Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-12-04
UNLOCKING.


Difficulty In determining whether
partner is unlocking or not may be
caused by the false carding Of oppo-
nents, but one can generally detect
such play. If lower card than that
played by partner to the first round of
OF suit be missing after all have
played to the second round, the
chances are good that partner holds
that card and one or more of the suit
besides. Often it may readily be seen,
after the second round, that all the
remaining cards of the suit are divid-
ed between the leader and his partner.
AS to proceed with the suit for third
round, under such circumstances,
would almost invariably cause loss,
the knowledge thus obtained that the
suit is established, and that one adj
versary can discard while the other
trumps, is of great Importance. Take
this example: North holds king,
queen, Z, and 4; East, ace and 5;
South, jack, 10, 8 and 2; West, and s.
North leads the queen, East plays
the ace, South plays the 8, and West
the 8. Second round, North leads the
king, East plays the 5, South the 10
and West the 9. North can now read
that his partner (South) is unlock
ing, and has the jack and 2 left, and
knows that, should he continue the
suit, one adversary will trump and
the other discard.
The negative aspect of the unlock
ing play is also of the first Importance
The information derived when partner
plays the lowest card he can hold to
the first round, that he has not more
than two of the suit remaining in his
hand, is often of material assistance
in placing the cards.-Beverley w.
Smith in Baltimore Herald.
GOOD ADVICE TO BEGINNERS.
Mathews wrote: do not attempt
" pld CllCe III yOu nave dCQuiicu d
competent knowledge of the theory"
The advice is perfectly sound. Be
ginners who attempt to play the game
before they know how to do so are apt
to be discouraged at the result and to
form the bad habit of playing hap
hazard, for it goes without saying that
one unacquainted with the theory must
often play without reason, which is
about the worst thing he can do. To
quote Mathews again: Never lead a
card without reason, though a wrong
ne'-Whist Opinion.
49,
WHIST IN THE PARLOR.
They sat in the parlor playing at whist:
The game was a trifle erratic.
When Spade was the trump, in calling
Each was frequent. pronounced and en-
phatic.
The Diamond Ace was the cause Of fuss
When Clara, in terms quite ecstatic,
Portrayed her tiara, and Maud with
Sneer,
Declared the description pneumatic
On turning Heart. Willie ventured a
Twas uttered in accents dramatic.
He meant it for Maud, and SO Clara
averred
That she deemed it both weak and
pragmatic.
A Club gave occasion for Algy to shine
In a yarn with the Ego protatic.
But Clara and Maud took the wind from
his sails,
BY denouncing all clubs as stigmatic.
-Exchaige.
To play sequences, when they are
not trumps: If you have five in num-
Der you are to begin with the lowest;
if three or four in number, always
play the highest.-Hoyle.
NEW CONVENTIONS.
Suppose you had good time at the
Congress. Win anything?" No, but
l picked up seventeen brand new con-
ventions. l can signal partner to pass
the matches, press the button and
Say, hows this for a beauty? You
play deuce or tray on partners lead
of a low card-signifes drinks all
rodnd?' 1 tell you, we're getting this
thing down fine The Philadelphian
AN INTERESTING DEAL.
The November number of Whist " as
asked to give the best play Of the fol-