The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-11
MIL v AUkEEAN Wins
SKAT TOURNAMENT
MAKES SCORE OF 80 GOOD GAMES
FOR 1882 POINTS-FIRST is
$1,000 DOLLARS.
Bonnie SchmOIdt of Milwaukee De-
clared Winner of Second HOnOrs
Worth $500.


league, but Milwaukee is destined to
keep the biggest prizes Of the present
session. Charles Reichenbach, 274
Third street, is practically assured of
the first prize of $1,000 and it is said
on good authority that Bonnie
Schmoldt, Milwaukee waiter, will be
awarded the second prize of $500. Both
players made their high scores dur
ing Sunday afternoons play. Reich
enbach made a record far in excess
Of any previously recorded score in a
national or state tournaments.
= Chicago Unanimous Choice.
The tie vote which resulted on the
first ballot of the $50 delegates who
voted on convention city for 1917 in
the PlankintOn hall of the Auditorium
Sunday morning showed Milwaukee
and Chicago running neck and neck
for the honor. After a brief confer
ence the Milwaukee delegates declined
in favor of Chicago and voted to make
the latter city unanimous choice.
The new officers chosen at the same
meeting are:
President. J. Niehoff, Chicago.
First ice-president-N. T.Brenner,
Chicago.
Second PRESIDENT. w. Stein
haus, Chicago.
Secretary-Oscar Schwemmer, Mil
waukee
Treasurer-Jo D. Hoff, Chicago.
Board of directors-H. E. thinner
mann, Burlington, Wis; Otto Kausch,
J. F. Krizek, Milwaukee;
John M. Heaney, Chicago; F. l.. Blan-
Ike, Chicago; J. M. Gross, Peoria; Otto
Pregler, Pittsburgh; Peter Renter,
McKeesport, Pa; Louis Nickel, South
Bend, Ind; F. H. Kunkel, Davenport;
Henry Toeningsen, Clinton, Iowa; J.
C. Eichhorn, Detroit; j. T. Jagodnigg,
Kansas City; Henry Laubach, st.
Louis; E. A. Fischer, Cleveland, and
Dr. J. E. Soper, Norwood, Mich.
Meet a Success.
Probably the most successful skat
congress ever held closed it's playing
session Sunday afternoon. More than
5000 players participated and nearly
5000 visitors came to Milwaukee dur
ing this tournament Charles Reich
enbach, who won the first prize of
81 900, runs cafe at 274 Third street
and was former deputy clerk under
Judge ~ B. Neelen. His record was
thirty good games and grand total
of 1882 points, which is by far the
best score ever made at a skat tour
Bonnie Schmoldt, who is
of $500, is a waiter at the Automobile
club. He made 1910 points.
The winners of the remainder of the
$50 prizes will not be made known un--
til today at the Pabst park outing,
where another skat tournament will
be held at 3 O'Clock, as well as varied
program of games and races. The
park belongs to the skat onkeln for
the day.
Last evening a musicale and caba-
ret entertainment was held in the main
hall of the Auditorium, under the di-
rection of Hugo Bach. There will be
sack races, nail driving contests,
races, hoop rolling con-
tests and egg races.
During the sessions of the players
their ladies were entertained by vau-
deville and cards at the Deutscher and
Calumet clubs Saturday and Sunday
The members of the ladies executive
are: Mrs. w. P. Rupert,
chairman; Mrs Oscar E. Schwemmer,
Mrs. M. NJ Dreyfus, Mrs. Arthur Mand
and Mrs. Joseph F. Krizek.
A delegation of fifty attended the
tournament from this city.