Arizona republican., 1911-05-08
AS A BRIDGE PEND PLAYS.
R. F. FOSTER TELLS OF ONE SYs-
 ITEM AT AUCTION.
The dFashioned Player Never Bluffs on No Trumper and Always Has
 Good Red Make When He

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 In auction bridge, more than in any l other game Of cards, confidence in the | partner is essential to success, says R.
 H. Foster. If one does not thoroughly
 understand the system upon which the
 partner bids and cannot depend abso- l lutely upon the information conveyed by his preliminary calls, the oombina- tion is bound to go to pieces. because the final declaration will probably be
 based on false premises.
 In order to understand thoroughly
 the principles upon which the partner
 should proceed, it will be necessary to consider separately the two systems on
 which dealers declare. The first of
 these is. at least for the present the more common system, because with the majority of people auction is still lit tie better than bridge with the privi- lege of bidding for the trump. that will be the first method 10 analyze for the partners inferences and duties
 There is no need to ask any ques- tions. You will know when you have cut bridge player for a partner by the first bid he makes, especially on his own deal If he has a real no-trumper when he calls it originally and always has a good red make when he bids one heart or one diamond. and has noth- ing at all when he says one spade, he is a bridge player and you must govern yourself accordingly. You cannot stop to teach him your ideas of the game during the rubber. so it is better to adapt yourself to his methods and hope to play against him next time.
 How to Signal.
 When second hand passes should dealer start with one no-trump. you must base your game on the inference that it really is mo- trumper, though perhaps a trifle light now and then There are then three situations for you to consider; when the second hand passes, he Overcalls. and when the fourth player overcalls if you both pass.
 When a second hand passes. you should never interfere with your part ner's no-trump bid unless you have five l or six medium cards of a red suit and | not another trick in your hand. If your l red suit is headed by the king. let i the nO-trumper alone; but with five or | six to the queen or jack, bid two tricks | in it immediately
 This says to your partner, If that ! no-trumper of yours is not genuine | don't you think it would be better tO | play this in hearts. in which suit I am long but have not the ace and king?" | Your partner will at once perceive that | outside the red suit which you call, | your hand is a bust and he will drop | his nO-trumper unless he is pretty | strong.
 If all your strength is mass@d in one | Df the black suits it must be very strong to justify you in overhauling the ! iealer's nO--rumper. but you should | not hesitate to show a solid suit at ,nce, while you have the chance. With | i've or six to the ace. king. queen, 1t is lear that your partner has declared | lO- -trumps without a trick in that suit md to show it in your hand may en- courage him immensely Do not be ifraid to call in spades if ycu have i've or six in the suit to the ace. king. queen. The player on your left will lot waste any breath doubling, because 'our partner will surely go on to two lO- trlImDS