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THE REASONING OF NORTH.

This is about the way North viewed the
situation: At a four heart bid East and
West could possibly make four tricks.
Place six or seven hearts in Souths hand
without the king and queen, or with the
king and queen, but not the ace. the orig
inal bid OF South. would still be proper.
In either of the foregoing cases one heart
trick would be scored against the make
and. allowing one trick in each of the
other suits. tho total would be enough TO
defeat the four heart bid. AS the BID
stood at three no trumps. however, North
was reasonably certain that five tricks
could he made even with heart open
ing by South. At double value even 100
points scored above the line seemed more
attractive than facing defeat with pos
sible double at the heart make. North
doubled the three no trump declaration
and the contract was 80 awarded.
South. proceeding 10 garner the sheaNes.
opened with the five of diamonds. hoping
TO get a lead later in hearts through
Easrs hand. West PLAYED low and North
won the trick with the queen. The jack OF
hearts now was led by North East COW
cred with the king and South won with
the ace. South now led another low dia-
mond and the ace won the trick IN dunn
my. The declarer in playing the ace or
diamonds from dummy's hand thought he
might run off the clubs and possibly force
discards from the opponents But South
showing out on the first club lead and
discardng small spade. the five Of
shades followed from dummy's hand and
North's queen was won by the ace IN
lasts hand.
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AT MUSIC STUDIOS.

The musical which was given by the
TIulett Piano School at No. I55 West
I'D street, on the evening OF January II.
was an enjoyable AFFAIR. The artists who
furnished the evenings programme were
Miss Ida Louise Tebbetts. Miss Mary Car
roll and Mrs. Mary NJ. Hulett. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wright, Mr. and Mrs. William Montgom-
cry, Mrs Annah ST. Clair Haynes, Mrs.
c. Fitzpatrick and Mrs. NJ. Kaufman.
At the close Mrs. Hulett announced her
annual winter musical, to take place dur
ing the first week I'm February.
The musical given az Miss Beatrice
Wainwrights studio, No. 80 West 10th
street. last Sunday afternoon was we'll
attended. An interesting programme, In
Guiding songs by Debussy. eighteenth cen
fury bergerettes and several English
numbers, was given. During the previous
week Miss Wainwrghts time was occu-
pied with a concert in South Orange, an
engagement for q private musical and
special service at the Broadway Presby-
terrain Church.
an evening of music last night at their
teachers studio. in Carnegie Hall The
good sized audience present was greatly
pleased with the interesting programme
which was rendered.
Margaret Andcrton is having a busy
teaching season. Her piano pupils. as
shown at the open meeting last week,
arc doing good work. A student Of six
weeks standing gave an exhibition OF
technique and practical keyboard har-
mony in way which promises we'll for
her future musicianshp. second pupil,
from the school of accompanying class
read at sight with violinist the first
movement of Grieg sonata. while q
third pupil played a group consisting Of
Palcstrina allegro, an etudc and two
preludes by Chopin. and Schumann's
"Grillen." free criticism discussion
! led by Miss Anderton. on the renderincs
followed. in which all took an interested
part
Miss Agnes Hamilton gave a commend
able representation of Lady Macbeth In
the sleep Walking Scene" at an enter
tainment in Yonkers last week Miss
Hamilton is studying dramatic art with
Mrs. Florence T.. Stimson at her studio.
| No. 81 West 18th street.
One OF Nine. Beatrice Goloie's profess
! sional pupils. Miss Mary Blair. who was
80 popular on the roof gardens during the
summer, has been engaged at a large
! salary by William A. Brady for the So
prano part in his revival Of Way Down
East" She will introduce several solos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

=. Dunn. played by the composer and
Max Jacobs: songs for soprano by {. T..
Ie Massena, sung by Gladys Gilmore
songs for tenor by Filoteo Greco and FOR
soprano by the same composer sung oy
Paul Roberts ami Donna Easley. respec-
lively. 4 string quartet, dedicated to the
secretary of the Manuscript Society, +.
W. Ri,sborS. by r. Kilenyi, closes the
afternoon. 1t will be performed by the
composer Samuel Gardner, Max Barr
Willy Lamping and Michael Malozek.
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With only six points to go. South de-
clared one heart. West overcalled with
two clubs and North supported his part
ner with two hearts. East declared two
10 trumps. Protected in the heart suit
with the lead coming from South and by
his partners two-club bid East seemed TO
have possible game hand.
South AMI West passed, but North de-
clared three hearts. East still figured on
protection IN the heart suit, and although
little doubtful about the outcome due 10
Norths strong support to his partner
declaration. was prepared TO take small
loss to save game and rubber. and ac-
cordngly bid three no trump 1t now
came up TO North to decide upon the ad-
Visibility OF trying for game or Of taking
some penalties.
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CAUSE OF VESTS DECISION.

West declared one no trump. 1t was
difficult TO conceive the basis Of Vests
bid. but West is a strong player and
usually weighs the evidence well before
making a decision at auction. His de-
cision was probably influenced by Souths
heart bid, thereby placing the ace of
hearts in South's hand.
North and East passed South now
switched to royals. and bid two in that
suit. This change of bid is open to ques-
tion. There was nothing as yet TO show
that the trick-takinG value Of his heart
suit based on original valuation had de-
creased. Moreover. If his partner had de-
cided strength in royals that suit would
be valuable as a side suit. 1t cannot be
denied. however that any additional
showing Of length or strength oftentimes
proves of value in reaching a bid that
the combined strength of both hands may
be fully brought out.
West was more pleased with the royal
declaration than with the original heart
bid, and passed. North also passed. but
East thought il proper 10 assist his part
ner. and. accordingly bid two no trump.
South. of course. would not 60 any high
or. and the bid came 10 North. With his
partner bidding hearts and royals and
having himself decided strength in the
other two suits, he could not see how
eight tricks in no trump could be made
against four good suits. and accordingly,
doubled the two no trump declaration.
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Allowing Partners Double
to Stand-Where Keenest
Discemment Is Required.

Tho makeup of the game of auction
,.;dse with partners of varying skill
"a rho different reasoning of minds of
I'll skill from the same premise, is
- clement that makes the game the
-, interesting of all card games yet
.,.ol,ed II widens the scope of interest
e..,r bridge to a marked degree and gives
uit and pleasure greater sway. conse-
a,,entlv drawing the player by pure men
,al satisfaction and enjoyment.
An auction player probably never saw
.ho came hand actually dealt twice in his
life
The number of hands played or partici-
oo,ed in by one person should he play or
,or,lcipatc in thirty hands a day for
,bree hundred days q year for twenty
So. years-far above the average of even
. crsnk-would equal two hundred and
,rsnty-hve thousand hands during a
ute,inne. The number of different
hands possible 10 be held by dealing fifty
TWO cards in four different hands is
hundreds OF millions, and the chance of
one hand holding the same thirteen cards
twice is one in about seventy-nine mill
inns. so that a player would hold the
sam. hand about once in eight thousand
years
Hence. the theory Of probabilities in
auction bridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

Score: Love all. first game.
South opened with one no trump. West,
of course, had nothing TO say. North also
passing. He evidently preferred the
chance for game with his diamonds
counting at ten a trick TO trying for
five odd AT diamond make. East de
clared two hearts. but was prepared 10 90
the limit. South's exceptionally strong
hand seemed 10 warrant another no trump
bid, and he accordingly declared two no
trumps Although West was void of one
suit and also had three hearts, with an
otherwise worthless hand, he did not
think it advisable to encourage his part
nor by an assisting bid. so he passed.
North now considered the proper mo-
ment had arrived TO announce his dia-
mond holding, and stepped into the bid
ding with a three diamond declaration.
East went three hearts. South was quite
certain that the hearts were solid against
him and dropped the no trumper in favor
OF his partners declaration and made il
four diamonds. West and North passed.
East declared four hearts and held the
contract.
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for giving a concert in tho large audi
forum at Carnegie Hall AT an early date.
The board of directors has agreed to en-
gage such artists as Nine. Lillian Nor
dica. David Bspham. Miss Geraldine
Farrar. Riccardo Martin, Otto Goriz ana
others of the Metropolitan Opera House,
besides Leon Rains. of the ROYAL Opera
i'm Dresden. who Is an honorary member
of the society. The proceeds Of this con-
cert will be used to swell the fund for
reedy talent The offices of the society
arc located at No. IS West 12d street. the
officers being: President, Professor Ber-
trand de Bcrnyz honorary president DR..
Frank f. Miller treasurer. William +.
Narresford: chairman of'the fund commit
tee. the Rev Charles a. Craig. Tom
Pankey. of Birmingham. Ala. is director
of the out-of-town branch and member
of the fund committee.
a. r~..al
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Score: rubber game; East and West %
to 0.
South opened the bidding with one
heart. To bid hearts on South's hand IS
undoubtedly correct. but whether to de-
clare one or two hearts is a question open
10 debate.
The generally accepted meaning OF an
original two heart or two royal declara-
lion is that the declarer thinks he can
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A HEAVY PENALTY SCORE.

Another club lead put dummy In with
the queen OF clubs. After another lead OF
spades from dummy's hand North was In
with the king North led the ten of hearts
and South overlook with the queen and
all tricks were good. except small dia-
mond. East winning the last trick This
gave North and South eight tricks, scor-
Ing 800 points in penalties.
This was due principally TO South's
clever work at the opening lead. He in
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To sum up: South had made it pretty
clear to North as TO his holding. II
North chose to double the no trump
with the knowledge of South's holding
and despite the no trump from one OPP
ponent. assisted by his partner, South
should let the responsibility of the dou-
BILE rest with North. In other words.
North had all the evidence and the sit
uation should have been very clear TO
him. therefore his double should have
been successful. All passed and the hand
was PLAYED at three hearts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
Musical Notes and Comment

consists Of quartets by Debussy, pp. 10
Mcndalssohn. Op T.. and Beethoven, o..
*. No. I.
The Joint appearance which Miss Mag
gic Teyte. the English soprano, and I'd
mond Clement the French tenor. VIII
make in Aeolian Hall on THURSDAY after
noon. promises 10 be- one of the unique
attractions of the season. Miss Tcyte
and Mr. Clement have filed several pri-
vate engagements together. but this VIII
mark their first public joint appearance.
The programme viii include recital OF
eighteenth century songs presented IN
costume of the period. ana viii conclude
with Wcckerlins opcretta. The Milf-
maid Of Trianon. The complete pro-
grammc follows.
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NO HANDS WANTED.

A woman visiting butcher shop called
for a piece of beef. The outcher' ia
weighing IT, had his hand on the scaies.
The lady, picking up a sharp knife anu
handing il TO the butcher, remarked:
hoyen.t any use for It, but you may cut
il off. and I'll take It along. anyhow
cut IT off? Cut what on" asked the
butcher.
your hand; you weighed it."-Nationa'
Monthly.
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9 CLINICJ =

One player on one team opened the oio
with three hearts and held the CONTRACT
going game ard rubber, while the othcr
PLAYER opened with one heart. the oppo-
nents going TO royals. which was carrier
nm n three. South going four hearts.
East and West could have gone sa"ie az
royals, probably the best pa pu' r'a''
switched to Eve diamonds. going saine
and rubber and making swing Oh ~'
points on the hand.
QUERY HAND.
Here is hand held in actual play sent
us nv O. NJ. Palmer. Of Montclair' ~ d.
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CAUGHT.

John, John" cried Mrs. Duboleiso'
shaking her husband by the shoulder
Wake up-there is a man In the bouse.
Nonsense, Susan"' retorted Duboleign,
shivering with apprehension and hidtng
his head under the pillow. Nothing OF
the sort
"Humphp' said Mrs. Dubbleigh. Il
guess YOU are right. / was referring to
you"-Harper's Weekly.
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cory OF CHANCES.

Oftentmes the player j. confronted with
the problem IF playing for an apparently
sure rubber or Of taking sure penalties.
The chance OF either side winning single
game is even. bat the chance of winning
a rubber with one game In is 10 J. ana
with q on the second game somewhat bet
ter. Hence the problem solves itself by
the minimum amount Of the sure penalty
being 80 points. the amount of the sure
rubber at the hand. Here is hand sent
us from Pinehurst. y. G.. by Robert
" emNSs
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so game at the bid with ordinary assist
ance from his partner. and that his hold
ing VIII not promise assistance To any
other make. In this particular hand there
was good assistance to a possible royal
make by South's partner. and the double
point of strong defence should opponents
declare royals. South could properly de-
clare two hearts on the second round
Of bidding should such bid then seem
advisable either to overcall a bid by his
partner or opponents. Therefore. South 5
ono HORT hid appnorS pn,re,t
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MANY HAD SOLUTIONS.

The query hand Of January produced
a great number Of answers, most of them
showing a good knowledge of auction,
especially that sent in by Mrs. 6. A. Will
son. Of Glens Falls, y. Y.
The hand published was IS follows:
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THE PLAY OF THE HAND.

West led the ace OF diamonds TO the
first trick. and this was ruffed by South.
South then led the queen of hearts. which
West covered with the king. and dummy
was in with the ace. The king of dia-
monds was played. and South discarded
a small club. The eight OF spades fol-
lowed from dummy's hand. and was won
by the ace in East's hand. East led a
small trump. and South. on winning. drew
East's remaining trump. After this East
and West made two spade tricks and the
ace of clubs This made five tricks alto
gether for East and West. and set North
and South for fifty points.
Had South let the two no trump dou-
bled stand. North would have opened
with the ace Of hearts and cleared mp
the heart suit at once West playing
for the club suit az the best chance
would give North two tricks In that suit.
besides the five hearts and one spade
making a total Of eight tricks at the dou-
bile = difference of $50 points.
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fylig'UI" ...-.--.. ...-'-.'. '''' ~" =
Vsncz agreeable prinicnips. ~ .
Trudrcs souvenirs. ........ ''lu FI'H'h Hohs
Les Tilles dc Ia Rochelle. j
Edmond clement
VOLTA IN NAL duon noinme amour ia
Trcsc- SUPPOSE is0ai .........,.. Menu
II rcr.rdat mon bouquet 10 Roi ct
Tsrmi.rt 1If1l ..... ""hSi-"s
10 Grains ID. lui parsrr Ia mutt Orchard
c,cur do Lion 11s'i. ....-.. -. .'1e'r|
Jcuncs FilIottcs G.Amant statue n's"
Dalayrac
Miss Maggie Teyte.
In J.aiticrc DC Trianon. an opcretta.
ribretto By Gaioppe d'Onquare Music
h, j. t. WcckcTlin.
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Following IS Putnam GrisWold p'o-
grsmmc for his recital in Aooiian ia"

The Boccherini Quartet in & major VIII
be feature OF the Flonzalcy Quartet 3
second subscription concert, IN Aeolian
hsil' Monday evening. February D. J.,
was written during the earlier part OF
hoccherini's residence In Madrid. WINE ne
was chamber music yirtuoso TO Don LUIS
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THE oALLERYs CONTRIBUTIONS

That the bidding should stop however.
did not meet with the entire approval Of
the gallery" one whispering 10 South:
IL should double II that was the last act
OF my official career
South. indicating his two ace-kins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

At Mrs. Jessamine Harrison-Irvines
January S reception, Miss Mary Helen
Brown. the composer, was guest of honor.
The artists appearing in her songs were
Miss Ruth Harris, Francis Stetson
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A MISTAKE.

waiter, here's fly in the biscuit!
Isn't that a mistaken" said the diner.
at certainly u.s." replied the waiter.
at should have been In the currant
cake "-Yonkers Statesman.
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MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

The American opera Society. the national
society for the promotion OF grand opera
IN English. is arranging the prclimnaries
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PRUDE NEE.

He (passionately)-I would give my life
for you, dearest!
She calculatingly)-Are you insured
Judge.
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A BLUNDER BY SOUTH.

East passed, but South. on account Of
two weak suits. was afraid 10 let the
double stand. and declared three hearts
South should have let the doubled two no
trump stand. While II is true that his
holding did not look favorable as an as
sisting hand to his partner in defending
a no trump make, still. TO face the un-
known. in going to three hearts against
strong bidding by the opponents, would
not seem TO offer a welcome alternative.
His partner had refused 10 assist his
heart bid on the first round. lie should
have considered the fact that his partner
must be aware that probably at least ten
of his cards were divided between hearts
and spades. leaving practically nothing Of
trick-taking value outside of these suits.
Opponents 10 trump bid. assisted by
partner. would also indicate some high
card holding in both hearts and spades
by East and West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

of Spain. uncle OF the Prince of Astur'as'
afterward Charles ". In Don Luis Boo
cherini found a kind and generous pro-
tector and this quartet, which the fion-
zaleys will pay-one Of set OF six. CON-
posed in 17SO-shows how thoroughly he
assimilatcd the spirit OF Spanish folk
music Other features Of the Flonzaley
Quartet's programme will be the Mozart
Quartet in = fat major and the Bee
thoven Quartet in A minor.
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DEDUCTION FROM THE BIDDING.

This hand again illustrates with what
accuracy the possible trick taking values
can be estimated by intelligent de-
ducton from the bidding. South. in ar
irving at the decision that East's heart
suit was solid, was influenced by the fact
that neither his partner nor West offered
support to the respective no trump and
heart bids It was therefore fair To as
sumo that neither of these players had
the ace Of hearts. Easts strong bidding
in hearts. unsupported by his partner
would also indicate great length in that
suit. demonstrating no strength against
him: also a strong player would not
take a chance of loss of more than one
trick. and therefore the chance of PEN
atty Of 90 points did not offer an induce
ment 10 double, as the alternative might
be much greater
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sequences by tapping them with his mn
ger, whispered in reply: II shall be lucky
to make either one Of these"
South's appreciation of the probable
strength of Easts holding was found 10
be true in the play of the hand. South
opened, with the king of spades and East
and West scored a grand slam.
The king of spades lead allowed
dummy's three trumps to make by run
ing and established East's spade suit.
Had South led the king of clubs or king
Of diamonds one trick would have made
in spades. Still better. by a trump lead,
two tricks in spades would have been the
net result for North and South. But any
opening from the leaders hand would
have been simply a guess, and south
was unfortunate in selecting the most I'M
favorable for his side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

Miss Constance Purdy. contralto, VIII
give a song recital this afternoon ut the
Little Theatre. in West 18th street. She
has sung IN Paris aud London, but this
will be her first appearance in New YORK.
She will sing songs by Russian composers
as follows: La Princesse Erdormie. ny
Borodine: an air from "Russalka, by
Dargolniisky: Romance Orientale.' by
Clazounoy. and an air of the Shepherd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

Katherine Estele Anderson, A \. U.
O.. will give the forty-eighth free organ
recital in the popular series at the Ola
First Presbyterian Church. Firth avenue
and 18th street, under the direction OF Dr.
william G. Carl, tomorrow evening. at $
o'clock. Miss Anderson is orsanist OF 81.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, Peek
skill y Y
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The opening bid on South's hand was
three or four hearts. so as to shut out
any bid by opponents. The hand was
held in an important duplicate auction
contest Of two tables, and the swing Of
this one hand won the match.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

For their second concert of the season.
in Aeolian Hall. next Tuesday evening.
the Adele MarCulics Trio-Adeie Mar
gulies pianist; Leopold Lichtenberg, No-
linist. and Leo Schulz. 'cellist-wiil Offer
programme consisting Of Brahms
& Major Trio, Op. 81: Xaver Scharwenka'
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six and thirteen years, will play at Mrs
Adele Laeis Baldwin's studio in Carnegie
Hall next Saturday morning.
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A DANGER OFTEN FACED.

The probabilities against taking part
nor out Of a doubled no trump and going
10 a greater contract is illustrated in the
play of the following hand, held In actual
play;
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Tie Manuscript; Society Will have Aaver
ScharU enka as guest OF honor at the
next private concert at the National Arts
Club. Gramercy Park. Thursday evening
January 60 4 programme OF chamber
music has been arranged. music LOT
string instruments and voice making
up the programme. On the programme -
sonata for piano and violin. By James
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

This is the programme Of Miss Elena
Gcrhardrs song recital IN Acoiah i''''
nu TUESDAY afternoon;
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MUSIC NOTES.

ui,. van Barentzen. pianist, viii o''c'
the following programme a.
Hall tomorrow evening:
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Helen and Constance Hulsmann. aged
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Lchl." by Rlmsky- Korsakon. She VIII
also give sur reau." ''Trepak,' AUX
Bords du Don" and Les Champignone'
all by Moussorgsky. These she viii sing
I'm Russian.