The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-10

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Bridge. z j. W. says: "After eleven tricks had
barn playedit was found that drnimy had only one
card LETT. the others - tine table having ue right
aiken ~ the dealer WIS found 10 contain i've cards.
dummy c1uid not ns dctsrIn,nrd. NScTs that il lisa
mlsdeaE u bets the deal stands.
No FAR as the betting on the penalty or remedy
rOcN. y wlns. a. there Is nothing In the rules that
suggests a misdeai as tho remedy Tor such eases.
TVS Sun has had occasion more Than once 20 point
out antiquities IN the present code of laws tor
bridge ard has GATED attention To The want of some
provision to cover Inability To Identity supcrfuous
caris In a case of the Kind cited.
70 tho player In error we're any but dummy he
would have w take one Of the nve cards, and if he
could not be convinced AS To which ne held II IL pre-
suHHble that he could take his uhOioe. With his
right number Of cards In his hand ne would then he
responsible for any revoke that he might have
made.
A. dummy cannot be held responsible for any re-
woke. and as that Is the only penalty contemplated
by the laws, 10 does not seem to matter much what
card dummy gets and n the cards cannot be ldcnu-
aed ny their original holders any one OF the Ave
In the trick may be given 10 dummy, provided the
players can agree upon one.
W. II. N. says: Tho following proposition has
given 1se 10 some discussion and a few bets, which
a asks h ne shall play aud As partner, b, doubles.
Tbs dealer rodouolos. y. SAYS he has enough.
that having refused to double by asking it he
should play no cannot now double because he
Law Sc states pretty clearly that the nrst right
10 continue redOubling on behalf of a partnership
bclOngs 10 tho player who has last redOubled,
but that should be express himself as satisfied
tina right 10 continue the redOubling passes TO his
paftner. There In no qualifying clause which says
that previous refusal To double shall bar this pass
Ing OF the privilege. and in the case clted~A can
certainly redOuble. even after having asked. per
mission to play without doubling.
D. p. c. says: y has dealt and has made II no
trump. When about two thirds of the tricks have
been gathered In by him b. one of his adversahes.
In playing a card remarks that II Is torn ana ue
with an Imperfect pack. The dealer Insists that
ths mack Is all right for that deal but that - can
the deal In which the impcrfection Is discovered is
void and quotes Law IS. Paragraph 3, 10 the effect
or during tue play Of the hand" the pack he DIS
covered TO be imperfect.
The law does not define an imperfect pack. but
u is generally accepted TO be one In which among
other things any card IN 30 torn or marked that II
can he identIned by the back. 50 thai r Is correct.
T. Nice. says: n IL Is the general rule Tho In
cutting The cards at least four shall be leii IN sae1
cutting a, bridge when The cards are moi actually
cut but are drawn from an outsprehd pack
There is nothing in the present rode Of laws for
bridge about leaving any number Of cards IN each
pocket. II a player Insists on taking The end card
or the neat one to II there Is M law that VIII stop
him.
Euchre. TT. c. says In y four hand game, \
bets that only me NTH tIlcK may he iookcd a.
sny tSicii ma ~ ioo'.d a. ,nH MAJ The Last tri"L
can always be- sren. revoke or not.
b Is right.
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j. ". says ! Is dealer and AFTER shumllng INC
mi bts hsnd 90 IN p nsIJr Si,bn,, c,,t inc ana
Says. Run them" A Insists on their being cut,
but the pOne declines aud say he can refuse 10 cut
" ne hkeS.
\ Is rign'' " inc cSrdH are hol properN cu'
II Is = mlsdeal. In all games In which there Is a
II IL onIy m rsm-s IKE uoker. in which there is no
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r""p WI anu :" ~ uv So,
,San.n =, .I,a,r, or.r'nn ,S.m w. NV ns o"s =,
the pOn- will not cut tue cards probably II would
Five Hundred. A. !. NJ Nee. says: A makes
and B wins II. b then leads the Joker and calls
Tor the ace OF spades from A. a bets that no one
Issa ~. dnEsT W "' trump " "' va" -"
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x. T. asks: what is me Avondale schedule for
r, e. no, tor s.,,inr byt for Kidding The dc,
81, a. r., ,..ra nm a. ~, nossI,,Tu,, az m. an.
D. 10 'ha' W. N""h " u" P"'""uAS H""
number Of points being the value of Nv" different
bids. For example: Six tricks at 40 trumps. seven
IN sn,dr. mr. eight I'm clnbs all have the sam, y,nteI
u.s. y sohaa,,. 20 ,cI,,y II, me- -
In the next suit ~ aud 50 on. ~ Al a time. until IsD
TOT SIX Tricks a. no trump Is rTa.neu; beE'nnn E
Wilh seven tuchs 'ht lo""S Nalue N l"' anu NJ ON
by - at a time all through the schedule finishing
with so lor Ten tricks at No trump.
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