Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-21
BRIDGE WHIST IN RHYME.
Horace c. Du vars Invited Muse Helps
Him to Teach the Game.

Bridge minister's are now coming
rhymes in Horace c. Du YaFs Bridge
Rdles an Rhyme" 1t is a little volume
with mauve covers, and in bridge whist
circles the situation is a great deal like
that in New York City number OF years
ago when Mark Twain wrote his Punch
IN the Presence of the Passenjare"
Jlngles. In those days a line of horse
cars ran from New York to Harlem,
charging three different rates of fare ae-
cordlng TO the distance Travelled. In those
ears the conductors carried slips of paper
OF various colnrS, each for the different
rates charged. One of Twain's verses
was:
conductor, when YOU take a fare
Punch In the presence of the passeniare;
niue trip-slp for an eight-cent fare:
\ bun trip-siiP for six-cent fare
\ pink trip-slip for a three-cent fare.
All III the presence of the pusseniare.
Chorus
Punch, brothers. punch. punch with caFa:
funch IN the presence of the passenjare.
In the same way Mr.. Du VaTs bridge
WHIST lines now come trippinglv from the
tongue. Here are Mr.. Du Nars jingles:
NO TRUMP MAKES.
Aces three and guarded Queen
No Trump hand is plainly seen
Aces four No Trump at once.
Othciwtsc youde be Ounce
Aces three No Trump, for then
Each In llonors counts as ten.
Guarded King In each array
WIN an Ace, No Trump's the play.
Aces two and guarded King
Say at once No rrump's the thing
Holding six with King and Ace
Fourth best on the table place
Ace and King with five you hold,
Lead the King were plainly told
Holding four with King and Queen.
Fourth best is tho play | ween.
Holding King and Queen a,,d five.
Make the Sing your opening drive
Ace and five, for pi oper lead,
Fourth hest will supply your need.
NO TRUMP LEADS.
Ace and six, If this the case.
Promptly lead out with the Ace.
Holding only King, Queen Ace.
Give the King the opening place.
If you're holding Queen, Jack ten.
Queen the first TO call on then
But if Il is ten. Jack. King
Leading tens the proper thing.
With re.entry card
Ace Queen, and Jack
Play Ace, then Queen
In making the attack.
But sans re.entry
II is plainly seen
With Ace, Queen, Jack,
The best lead Is the Queen.
Short suits II Is well To lead
If of trumps YOU stand in need.
No short suit lead We are told
II an Ace, King suit YOU hold
Lead the King, and smiling bland.
Scan the catds In Dummys hand.
If you have the deal refuse
Either Club or Spades to choose.
If you're holding King or Ace
Lend the King to start the pace.
Holding Ace, King, Queen in hand
Lead the King, you understand.
If you hold Acc. King. and Jack
With the King begin attack.
King lead plainly VIII unfold
Ace or Queen or both you hold.
DOUBLING.
Four tricks in Spades or 1--WE to double.
Otherwise you're seeking trouble
TO double Il Heart and take the tricks
BE sue of FIVE and possible six
Doubllng's wisest In the fight
II the makers on your right.
HEART MAKES.
IIonors one In Hearts of six
Make II He0rts~y0 II take the tricks
Five In Hearts with IIonors two
Hearts the make YOU surely do
-Four In Hearts with Honors three
And something else Hearts make, you see.
Ace, King, Queen and One-make IIearts
No one from this rule departs.
Sure Heart hand much prefer;
No Trump then would be to err.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
II Is never well to name
Diamonds In a rubber game.
Diamonds YOU will never find
Wise when you're ii game behind
Diamonds or Hearts are grand;
IIOnors -four within your hand.
lead through strength Is quite correct
Up 90 weakness don't neglect.
If poverty your hand pcrvades
Take no chsisees, make 1t Spades.
Best oegfues heyond doubt
Keep ~ mind what cards out.
And Of MI things, don't ignore
Carefully 10 watch the score.
Finally Mr.. Du Val says:
O, Muse, forgive me,
critics nll-desst;
My Rhymes, tho bad.
-. tap gant t-far