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the opponents, il they win the first diamond
trick, will be tempted to lead trumps If they
have any strength in them, and very likely
from weakness, for the protection of the
spade and club suit. East leads the fourth
best diamond from ace, queen, ten and three
others; we regard this as sound in view OF
East's hand, and the only thing that pre-
vents the low lead from gaining is the play
of king secondhand by South.
Trick 5-South does not dare to lead a
trump and continues his club suit, which
East trumps.
Trick 6-This situation is a very delicate
and interesting one from East's point Of
view. He can practically absolutely place the
number Of cards of each suit that each player
now holds. South has three clubs left and
so has North. West can have no more
South has not four trumps or he would have
Ventured trump lead at trick 5; he has noe
more than one spade left, for he did not make
the unlocking play; he has not more than
one diamond or he would not have played
King second hand; he has, therefore, one
spade, one diamond and three trumps; West
must have two spades, as North had but five
and South but three originally and three
diamonds in all probability as the deuce did
not iali at trick 4. and three trumps; North
has three spades, three clubs and probably
two trumps; East cannot tell the size of the
trumps in the different hands but unless
oouth CumpS are such that he will be able
to win the second round and have the com
manding trump left to draw a third round
lead OF trumps will do no harm and may
work very well; the fact that West must
nave three trumps is the controlling factor
LOT IL VIII prevent the adversaries from maxi
ing their suit unless South has the winning
trump and is in the lead after two rounds
East, reasoning this out, ventures a trump
lead from three remaining.
Nacf paft1 tI,n
ing on his partners judgment in leading
trumps at trick 6.
Trick Sit makes no difference what North
leads; South will make king of trumps and
that is all; if North leads a club East will
discard. West will trump and lead diamond
and East will be in the lead and force off
SGuth's trump on diamond.
Table 2
Trick EAST leads trump before estab
fishing his diamond suit
Trlck 6-North leads the king of spades to
force East; East takes the force; If he had
refused it, North would then have led club
and the result would be the same. for South
VIII lead king of trumps and continue his
clubs. forcing off the last trump, and then
re-enter with king of diamonds and make the
rest of his clubs.
TICK East now opens his diamond suit
leading fourth best; he hopes to find king
with West, for the hand is gone if he does
not; South feels that it is worth several
tricks to get the lead at this point. and PLAYS
king second hand.
Tricks S-15-South draws all the trumps
with his king, and North and South make the
entire club suit.
FERGUS FALLS VS.. ST. PAUL.
DEAL g.
The Hands
North,nospades, 10. g, g. .; hearts. @, 9, 5;
clubs, 70 g. 4; diamonds, A. 9, 4. East
spades, Q, g. Z, 8; hearts, K, 10; clubs K, O.
o. I; diamonds. X, TO- 5. South-Spsdes K
4; hearts j; clubs, A, J, 9, 5, g. 2; diamonds
3, T. g. 2. West-Spades, A, J, q hearts, A.
g. 4 o. T. 3. 2; clubs, none; diamonds, O. j.
The Play
FerynE raPIe Fe,,l l. Norts g. Table 2.