The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-18
BIG WHIST MEETING.
Large Number of Players Coming to
Topeka Next Month.

The eleventh annual meeting OF the
Central Whist association will be hello
in the rooms of the Ellxs' club in To-
peka on the 10th and 18th of February.
The business meetings on Friday ana
Saturday morning will take place IN
the regular rooms of the Topeka Wh1sl
club at No. 1876 Kansas avenue, thlro
floor, but the playing of all games will
be at the Elks' club in the Masonic
building.
Players from about twenty different
whist clubs in the neighboring states
will gather in this city to participate
in teams of four and pair contests FOR
the Richards challenge trophy, the
Des Moines trophy and the Schneider
trophy, besides playing for prize but
tons
The indications point to a large gath
ering and as this is the first time To-
peka has been selected as the place OF
meeting It is hoped that the Wnl 81
players of Kansas will turn out IN
force and show the visitors from the
central states a thing or two about the
fine points of the game. All WHIST
players are cordially invited, regardless
of whether they are members OF any
particular whist club or not. 1t viii be
an ideal time for lovers of the game TO
come to Topeka as the legislature VIII
be in session and the midwinter snow
will be on. The social feature OF the
meeting will not be overlooked as ar
engagements are being made for ban
Quet at the EllSs club rooms at the
close Of the final game on Saturday
night The following announcement
and program is being sent out:
It is with pleasure we announce the
eleventh annual meeting OF the cen
trail Whist association will be held IN
Kansas, February 10 and H.
1905, and cordial invitation is hereby
extended to all clubs that are members
of the association to use their best ef-
forts to send a large representation TO
this meeting Let every lover OF whist
hot
splendid time enjoyed and the good fel-
lows met, put his shou1er to the wheel
and come Meetings will be held at the
Topeka Elks club rooms, Masonic
fences have been secured for the enter
tainInent of a large crowd. These
rooms are centrally located and access
sible to all hotels. The Copeland hotel,
Kansas avenue and Ninth street, mas
been selected as headquarters. Please
have your secretary notify Mr.. w. r.
Faulkner, Topeka, Kan, of the number
from your club or city that will attend.
All information will be cheerfully and
promptly given.
Programme.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10.
II a. m.-Business meeting
2 o. m.-First play for the Richards
challenge trophy for teams of four. |
Only one team from each club eligible |
2 d. rn.-First play of the pair con- |
Test for the Des AIoines trophy, in which |
any number of pairs from any club |
nay enter.
p. m.-second play for the Richards
5 PIN p. m.-second play for the Des
Ioines trophy.
SATURDAY, FEB. IL
II a. m.-Business meeting.
o. m.-Third and final play for the |
Richards challenge trophy.
D. m.-Third and final play for the I
Oes MOines trophy.
8 D. m.-Free-for-all pair contest for |
he Schneider trophy, under the Mitch /
I'll progressive system Pairs may be |
arranged without regard to club mem |
0ership.
presentation Of trophies and prizes.
Members of the Topeka Whist club
ire working hard in the hopes of carry
ng off all the honors and prizes, and |
With this in view a game is played at
he rooms every Thursday night; this
s aside from the regular game on Mon
lay nights The team of four to repre-
ent the local club in the contest for the
richards challenge trophy will proba-
,ly be selected from the following
players: Copeland, West, Scandrett,
Pennekamp and Washburn,
while twenty or more pair teams will
70 after the Des Moines trophy.