Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-14

possible out of your hand. There are
players who evidently think that be-
cause a suit in which they hold con-
siderable strength is opened short, If
they happen to win the first trick, the
quicker they can exhaust trumps the
better. Without regarding the compo-
nent Fart of the hand they will lead
trumps, holding any number from one
to four, even though the plain suit be
unestablished.
There are short suit players who
make it their favorite opening to in
duce a trump lead; and to respond from
a hand that does not warrant such an
opening is to fall into a trap laid by
the enemy. Others there are who will
not make this mistake, but who will
proceed to open another short suit, al
though disbelieving in such methods.
Such players evidently cannot be made
to see that a certain advantage has al
ready been gained, which if properly
followed up will result in profit to their
side. They should remember that there
are but thirteen cards in the suit in
which they hold strength, and which
they would naturally have opened, and
that their game has been played for
them thus far with a trick already
won.
1t makes no difference whether a suit
has been opened on the right or on the
left, a player should not feel timid
about establishing it in the face of this
development any more than if the suit
had been opened originally by himself.
If such protection is held in side suits
as would have warranted a trump
lead on an original opening, such a play
now is most assuredly advisable. Be
cause the lead Will necessarily be
through declared weakness in case the
suit has been opened on ones left up
to possible strength held by the enemy
on the right, it should not prevent n
from continuing the suit if sufficiently
protected, especially in trumps. If it
is indicated that a tenace is held by
the original third hand, it might be
| wise to open a second suit, If n OF
fair strength Is held. But holding nc
such suit and being weak in trumps,
there should be no hesitation about con-
| tinuing the suit originally opened. II
the enemy on the right happens to hold
a tenace which will prevent the estab-
lishment of the suit, the leader will also
be in a position to block him, and the
advantage will probably be gained Of
throwing the lead to the partner at a
critical stage of the game. Or in case
the opponent continues the suit and his
partner trumps, the latter will in all
probability be obliged TO open his suit,
the very thing he was anxious to avoid.
The situation is much more simple
when ones suit is opened by the right
hand opponent. If you win the first
trick and have not sufficient strength
to open trumps, continue the plain
suit. Second hand will be obliged to
disclose his strength in that suit
should he have any, and, even if the
original leader does not get in a
trump, he will be just where he was
when he started; and the risk OF plac-
ing the partner in an u~nfavorable posi-
ton has not been incurred.
When you win the first trick you
should carefully consider sthe card
played by your partner. If a queen
has been led. indicating but two in
the suit, and your partner sitting
secondhand plays as low a card as
it is possible for him to hold, and the
trick is won fourth hand by the king
you should get good information. II
you have the knaye and one or two
Others remaining. In the first place
the partner has practically denied