The sun., 1893-07-16
TEE SUNS scuooI ron CARD PLAYERS

The answer to George Finckensuer ns to the count
OF three ihrees aud two skies in a crIbbaRo hand
printed In THE suS OF July o. Tho hand
counts 10 instead Of 14-nftsen 10. thteea and 2
skies, The question answered hurriedly and tho
editor thanks the many readers Of the card school who
haveto kindly scientifically. rriy, fairly incorrect
ly pleasantly and otherwise upon tho
The list of friendly notes calling tbs .dito=A attention
TO hts mistake IL postmarkod from nearly every state
cart Of tho Mississippi and reveals an astonishing
number OF careful crbbaRe players Tho senders
OF both sexes and all professions In tho same mail
wash letter dated from wellknown New York opium
| joint and another from the rectory of q fashion.
able Episcopal church. whose jolly parson remark cd
that while his name and sddre. obviously not
| for publication. he was TOO much OF "criObage
crank not to write. Ons friendly gentleman wrote
that he couldn't keep track of his children IL he
couldn't count better than tho card editor. II his
progeny are 80 numerous that he reckonS them up
hfteentwos. or SKIES and threes his remark very
apt. To those who descanioi about the frequency
such errors II must I've replied that they will have great
trouble in ESTABLISHING tho ustncss OF their criticisms
| from the nes OF the card school
partners and and u are partners II a fGur'hnndrd
sime rpsy 81 sTesTe m Hp trump SsHy.
ESq .1 skss ,Grse n ,rISk; TO nov many punt.
many points BILLY.
l. Two 2. Two.
bets II that he can't meld the fou; ing. aud four
" A Cossr.Np Hr,p.p
wins The most that be NEEDED with those
cards in twohanded game is go. in thres four
handed game 2to
,rds. and through a mistake OF the dcaer receives
ha. nled hi. hand nnds that he has too many cards
sna n,., Tsss sa 4. Sssa ono q 70 and
Ais wrong Ahand containing more or f.w.r than
ive cards ia foul hand md may not bs played This
decision ia on the understanding that has looked at
the cards he drew. II he has not It is msdeaL
Please decide tn. following hst; In a fonrhanded
How much do they meld, :. McQriLL.N
Two hundred and forty.
viii you kindly answer the foiowing In the game Of
pnoehe three or tour tour handed siam mat I, is com
Or i bc rumps not Nn,e claims i, i, only com.
Rss' Rssse' to play higher when 'F""p "E' sS Ss,lsas
You arc right. A player must take tho tack II he
can.
suppose person in Agam, e setback has three to
seller low. VII" is entitled to the game though ths
bidder makes high gamer Anxious.
No tell from that statement. Tho seller does
add the bid of two To his score. however aud his
low therefore would not put him In that deal
Please decide the following bet in game OF
gino,s.ne i, your sundays pspsr; me game y two.
no n%s' SpS s1i aSSH' anu claims g.
B is right
viii you please decide the following: A. H. and c are
pnyin. 'hreehanicd snchrc for dollar corner
PctsaR holds % sand 10 s@cre ne g but 1SSs pays "n% 10
that g makes hts point, object, and saws should
ont and IL lie did that he would lie playing against
himself. T.. +.
Bpayed like a scientific euchre player. Any three
handed game when played for money. is essentially
cutthroat gam.
Please inform me in game OF poker dice whether
skies and aces beat skies and tours aces being high
BAND.
beat skies and fours wise the SKIES and four,
Please answer the following question In tho Sun.
day sun to decide be 4. y, G. D. L, are playing
club. as it is his deal. and takes trick. How
many mSny points !. he entitled tor By 50 doing you whl
That sort of game is variation OF euchre which is
played only by special agreement ana the agreement
should cover the ethod OF scor.ny
In pnochle can you med marriage in trumps and
then add the remaining parts aud me!d one hundred
and nftyt MACY
Yes That's tho only way to do 1t.
To decide n bet please answer in Sundays edition of
aces or siXes. THOMAS MClluGH
In poker dice sixes are high unless 1t is specially
agreed that aces shall beat them.
Please decide the tolIoT,ns be. IN game Of draw
time " his card turns fact up he is entitled to
oeive the rs and bet. tha. lie has to Wait unti All
the rest Of the party receive their cards and he
draw what he desires. SUBSCRIBER.
right ia card is exposed in the draw tho
dealer must serve tho next card in its place