Whist Sketches; Review and Sketches of the First American Whist Congress, Held in Milwaukee, April 1891 ... (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... in 1859. He still practices his profession in New Orleans, but he gives his main attention to the notarial business, which, under the civil law prevailing in that State, is very different as regards its nature--which is complicated--and its responsibilities--which are great--from that sort of business in the common law States. Trist is one who persists that his whist life has not been an eventful one from the fact that there are no rival whist clubs in his city against which to measure skill in friendly contests, and because he has not had the chance to play whist out of New Orleans with friends of recognized force. From his standpoint, this may apply to an extent to his mere personal practice of the game. But in its broader sense it can have no bearing, as his contributions to the development of correct whist principles, and his influence on whist practice, give his name first place in the whist history of this generation in America. Over twenty years ago Trist noted the faulty, careless way in which whist was played in his city, and.saw how its resources were unobserved and squandered, and he procured the best whist literature of that day and prevailed on some of his friends to learn scientific whist with him. They did not have the opportunity to play regularly, but nevertheless turned out a little squad of good players, among them L. A. Bringier, a maternal uncle of Trists, N. P. Trist, his brother, W. J. Hare and J. M. Kennedy, all native Louisianians. They were both good players and good company, and their whist sittings were a source of great enjoyment. They are scattered now, seeking better pastures in other States, but their names are well-known on the list of higher rank whist players, About ten years ago Trist began a..