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...meeting of the Chess and Whist Club last night the following men were elected officers for the ensuing year: President, G. B. Wilson '94; Vice-President, A. L. Conger Jr. '94; Secretary, Thorndike Spalding '95; Treasurer, A. P. Carter...
There are 64 entries in the whist tournament...
Will the managers of the Whist Tournament allow a suggestion as to the manner of determining the winning two couples from each section? Two methods have been proposed, but both are opened to objection. If the decision is made on the basis of games won, the element of luck is unnecessarily large. A couple might lose two games and win the other. If they had kept their opponents' score down and made the most of their good cards, when they did come, they ought to reap the advantage...
...sections for the first round of the whist tournament have been made up as follows: Section 1. Couple 1. C. T. Tatman, R. K. Shaw. 2. W. B. Aspinwall, W. C. Widdemer. 3. E. H. Warren, W. H. McClintock. 4. C. T. Keller, T. Parker. Section 11. Couple 1. S. S. Bartlett, D. Tooker. 2. F. C. Thwaites, Humphreys. 3. M. S. Wheeler, L. W. Mott. 4. C. E. Hutchison, P. B. Goetz. Section 111. Couple 1. A. J. Boyden, L. Cobb. 2. T. D. Baldwin, E. H. Brown. 3. E. H. Clark, C. L. Bremer. 4. W. T. Denison...
...desired to call attention to the fact that so far but six men have entered the whist tournament. These tournaments heretofore have been large, and have furnished a good deal of sport for those intested in the game. This is the first time for several years that the tournament has been open to all members of the university, and an only opportunity is now offered for finding the best whist players in the college. All who are interested enough in the game to enter the tournament must sign the blue-book at Bartlett's before next Monday evening. The rules...