The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
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account. The difference between the scores
is the number Of points won or lost.
An error in the honor score (Which in
cludes chicane, slams etc) may be recti-
fed at any time prior to an agreement
upon the rubber score. A mistake in the
trick score must be corrected before the
next deal is completed. or IL that be the
last game Of the rubber before the final
score has been accepted by both sides.
Trumps Chosen by Dealer.
The cards having been dealt, the dealer
may select the suit which shall be trump.
or elect to play without a trump. Should
he. after an examination of his hand,
desire to waive the privilege. he must
extend 1t to his partner by saying, Make
it, partner" when 1T devolvss upon the
latter to reach decision
II the dealers partner declares a trump
before the option has been declined by the
dealer. either OF the adversaries. without
consultation. may ~ require thN a new
deal be had or CD that the trump de-
clared in error shall stand. provided, how
ever, that the irregular declaration has
not been doubled
II the dealers partner directs the deal
er to make it," either OF the adversaries
may % demand new deal or (2) require
the player at fault to make the trump;
no consultation as to the penalty to be
exacted being permitted.
II either of the partners opposed to the
dealer makes declaration the dealer Is
entitled. after examining his cards. to %
claim a new deal or (2) to ignore the ir-
regularity.
Trick May BE Doubled.
A declaration properly made is final.
The trump suit having been declared, the
adversaries may double the value of the
trick. The option lies first with the
player on the left of the dealer, Should
he not wish to avail himself of 1t he will
inquire OF his partner, Shall / play?"
The answe. will be, PLAY or over"
sifnifying In the first case a desire to
play the trump at its normal value; in the
latter. the determination TO double. The
dealer and his partner now have the
privilege of rebuilding, after which the
adversaries may go over again, and so on
ad infinItum, although, as a matter of
fact limit is generally set by restrict
ing the value of q trick to definite max
imum number of points.
The option of the first redouble lies
with the player who made the trump
and afterward with his partner; II the
opponents go over again the first chance
to do so is due to the player who origin
ally redoubled and next to his partner.
The right-hand adversary having given
his partner permission to play, or. the
process of doubling having been drawn
to conclusion by the player whose opin-
sou II Was 10 ~ over Uufiuk e4PfesStQ
himself as satisfied" the player on the
left of the dealer shall lead a card. The
dealers partner shall then lay his cards
face upward upon the table and they will
he played by the dealer as at dummy
whist the hand being designated as
dummy" The dealers partner shall in
no way assist or interfere with the play.
except that he may ask the dealer II
he has card of a suit to which he has
| renowned.
Penalties Caused by Revokes.
| Dummy may not look over his partners
hAffd nor that of an adversary. II he
makes any suggestion, by word or action.
! as TO tho play of card from his hand,
| the adversaries may require the dealer
/ TO play that card or to desist from do
| ing so. II he draws the dealers atten-
| ton to a penalty incurred by an adver-
| sary the right of enforcement Is lost.
! None but the foregoing penalties apply
| TO dummy. IL he revokes the trick
! stands good unless the error Is discov-
| cred and rectifed before the trick is quit
| ted.
The revoke penalty and that for leading
| out of turn are the only ones to which
| the dealer IL amenable.
The penalties differ from those OF the
straight whist in several instances to Mt
/ the peculiar conditions of bridge.
AS the dealers partner is a dummy II
| Is evident that no advantage can accrue
! TO his side from the exposure of one of
| the dealers cards. Consequently. the
latter is not subject 10 any penalty for
exposure. and any card that he may draw
/ from his own or dummy's hand Is not
considered as played until quilted, IT.,
however. the dealer names card in
| either hand II must be played, unless
| it's play would entail revoke
Cards exposed by the adversaries are
liable TO be called, as at whist. Any
| player is liable TO be penalized, as at
whist. for leading out of turn.
Cards May He Called.
The revoke penalty may be exacted