The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-10
Seventh Congress of Woman's Whist
League.

Seventh Congress of Woman's Whist
League.
The seventh congress of the Womans
Whist League will be held at the Belve-
dere Hotel, Chase and Charles streets, Bal
timore, April 20, q, IS and %.
The plan of play adopted by the board
| of governors, at their meeting held in
New York in January, contemplates the fol-
| lowing contests:
Washington trophy, a contest for the
| championship of the year 19O4-l9O5 for club
teams of four.
Cavendish trophy, a contest for junior
| championship of the year 1904-19O5 for club
| teams of four.
| Philadelphia cup, contest for the cham
| pionship of the year 19O4-19O5 for club pairs.
Toledo trophy, a contest for the cham
| pionship OF the year 19O4-19O5 for open tours
| Brooklyn trophy, "a contest for pairs
winning in the open pair contests.
| New Amsterdam trophy. a contest for
| pairs winning In the open pair contest.
The games for club trophies and open
| pair contests will be played mornings of
| Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April
| 26. q and Is.
open contests for pairs viii be played
| evenings OF Tuesday, Wednesday and
| Thursday.
In addition to these games a special
| prize contest for mixed pairs will be
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| mixed pairs who have won top scores In
| open games on the morning or evening
of Tuesday, and Wednesday and Thursday
Also a special prize contest, for mixed
| teams of four. will be played. without
! change of partners
Friday evening club teams of four will
| play for the challenge trophy.
| Morning play will begin at 10 o'clock;
| evening play at o'clock.
nd 9th
cities In the State be we'll represented at
the whist congress. number of women
have already signiied their intention of
attending, and il is to be hoped that
others will be added to the list The whist
| players will derive a great deal of salts
| faction from attending the congress, not
| only in the pleasure of play, but in meet
| ing the whist representatives from all
| parts of the United States, and in coming
| in contact with methods of play, all
! of which is beneficial and instructive.
| The following plus scores were made by
members of the Womans Whist Club on
| Tuesday afternoon. April 5: Mrs. b. Hutch
inson, A. Mrs. E. c. Thompson, 3; Mrs.
]. H. Pirley, A: Mrs. w. T.. Benton, 2;
| Mrs. r. X Smith, 4: Mrs. A n. Branham,
| 2; Mrs. w. w. Lowry. 5: Mrs. j. l.. Mer-
| ion, 2.
| The Woman's Whist Club at it's meet
| ing last Tuesday passed a resolution with
| drawing its challenge for the A. w. c.
| trophy now held by the American Whist
| Club.
| The reason for such action arose from
the fact that the American club claims to
| be the owner of the trophy, and that any
games played for said cup would have to
| be played subject to such claim.
| trODhY
| and does not intend to place it in the as
ISOLATION as a perpetual challenge cup,
| there will be nothing gained in playing
for it, until this point is settled.
The Woman's Club also passed resolu-
ton directing the secretary to request the
president of the State Whist Association
| to call a meeting OF the association 10
have the matters in dispute settled at
| once.
The woman's Whist Club has inaugu-
rated the practice of cutting in for play.
| This method seems to be more satisfactory
| 10 the members of the club for pair play
| than seating by score, which has been in
| vogue for some time.
Mrs. Ralph X Smith and Mrs. Charles
| ID. Johnson have been elected by the
woman's Whist Club to represent the club
at the whist congress to be held in Bati-
more, April %, g. q and rs. They will
| enter the contest for the Philadelphia cup
| :
Mrs. ]. W. Bradshaw, of the Woman's
| Whist Club, who has been East for some
time, has returned to her home and at
| afternoon.
The challenge game for the pair trophy
| between a pair from the Womans Club
and Indianapolis Club will be played
| Wednesday evening. April IL.
The following plus scores were made
by members of the Indianapolis Whist
Club on Saturday night, April .: r. X.
Smith, 4: G. B. Yandes, g Dr. Little, a.;
Russell Seeds. /; Hervey Bates. 2; H. NJ.
Bronson, 2; j. H. Pirkey, l.
Tuesday night, Aprh O. the plus score
Bates 3 A s' W Conduit g. J. n Pirkey
/; c. E. Coffin, A: c. ID. Johnson, l.
The following plus scores were made by
Saturday night. April 2: Dr. Foxworthy.
| 6; c. v. Jaquith. 5; A. d. Johnson, 81 j.
A. Hamilton, 4; DIR. Hood. 8; L. E. Sluss, a;
| q. b. lies, 3.
Tuesday night. April 5, the plus score
members were E. B. Porter. 10; o. b.
lies. 3; c. f. lockwood. Z; c. Q. Roemler.
Jaquith, SO. P. weiborn. ?; j. A. Ham
ilton, ); DIR. Hood. 2; c. Streator, 4; B. G..
Hitz, ].
The American Whist Club seems to be
very much exercised over the position
taken by the Indianapolis Whist Club in
regard to the ownership of the /. w. C.
trophy. The resolution passed by the In
dianapolis Club. in substance, was. that the
trophy having been won at three annual
meetings by said club, under the rules
they now make claim for the same, and
that the club present the trophy TO the
Indiana Whist Association to become a
! permanent challenge cup and to remain the