The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03
BRIDGE WHIST VARIATIONS
GiuEN ron TUO. THREE. EOI "
or M raw Fms.
NurtiSn and Duplicate attracting Many
Enthusiasts Dummy aud DaalDle
D1HmN Misery sHsI R~N erSI Methods
oF Playing In Order 20 Lose Tricks.


DO'"mN Wiser, sHsI R~N rrSI Methods
"F P'sN'"E In Order 10 Lose TricEs.
They say variety ~ the spice Of life. aud
there be thos. who will do anything for
a change the htidgs players being no eX
cepIion " yen AK a person. Do you
play bridge and the answer ~ yes.
~ is the straight game that is understood
~ course Perhaps IL would come a. q
shock Il the answer were 10 be. What
Kind % bridge do you meanp-
fOr the benefit OF those who NAV want
Ia make a selection here are the novel
forms ~ hIch have been added TO the game
AUCTION BRIOOE
This il the game Ia which they bid for
tie privilege Of naming the trump. the
details OF which have been fully described
IA THE sun Of October ~. 70 and 81. No
vsmber :. is's. and January ~. 1910
AU,rIoN FoR THREE
THIS - designed 10 make the game
available for those who are short one
player for a full table IL was fully
described ia THK sUN OF November -, 1909
DOUBLE DUMnY BRIDGE
This is game for tao players differing
from the old style method in which tho
adversaries sat side by side and laid out
dummy's cards on the opposite side Of
the table. and ~ - a much better game.
as It requires the memory for the cards
played. ~ IN ihe regular rubber
The deal ~ first cut for and the fall
pack of fitty-two cards - used The
dealer gives the four top cards all al once
~ hts adversary aud then gives four to
himself These are the playing hands
The rest Of the pack - dealt face dow and
one card a. tune ~ that each player
gets twenty-five
These twenty .'wr "a r,is are kept
separate IN the playing hand and the
faces 1T them must not he looked A..
under penalty - new deal Separating
them into two sets Of eleven each. the
first eleven are laid out "a the table. still
face down. IA two rows The other eleven
are jhsu placed upon the first hut face
~. - that each PLAYER has ~ front If
ham eleven cards showing and under
each ~ them eleven which are face down
aud covered b..~lde- thsee each has
hiS playing hand which he takes ~.
sorts hv th. frce- aud Keeps m has left
hand without showing them
FIN. dealer then tat.-s 4 guod iook ~
ms own fifteen cards and The eleven that
ms adversary shows and makes b,s
declaration. according - his judgment.
no trtImps. or trump Suit these having
the same rank aud scoring values that
they have IA bridge Honors count m the
same Wav also
The on-dsaler can double II ne ~ishss
~ d. So. and the dealer can rsdoubl~
Both h~inE satisfied. the non dealer
leads any card h. plea-~s either from
hl- playing hand or from the eleven face
up ~ tie table To TINS lead the second
Diaver ugs' follow -uit Il he can. his
tiffasn cards Deiug available, but he ~
NOT compelled 20. head the trick Y he
does not WISH To and can avoid u
tn" second player having gwen MS
card - the trtck the first PLAYER must
play - ~ again m his rurn. and then the
second PLAYER hurst complete a. 50 that
there shall hs four cards 10 each trick.
Ju-r - 4 mere were four players
- SOON - anv card - plavsd avav
from rha eleven on the table the ~aTd
,u.tnr 20 o.. turned ur End this card must
b.. turned Up refors the adversary plsv-
~ THAT 30 NAV wha' - coming ~
the cards are played away there vii
b.. som. that have no ca ri under them
10 whlnh case no card will b.. turned M.
iur player - not allowed O., shift any
en- 20 that mas = card undsr ~ The only
way 60 Uncover a card ~ 10 play aWav
Jns car1 over 10
When thirteen tricks are complete the
sCors - put down according 20 the result
49, ~ bridge Ihrv points - game
and the hr.t riaveT 70 win two games
tdns i,n tor he rubber THIS game -
not 'isy a. 70 looks ssi trial will prove
DUMMY BRIDGE
THIS . SIMPLY o methOt ~ securing an
arr fetal declaration when the dealer
passes he make - dummy that - not
present ~ the game ~ for three players
The movement 81 the rlsverS - also nee
"~sarv 100 order 20 hav" she vacant seal
always opposite the dealer
Inc one who gets me first deal NAV Il.
.lare ON hl- own cards Or ne NAV pass ~
II %" Ia--.ss u the player sitting ON his
2. 90 takes - dummy cards and sorts
'.nul -D l7' 'rs dealer .hsll not see then,
unrI in- question Of doubling has been
sor''n1 rNis PLAYER known a. the ponp
d"r's-'@ for dummy nv the following
rule.
Ntrh '0rea ~ four aces 10 must - no
'rIwr- uu matter what IN" rest Of the
hand nav u" With less than three aces
% cannot b." no trump
Whom . Is not . no riImper the Longest
~u' must -. declared When 'Wn suits
a'" rVIH' 300 l"rgth tho one winch has the
Rrs't'.r r|' value must ie selected aces
b".'- 20. kD'.'.i ~ ~ each court cards ~
iu and other ~ thew fac" OCCASIONALLY
this WI ~t.I' - equal 10 which case IN"
more o. .f,"a- - slltt must ha named
" no" pon" has np' made tfe proper
de', t~t'rou. tho eldest hand or the deae
may object 20 - on the first trick bur not
AtteTw1rt the leader NAV take back ms
card without r@naitv and substitute"
another & the declaration has to h@
changed
~ ou" bUr 'hn eldest hand NAV double
and non N,t nv" Dealer may rsdou HE
" hen ~" tealsr wakes the odd trick
no ropres VIs' ~ he would IN bridge for
'rIrEr AID huuors 'ut n no loses ths
udd Hiy ad ar-Hries score their tricks
ana rOuor= ~ = lump ana all ~ The honor
"oitur - thar no one bIt the dealer can
scDrp 'osg ard game
IN" nr't dead tiaishod The pone moves
iUiO me ,aHan' zaa' winch brings the