The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-03
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

md hand holds no clubs. but has JACK !
md four small In both red suits ana
hree spades to the jack. on which ne bids {
|, diamond. Ts this correct, and TX not
what should be bid?
Second hand should pass. He has not
trick in his hand in any suit. and to bid dia-
nonds Is practically to ask his partner % go
no trumps II ne can stop the clubs.
While II IL true that the club invites third
hand to try the no trumper. has
nothing to Justify him In asking for n
diamond lead. as he has no chance wnnt-
yer Of saving the game II he got II.
r. r. says. A bets that II 10 no
longer allowed to call the partners at
tention to a possible revoke by asking
him II he has none Of the suit to which
he renounces.
On the contrary. this Ia one OF the
most important Of the partners duties.
and should never be neglected. MANY
players ask the question. even when they |
know there ia no more Of the suit out.
just to keep up the good habit.
r. c. l.. says. Dealer bids a royal. |
Second hand says two hearts. Third hand
holds five hearts to the king. Jack. ten
and four spades to the queen. Jack. three
small ciubs and a small diamond. Tie
doubles the two hearts. z bets he should
have supported the royals. Thinking he
RAD nothing In royals. the dealer shifted
as the other side had all the diamonds.
second hand holding four to the ace king.
realer had bid royals on five to ace
king and four clubs 20 ace king.
Y Is correct. the third hand should have
assisted with bid OF two royals. show
ing his three tricks, which Is one more
than average. Why did he not 90 back TO
the royals when bid no trumps'
y. c. says: The bid Is no trump
third hand having called hearts originally
as dealer. The leader. his partner. holds
only one heart. the ten, and has alos ace
king small In clubs 4 bets he is correct
In showing the top club first by leading
the king and then the heart. II bets
he should lead the heart first and not
! make Il possible for the declarer 10 clear
/ up the clubs IN one more lead. especially
as hearts cannot be led more than once.
The conventional play Is TO show the
sure reentry. so that the partner may
know where there is one more certain
trick In the hand II may also be useful
in getting a lead through something IN
dummy.
|
H. II. G. says: Dealer holding A @
IS OF clubs and a of da-
monds. with two Indifferent hearts nets
that the correct bid is n nullo, as the
hand should never win mora than one
trick In any event. and not even one II the
lop,ning Is a spade and he gets a discard
B bets the correct opening is two clubs.
This Is a no trumper. II the other side
holds anything worth while In the major
suits they will bid II. Unless the dummy
has an absolute Marlborough In those suits
this hand should go game at no trumps
The nullo Is too dangerous a bid for the
dealer, as he never knows what his DUN
my may have. and the call gives the part
, ner no hint whatever of the character o
the hand in case the nullo IL not left In.
, j. n. says: The dealer bids a hear,
second hand passes; third hand holds onl.
three hearts 10 the Jack. but has six dia
monds to four top honors should he bi'
two diamonds or should he shout, bidding
three. TO show the great strength AZ tn
suit"
Neither. He should pass. To bid tn
diamonds would be to deny the hearts. i
which he has three to an honor.
!" Whist. X A. II. SAYS: Three player
n having their right number OF cards, tn
!. fourth on. less. the missing card Is foun
. under the table, This player has twic
. trumped the suit OF this missing care
. What Is the rule
= The player IL responsible for all r.
vop.s. Just as IL the missing card had bee
In her hand all the time.
$ Pitch. A. e. W. says; The Sun hs
- ~ 10.
IL. not go out, the others count their poin
"a in the order of high. low. Jack game, :
that II A wanted one 20 go and X tw
Y and \ made low to BIS high Jack. neith'
IS being the bidder. 4 would win. tn
N seems to me entirely Illogical, for u
s. treason that II any point that has mae
i. is of any value In deciding the game, a
-, points that he makes must be OF vail
and 90 together,
"a The laws of many games may appel
illogical. but they are designed to nal
a player strive for certain ends. II m,
:" seem Illogical for cards to count out
~ fore aces In playing casino, even II &
. player with the aces wins them all in {
~ first trick ne takea In the case cited.
- wins,
SKA, l. Med. says: Playing I
modern game. all guckis. can play
declar. "A schneider after he has seen I
~, skat?
u" Yes, and it doubles the total value
on his game
I'm
Setback r. A. II, and l.. c, IL
saw: There are i've in the game. !
dealer gives cards TO each and lays
pack aside. He then discovers that
has given himself only Ave cards. Can
draw one from the top VI the pack or Is
a misdeal?
The law Is that too few or too ma
cards given TO any player render the d
his void and the same dealer must deal aga
the There Is no exception noted in case II
hat any particular player who has 4
Ix- hand, 30 that the dealer comes under
NE law Just as any other player would.
u Canfield W. NJ d. says: The ga
ars d scribed In THE Sun Of April IL as G
OF field we have always called the idi'
,,,,. deitsht" We play Garfield by laying
card face up and six TO the right OF
ate face down. Then one face up on the II
in row below and flve face down, and 80
,as. What game is this IL you are corr
a,, about Canneld?
The game you describe Is seven c
Klondlke. 1he distinction Is clearly IN
-, In most Of the Hoyles.