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Show IOWA VS. PENNSYLVANIA. KapraieotKtl val of tha Two Slataa Maat la Friaudly Conteat.V It was a good natured, but none the less closely contested combat, between Iowa aud Pennsylvania that took place at the governor's headquarters lust evening. The bone of contention, as usual, was cards, and tho quoit.on: Which of tho representatives of the two states could best play progressive euchre?- After considerable boasting from both sides it was agreed to meet and "settle this thing according to Moylo." Therefore twenty live people front the Pennsylvania association asso-ciation and twenty-live people from the Iowa association were summoned sum-moned to "crosi swords" last evening. Pennsylvania selected( rovernor Thomas as their captain, while Iowa agreed that Secretary Sells should look after the Iowa team. Jointly they agreed Colonel Page should act as umpire. (The colonel is a little disfigured but up to last account still alive.) After agreeing on a set of rules to govern aud providing the referee with a hand book on lloyle, the "game was called" promptly at 9 o'clock. The tables were designated as follows: 1st Pennsylvania. fth Montana. 2nd Iowa. ih Wyoming. 3d I'tah. 7th Nevada, ith Idaho. 8lh California. Mrs. L. C. Crossman consented to act as score keeper-Space keeper-Space forbids us from reporting the game by innings, but after nine games had been played it was found that Charles Baldwin of Iowa had made the best score among the gentlemen, and a very handsome oxydi.ed silver card (euchre card) case fell to his lot. As to the ladies it was a tie between Miss Robinson of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Keppert of Iowa. This necessitated a "saw off" game which was won by Miss Robinson, for which she carried home a beautiful royal Worcester china rose jar. So after all (Iowa getting one prize aud Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania the other,) this thing is not settled set-tled yet. After the games and over the lunch table the combatants agreed on a truce for a few weeks, at the end of which it is to be presumed the war will break out ngain. In the meantime are pools seiling at about an even rate. I |