The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

and third hands pass. Fourth hand holds
six hearts to the queen nine Ave dia-
monds to the ace, ten, and two small
clubs. What should he say?
Two hearts. The major suit declared
| by the dealer threatens to 70 game UNI
less the second hand can stop II. and
IL the second hand has the cards to save
game, he has a fair chance to 20 game at
hearts. In such circumstances the fourth
hand must always declare anything that
has any chance to save the game or win
It. Showing tops In the heart suit IL not
now the object. The player must show
the suit with which for trlmps he can
mako his contract
r. d. s. asks n there has been any
\ change In the opinion expressed by recent
writer's that eight Ia too low a count for
nullos and that they should be ten.
| None that has been printed. Even Mil
ton Work seems to thiAk they might have
to outrank no trumps. In Chicago they
stili play them that way. At eight, they
are not strong enough to offer a sound
defence. considering the risk they involve.
~ II. B. says: Dealer bids no trump,
which all pass. Tho leader holds four
clubs TO the seven. three diamonds to the
ace king. three spades to the ace ten, and
three hearts to the king What Is the
proper lead and why7 The opinion here
seems to be in favor OF the king OF dia-
monds.
10 lead a king and then shift. makes II
look to the partner as II a inesse In that
suit were wanted over the queen. and the
partner will almost certainly return the
suit at once II he gets In. II Is only
when the partners declared suit 10 to
be led next that one should lead an ace
king suit first. The proper opening from
this hand is the top club. which the part
ner will read as the top Of nothing and
respond accordingly. n the leader can
make his king OF hearts and his partner
wins trick In anything the game Is
saved by leading clubs.
T. NJ. says: No trump by the dealer.
Second hand holds four spades to the
ace king queen; four diamonds to the
ace king Jack, and four hearts to the
queen. one small club. b bets the proper
call Is two hearts. as they are better
as trumps. while A bets II should be
two royals.
DO not see any reason for calling any
thing. The no trumper must be declared
on a big club suit and reentry in hearts.
with a possible trick in diamonds perhaps.
Why not let him play 1T Lead the spade
king and then the diamond king and
then go back 10 the spade queen and see
what your partner has. While the game
Is safe against no trumps Il might be very
difficult to win II against the dealer s
hand. as n force or two In clubs would be
| fatal
|
| Cou.a,. puohr. r IT aqua. rsaia,
turns up the ace OF hearts. All pass and
he turns II down. Next man says clubs
and calls on the heart ace Tor partner
ue's AS .me. a W mas }SS, eeen .urn NE.
IN ,uch c..ao
If the maker. ob,ect was IN have the
dealer for hi, partner thu cal, does no,
make him so. because the card ius, turned
down docs no, belonr IN any ON. Calling
on a card which in not in NAV or which
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ana IN that iisht " must DO accepteo tha'
the player who makes II clubs IL playing
alone, Il being clear that he cannot have
a partner holding the ace Of hearts.
Craps. e. e, nskS where the oddS fOi
and against the various throws In thi,
game potn Tor the caster ana MS oppo
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'ap'e Oh Ill the poss'o'e 'hro"S anu 'ne
odds on each.
Five Hundred. w. W. c. says: II. after
all the aces are played in a no trumper
the player with the Joker gets the lead
how can he head suit by leading the
jokerf
The Joker does not head any suit In a ne
trumper 1t Is suit by itself and CANNOT
be used TO trump another suit while th'
holder OF the Joker mas any OF the SUIT leo
As special privilege u the Joker ~ leo
the noioer Oh II may cali lot any SUIT ~
Joker Goes NOT heau 'hal sun, any more
than the thirteenth heart heads the clut
suit IL clubs are discarded on II.
Poker. CP. e. says: Playing with tn,
Joker, there are two hands out ace kin;
nine seven trey OF hearts, ana Joker tei
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