St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-22

in spite of the probability that East will trump
Mhen you are not strong enough to lead
trumps you are weak enough to force the adj
versary is an old rule and pretty good one,
especially as. the play avoids changing suits
thus observing another cardinal rule.
Trick S-East plays to establish his hearts
before leading trumps, as the force has weak
ened his trump hand.
Trick 4-The return of the heart looks like
North's only play.
Trick 5-We should have led queen of trumps
here.
Trick West has another chance to lead
his queen of trumps, which We think he should
have done. On this line of play East and
West would take every trick but one trump
trick taken by North
Tricks S-13-North leads to force South, but
West over-trumps with queen, and East gets
the rest of the tricks with the exception Of
N0 North, jack of trumps.
Trick 3-The new ten lead again.
Trick 5-We think North uses bad judgment
N leading trumps. He has no trick-taking
card in his hand, his partners diamonds are
not established, and two winning hearts are
with East. heart lead to force South and
make West overtrump with the idea of get
ting high trump or two out of the way thus
promoting the rank of his own trumps, would
seem to be Norths play. The only reason
for South's false card is that he felt that
North was injudicious in his trump lead and
was willing to deceive the adversaries If he
to continue the lead.
Trick 6-West should have shot back his
deuce or trumps to exhaust South, so that East
can make his hearts.
Trick South commits crime by refusing
to return his partners trump lead He can
see the contents of North's hand as plainly as
If the cards were face up the table, except
that he does not know the size of his trumps;
he can have no more clubs, for he played the
SIX under Vests seven and the four above
the seven are all accounted for; South therefore
returns the eight of clubs figuring that West
Will play queen and make his Jack good. Westt
does what is expected of him-he would hardly
be justified in playing the nine-and North
trumpS
Trick S-North now perceives the situation,
and leads heart, which South trumps, and
West is not able to oyertrump.
Tricks 9-l3-South makes his jack of clubs,
and East takes the last four tricks with his
trumps and queen Of hearts.
The following deal is given to illustrate the
value of the echo The new system of echoing
to show three trumps has quite supplanted the
old use OF the echo to show four trumps espe-
clally in the East. While we believe that this
is one of the most mertorious of the new con-
ventions, the st. Paul players are not vet
ready TO give it unqualified approval mainly
Tor the reason that judicious false card play
by the adverSaries often renders the showing
OF four trumps under the new system very diff
hcult. This discussion, however, is hardly
germane to the deal given below as Fergus
rails used neither the old or new system in
this case
The Hands
North-Spades, @, s. 6, 2; hearts, A, X, 8, A.,
z; clubs, J, 3; diamonds, J, 8. East-Spades, J,
., 4, z. South.Spades, X, 10, 8, 4, 8; hearts,
9, j, 3; clubs, 9, s; diamonds, X, Q, 8. West
Spades, A; hearts. 6; clubs A, K O. 10 6, 5,
2; diamonds, A, 10, 8, z. Jack Of diamonds
turned. Leader, East.
The Play
Table TabIa