The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-02-27
BRIDGE wHfsTInzRHYME.
Horace G. Du Val's Invited Muse Helps
Him to Teach the Game. s4sa5

SIS WHlSIalNARHYME sNsaS
Horace c. Du vars Invited Muse Hspssss
Him to Teach the Game.
Bridge minister's are now coming
rhymes in Horace C.SDu Walls Bridge
Rules in Rhyme" It is a little volume
with mauve covers, and in bridge whist
circles the situation is a great deal like
that in New York City a number q years
IN the Presence Of the P~assenjare,
jingles. In those days a line Of horse
cars ran from New York to Harlem,S
charging three different rates Of fare ac-s
cording to the distance travelled. In.thosoM
cars the conductors carried slips OF paper
Of various colors. each for the different
rates charged. One OF Twain's verses
was: @ S
Conductor, when you take a fare.
Punch in the !presence5 of the passenjare;
a blue trip-slip for an eight-centS fare; #a
A bun trip-slip for a six-cent fare; ssS
A pink ,trip-slip for a three-cent5 fnle;
All In the presence of the passenjare.
Punch, brothers. punch, punch with cares
Punch in the presence Of the passentare.
In the same waysMr. Du Walls bridge
whist lines now come t%rippinglys from the
tongue. Here are Mr.. Du Vars jingles:
NO TRUMP MAKES.
Aces three and guarded Queen
No Trump hand Is plainly seen. ~ sEsss
Aces four No Trump at once, Sssa
Other wise you'de be a Ounce. sE8
Aces three No Trump, for then
Each In Honors counts as ten. ,&..& ~
Guarded King in each array - &&f. Es
With an Ace, No Trump's the play. Ss.
Aces two and guarded King .ss
Say at once No Trump's the thing. 800
Holding six with King and Ace
Fourth best on the table place. #4sa@
Ace and King with FIVE you hold,
Lead the King we're plainly told. 80
Holding four with King and Queen, .
Fourth best is the play l ween.
Holding King and Queen and FIVE.
Make the King your opening drive. aS
Ace and five, for proper lead, s
Fourth best will supply your need,
NO TRUMP LEADS.
Ace and six, if this the case, :,tT.gE
Promptly lead out with the Ace. $500
Holding only King. Queen, Ace,
Give tie King the opening place: W
If you're holding Queen, Jack. ten, =.
Queen the first to call on then. sss@ .s
But If it is ten, Jack, King. 7...H8
Leading tens the proper thing.
With a re-entry card, @{5S
Ace, Queen, and Jack, =; i x
Play Ace, then Queen
In making the attack. AA
But sans re-entry 80.
1t Is plainly seen Fl
With Ace, Queen, Jack,
The best lead Is the Queen. .saas
Short suit. it i. wei, to lead
If Of trumps you stand in, need. As
No short-suit lead We are told
If an Ace, King suit you hold. .SsSs
Lead the King, and, smiling bland, r..
Scan the calds In Dummy's hand. 1gs
If you have the deal, refuse Y
Either Club or Spades to choose. ,k
80
If you're holding King or Ace sss
Lead the King to start the pace. s
Holding Ace, King, Queen in hand Z
Lead the King, you understand. aI
II you hold Ace, King, and Jack 1@s
With the King begin attack. s
K Kin II !e oae plainly In 6o T1ll 1a gnf Sa;a f..
DOUBLING. IIay
Four tricks in Spades, OF: i've to double.
Otherwise you're seeking trouble.
70 double a Heart and take the tricks 4
Be sure Of five and q possible six. -.
Doubling's ,wisest in the light V%
II the makers on your right.
HEART MAKES.
Honors one in Hearts Of SIX 4
Make It HeartsSyou'u take the tricks.
Five in Hearts with Honors two
Hearts the make" you surely do.
Four in Hearts with Honors three, ~
And something else, Hearts make. Won saa #
Ace, King, Queen, and .one-make Hearts,
No one from this rule departs. !" .-:...s#s
Sure Heart band I much prefer: $3.50
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
1t is never well to name " 1919
In q rubber game. ~ @
Diamonds you will never find
Wise when you're a game behind.
Diamonds or Hearts are grand: &
Honors four within your hand. 4s
Lead through strength Is quite correct',
Up to weakness don't neglect.
If poverty your hand pervades -
Take no chances, make it Spades. s
Best Of rules beyond a doubt, .
Keep in mind what cards are out. 49,
And of all things, don't ignore s@
Carefully to. watch the score. -
Finally Mr.. Du Val says: us
o., Muse, forgive me, .
Critics all-desist; SIs, ys
MY Rhymes, tho bad. $50 -
Pei chance may teach you Whist.
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