The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-16
BRIDGE TALKS
Written for The j ourn a by Miss Bessie Allen
sStFt Of Milwaukee, go s3
NO. 1o-Third Hand Play with Dummy on the
Right (Continued).

Against declared trump upon yonr partners lead
Of low card, practically tho principle obtains
as in no trump hand: Play your best card or the
lowest Of sequence cards. 81 a4
The only fnesse you ara at liberty to take Is the
jack from ace and Jack, when king.or queen lies in
the dummy; this you do in the hope that your partner
has the other honor When your partner opens suit
in which you hold two exactly and honor, you may
play first your higher and then your lower card, to
indicate that in he to continue that suit for
the third round you will trump it. Also, when partner
opens with the king and you have queen and two
SMALL and dummy, who is the strong trump hand, has
but two Of that suit it is wise to play first high and
then low to tell partner to lead the third round
and force the strong hand Such play If agreed upon,
gives as valuable information in its breach in it's
observance Since, with but two, you play first your
higher and then your lower with more than three
you will unlock by holding up the lowest-the play
Of your lowest card upon his lead at once proclalms
either singleton exactly three in the suit H.
differences You May Draw from Your Partners Open
ing Lead Against q Declared Trump. 49,
Opening with the ace denies king, queen and jack.
Opening with the king declares either ace or queen
or both IT,. .-a.<<.t,4,..a. -.
Opening with the queen declares higher card
and shows probably the jack, atho it may be from a.
short suit Of two or singleton.
Opening with the jack declares no higher card and
shows the ten, short suit
Opening with the two shows suit Of four exactly
or a singleton. ..
When your partner opens the hand with the ten,
nne eight seven the card led is almost sure to be
the top short suit the suits from which they
could be led fourth best would not be to OPEN
a. :: Returning Partners Lead ...~=:*
Against a no trump, your partners opening lead
declares that suit to be his best and you must return
it to him unless you feel quite that strong
suit is better than his and you see way clear to
bring it in. s.--..< 49,.
DOM hesitate to return your partners suit just
because a winning card lies in the dummy With that
out of the way, he may bring in the length of
his suit. s>"S
you have left except when holding five more orig
inaly. When holding this length, you may be longer
than your partner and you must take care that he
does not block you. In case you the longer hand
YOU must be prepared TO win the trick which exhausts
him and thus you can make your remaining card or
cards. 1>T2 p ! H~&'s5
Against Declared Trump
The return Of your partners lead in declared
vantageous unless you have winning cards in his suit
feel fairly certain that he has, you wish to ruff
it, or think that he will do
It is generally wiser to lead suit In which dummy
is weak, giving your partner the benefit Of playing
before him.
Leading Up to Dumn,y's Weakness.
When dummy is on your right hand it is your duty
lead up his weakness order to give your partner
chance to make tricks in suits which possibly he
himself could not afford to open. If you can lead
him at start; this puts dealer in an embarrass
ing position. r." u reg -.
In playing against the dummy in a. declared trump
you and your partner each be on the alert to dis
the others suit and to lead it for him, being
guided constantly by. the, information supplied by
dummy and tie fall Of the cards. "' WY =
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