contests and by
availing themselves of these opportunities
they will be better prepared for the Nation.
al League work.
These State tournaments are also a means
by which the whist players throughout the
State may become acquainted, and tend tc
promote social intercourse between III,
clubs.
There seems TO be no good reason II TWEEN
ty-four deals or less are sufficient to b,