Wichita eagle., 1890-02-20

fectiye they WI nevertheless be rG,nd "of
great aid to a right understanding OF the
game. Let the reader see if he can pick q
iaw in them The hands are as follows, i
and playing against G and D:
As, ) of hearts q, ) OF diamonds, a, kn,
I, 6, 3 of clubs a, k, q. s of spades
B-Q, kn, 10. 2 of hearts, q, kn, 9, of
diamonds, 2 OF clubs, kn, 5, 3, ? of spades.
C, 4 of hearts, k 10, s, 6 of diamonds, (,
q, 8, 5, of clubs. 6, OF diamonds
D-A, k, 9, z, 3 of hearts, Z, 8. Of din
monds, 10, 9 of clubs, TO- 9, 4 of spades
A deals, and it is therefore Cs first lead
A glance at all Of the hands, which is the
privilege of the reader, but was not OF the
players, will show that the battle will lie be-
tween A and C. Each is strong in trumps
each having ), and each has fair hand to
back up his 'trumps with.
Round &c k C. &c, Doc, A &c. c,
having clubs and being strong in diamonds,
concludes to lead truinps. As he has the q
back of the X, he leads the IL order to bring
out the a. This is the proper play for plair
suit, but in tr-umps backward game should
be played. C's proper clay was the fourth
best. A, who is also strong in trumps and
very strong in spades, having them practi-
cally established for him at the outset, does
not take the trick with the of clubs. He
has double purpose in this. de allows G To
play his own tA's, game and he leaves c in
doubt as to where the lies.
Round &C c, d, D 10 C, a kn c.
When the of clubs doesn't come out on the
first round c Immediately jumps to the con-
clusion that his partner has it. As there is a
yCSSibiitv that his ma q haU hJt tu.r
trunps, C does not play the second round,
but a small club. Imagine C's surprise when
his partner shows his highest card TO be ten
and the trick is taken by A with the kn. B.
who has no more trumps, discards from his
strongest suit tthe rule is, discard from your
strongest suit on your opponents lead OF
truInps; from your weakest on your partner
lead of uumpS.
Round $A S, C 6 5, B2s. s.D4s A now
chuckles to himself, but he is not quite will
ing to declare his strength in clubs vet. He
knows that and d have no more clubs left
because, although he is not familiar with C's
playing, he heard C. declare before they sat
down that he never opened suit of trumps
with less than Eve. Seven clubs have been
played already, and as he has three left he
knows C. has three more. He knows, too
that they are the q, s, 5. Now he proceeds
to lead out his spade suit, believing that
will eventually have to trump it, as it is not
probable that G is strong In spades. Then
his purpose is to exhaust the remaining
trumps in C's hand.
Round A $, c IS, B SIS, D 9s A con-
tinues his spade suit
Round 5-A s, c ) c. B 5 S, D 10 s. Here
A forces C's hand and accomplishes his pur-
pose.
Round &C d, kn d, D. d, A5d B
plays properly here in putting on his kn dia-
monds If be had followed the ordinary rule
of second hand low would have been OBJ
iged to play his a. With two in sequence,
second hand should always play the smaller
in preference to low card.
Round 7-B q b, D k h, A n, C4h.
Round Sd h, A s h, C6h, B2h
Round Cd d, a a d, esd, Bod D
now returns his partners lead of diamonds
Round l0-Aac, sc, Bod D 5 b. A
now proceeds TO follow out his original plao
3 discards his q of diamonds, as be knows the
k has not been played.
Round 11-A 6 C, c q c, B kn S, D 3D.
Round 12-Ck d, B 10 h, D7h, Arc
Round ia S S, c 10 d, B kn b, Doh
A and B make two by points.
The point on which this game hinges is AS
holding back his ace of trumps ON the first
round. He believes that by doing this he
will be able to make it tell with greater force
later on and get all he can out of his hand.
Does hel Tom LANSING.