The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-16
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.
Auction Pitch. L. II. T. says: suppose no one
afraid OF a setback, what is the correct method Of
deciding the trump or must there be a new deal!
u bets that " no one bids up 10 the dealer he must
bid one al least.
nall bidding games the privilege Of naming the
trump is supposed 10 belong TO some particular
player and the bidding Is simply TO get that privilege
away from him. In the old game the eldest hand
sold and added the points bid TO his score II he
accepted them. II he did not accept he could still
pitch the trump for the same number of points az
bid. Nowadays, when all bidding Is TO the board,
eldest hand still has the nrst bid. which compels
any other player who wishes 70 get the game away
from him to go higher. II no one bids. therefore
It "a eldest hands pitch. As he mas bid nothing, be
cannot be set back, but he must pitch a trump.
W. NJ. says: A bid two and led ace OF spades.
saying at the same time. Clubs are trumps.", On
took back his spade and led a club. C bets that
he cannot take back the spade. hut that the lead
must remain and that spades must be trumps.
C is right. Whether the card pitched Is led
through a misunderstanding or is not the card the
player intended 70 lead does not matter. The nrbt
card he plays is the trump suit.
Bridge. !. b. NJ. says What authority says not
to play spades unless the dealer is twenty -four up
or better II the make Is not doubled
No authority as yet. THE sun has repeatedly
stated that while the published laws OF the game
still say. when either side is twenty or more" IN
doubled spades shall be played. the law is never
observed. even In the club which made II. II Is
now the general custom TO play undoubled spades
only when the Dealers side 10 twenty four. no matter
what the other side may be. This makes a more
sporty game of It.
J; II. N; says; a quotes an English paper as
authority for the ruling that II a player asks his
borinsr II ~ q II, has s non. none Of a sTit to o, which sa he re
establishes the revoke, even II the trick is not yet
S SSmIRIdf'e' B 70 bs ssy t hhGthi as l OF us as ot the t iGFRe Is 4 hol
turned the revoke may be corrected. no matter
something else.
There is nothing Rthe laws that can be construed
TO mean that a negative answer establishes a revoke.
The English paper referred 10 is probably the Queen,
and II so. Its argument is built on a false premise.
because II says the American law, No. 90, contains
a semicolon and a comma, which. as matter OF
fact, are not In the law at all. but which. II is argued,
alter Its sense. The idea OF asking is, so that II the
trick is turnei down In haste the fact Of having
asked may enable the partner 10 have the trick
turned up again and the revoke corrected.
G. II. S. says: In following suit in a trick in
which his partner leads b drops two cards on the
table, one Is the ace Of the suit and the other a
s sRe des GsTd demands A.isGu .Rat BE 3 SHAH EnTd pl isd his IS A las OK n' ne
trick and shall lead back the small card. b bets
o bhs' O fsls wq SeSan BE d 9se desls4 would sSS dRS not uHiy f Ss
calling a card TO one trick but calling a lead 10 the
next.
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two penalties for one offence, but law ~ reads that
way; as 1t says, the dealer shall have the right TO
call either OF the two cards played at once 10 the
current trick and that the other card must be left
on the table as an exposed card. As exposed cards
can be called at any time, the dealer was within
his rights In demanding 1t to the next trick.
A.. S. says: b bets that there is no such rule as
that a player with neither trump nor face card In
his hand can demand a new deal, and he also bets
that TAR Sun has so decided. VIII. you please
decide both bets, as TO the existence OF such a rule;
and whether you have answered the question
on January q, 1907. II. C.. G. asked II there was
any authority which said a player could demand
a new deal II he had no card In his hand above a
nine. He did not say without a trump, either.
THE sun answered that there was no such rule
in any game Of cards, but that there was a super
stition to the effect that a player with neither ace.
face nor trump could demand a new deal. This
is often quoted by people who know little about
games and sometimes as a joke by those who know
better.
Cribbsge $. F. a. says; In a two hand game
B claims a run OF seven. which a disputes.
The run is correct, as there are no duplicates 20
interrupt 1t. The order In which the cards fal
docs not matter.
W. II. b. wants TO know how to count the follow
Ing hand: Three cights and a seven. with a nine for
a starter.
II the three cIghts are laid out In a triangle II is
evident that each side will make a different pair.
50 the pairs are worth six holes. Then the seven
can be paired with each eight In turn to make a
hftcen, six more holes. Finally, both the seven
and the nine can be placed with each eight in turn.
making three runs OF three, nine more holes. The
value is. therefore,, twenty one.
Pitch. T. ", ". says! II 4 has the high card OF
the suit pitched why does he not go out nrst II he
wants only one
Because II the suit is pitched by the highest
. bidder the bidder has the FIRST count as a compcnsa-
tInp 49, thu All chat ka taLn1 Ia htdJIn. .nJ d, L..
only after the bidder has scored all he makes that
the non bidders score what they get.
Snudgc. j =. wants 20 know what snudge is.
tits a variety OF auction pitch in which II is agreed
that any player VINO is even with the board, that is.
not In the hole and who makes a bid OF four and
scores 1t, wins the game on the hand.
partners. suppose the dealers partner assists. does
that compel the dealer 20 take up the trump or can
he use his discretion about turning II down,
An assist is practically an order up and Compels
the dealer to take up the trump unless his partner
goes alone.
the bidder know his partners. II he has more than
one, unless they change seats.
One white and four red counters are usually en-
plOyed. The white counter is passed 10 the left.
from player 10 player, TO indicate the position OF the
dealer, like the buck In poker. The red counters
are placed in front OF the maker of the trump and
his partners 10 distinguish them from their oB'
ponentS.
Sk9t, s.. l.. G. says; Hinterhand has bid a
gucki and discarded. lie is evidently about 10 lead,
when Norhand calls his attention TO the fact that he
Is not the leader. In that case" says Hinterhand,
"i VII change my discard" d bets the discard
cannot be changed once II Is laid out.
II no one has led, and the player has nothing 10
influence him IN changing his discard but the fact
that he is not the leader when he thought he was, II
is din'cult 10 see what advantage the player can
gain by changing. There is nothing In the laws
against II.
II. NJ. says Suppose a PLAYER has made a bad
tuurnee on a bid Of tWelve and has played 10 tho
nrst trick, hut al once Surrcndcrs his game. can the
ddverSarics examine his discard to see what further
multlpliers he had In the case In dispute nc had
laid Jack Of spadcs and hearts. keeping tho club.
He had turned Il heart, but had not a trick in his
hand, He showed his hand with one apparently