New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-29
! FOR HAMILTON TROPHY.
TzCeLUe Teams in Contest at Whist
Congress.

Congress.
The first round Of the contest for the HamiE
ton trophy at the Whist Congress at the Hotel
Majestic was played off yesterday afternoon
Twelve teams entered, and the struggle prom
ises be the hardest contest of the congress
The trophy decides the club championship OF
the United States and is the most eagerly
sought trophy OF the congress. The Cleveland
team Is the only team which has ever won the
trophy twice in succession. This years team,
expected TO be important factor in the contest
but was not successful at the start ft AT the close
Scranton Bicycle Club, of Scranton. Penn. was
RaSen @St Whist, Of chicago was second
The progressive pair games We're as popular as
were required il both the afternoon and evening
At the meeting of the executive committee in the
morning the reports of the officers were made. and
OF San Francisco. and \. g. Trist, of New Orleans
former presidents of the league who died since the
last congress n B. TrsL was known as the
Oh AqerGa d whiS ana me ,Amerca9
whist in America than any other man who has
League ''''-''''e- win 'l0 1''1'-'''" INST
Play for the Hamilton Trophy will continue to-
Ertday The nrst round for the Associate Members
This is the only trophy contest in which women
can can Gompeth and large plumber have signaed
at least one member of the team to be member
Congress Trophy will also begin today This ia
the only trophy which remains in the permanent
Tor by teams Of four from each auxiliary assoSia
ton OF the league. The results follow:
HAMILTON TROPHY
American Whist CBoston)-C. H spraxue F B.
R Wbis xd R Rop and J. Hatch KRekerboeseT
cole and W. 3 watkins minneapolis Whist Min
omsy GF oSss W6s e a. Mop,
Tesson BatmoT Wbs Eatop and MoE
downsy . a II MsCoy II Kent and H o Tabb scran-
a Hin Hlntermestor and n wallace. Rayenswood
and w 4, D Montgomery. Mercantile Library Dos
% 2 He o!9sn Racne s7aS \ Fe Gaf nna W
Iva %6. W n oITPepeT and 6 s%iedns nroo
Bunt2n and King %sw;Ii%vin Whist I:s' 1SeI
ng HaF'G Masoh RSeand r Whist orr aSG
STANDING FIRST ROUND
Ss5ss5aP s' Wis. y Fsssr5 s.
S &S.isss WINS T. :%:s SSissS !:
Boston ',.....-.- b5S 6la Boston ga IN
PROGRESSIVE PAIRS
Mrs +. B. Drake. IS; Ma, H. r; wallace and Mrs $
ed ssd Munds 2" aRa Mrs. 2 b.a n and I'd
hs & %s.r Barney a F9' E. and Sar Ms
Ernest N N.5 ans ana R M ana Mr.. Ewn
T Ea an? M Mrs.. Yen & II aAa s NJ! sd pa. Burn
Mrs ge Gs9Fgs ThP sSd AND M l. Wso nngs
M charles / Taylor F ana aH Mr.. se dorF ar%
son, - Mrs. wilkinson and Mrs. Reed, 10 George \.
TaR2aa and c9ns Dqqlog I D Go!OuTn and Mrs.
tar, 8; H. c. Abernethy William Thomp-
q Fry and Ernest b az" eo3peT tsn Miss
Helms. -; Mrs. +, T. Baker and Mrs, F. P Nc
seesloa CSor'9 sq5 sQgss'5 W. BsnJsnin and Z
~9-Is George Adams and L J. oshrrn II ala Mrs
Cannon Ts s8g %4. and u GREENE Tg Mr. Mr..
Rhodes ard Mrs Gilbert Green Mrs John Williams and
Et41phi.l. 10 SIS: Mrs. ossood Mrs ". II Nc
Johnson. . ia: MTs. W II Newman Mr.. Rianehe
. .se2s s s-ls IA; II D N'~""" and william TAom0
king Ssoa s ard sas aaS H, and a.;2 s
Ms 2sea W22award apd Mrs c;- &C. FSrsn' aeS
Taan and Mrs BTecsrsrd ,S H. Miss
and Mf s s%5 2 ia2s and %!
4 r. L % Ms " H m2TT'S and aR9 MI
a aTl' nSe2s ; R M1 sn and e Miss and
ws s5@ Fss5 ' e?s }?a s. .p s"s s s: en-
S.?:s1s.9 .ss Si.. v.
inson ana = / Bzln . ~: George Newhaii and otto
5ea Halle and S''f'oR asS saa 81 IS i
and Mrs, r X TAYLOR. 3 %-ls James warden and
seton ana g.. ws:o o5s Russell aas and Hs1
. is Jane. smh and Miss fletcher - Q 49,
r Tini9s9 as! and DE- Bond stew % 9l9 John
Miss cordy 10; Alec Henderson and Dick Rchards
Villain CASTOR a1S r. \ an" eut M.' 10 a is
Mrs K Pine and Mrs Ler2y Grove . Mrs Thompson
Mrs. DuTkee. 10 Ala; T. A. Whelan l. G. Par
ker IS 9-l3.
In the evening local players successful in
the progressive pair games. all but OF the top
scores being won by members Of tho New-York or
Brooklyn Whist clubs. The follows:
Cooper sna sst M sns Nest. ns and
Tucker and c. Williams IL IL
Section B.North and South: Mrs Weterhouse G. r
Snow. Mrs. r. x Mayb T. Ettsn "a $40
Wilkinson lO-13.
Section C-North South: NJ KRlsk and Miss a
Cunningham . 3-13. East L. Dale and
J. F. Nightingale. S-l2
Section B-North South: H. II. and C. s.
Waterhouse il BIB East and West: J. r. Toler and r
y Cutler 9 . l3.
ARRIVALS OF BUYERS.