The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13

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Auction Bridge. j. n. q. says; q :.
the declarer, A and y opposed. Toward
the end Of che play remarks, referring
to the declarer. "He must have the best
club" bets that this Is notifyins y that
4 does not hold the best club himself
Law 6S. section 4. says. amy card men-
! toned by either adversary as held by
him or his partner" Is an exposed card
and liable to call But this card Is not
in the hand OF either adversary. what
rule applies. II any. and what penalty?
Law 6S has nothing to do with this case.
which comes under law 90. providing
penalty for any unauthorized reference
TO any incident OF the play. II must have
been some incident OF the play that en-
abled to place Il with the best club.
so the penalty Is that the deciarer may
call suit. under law %
| Il. A. says: A bets that a-y bid o.
| four outtanks one Of three so that four
! diamonds must he better than three n,
! truurns.
Bids are ranked by their point value.
Four diamonds being worth only 2s. ard
three no trumps 80. tho no trumpci Is
the better bid
|
| II. s. 3. says: 2 is hid TN to tire,
royals. A doubles. redoubes Wen
It comes TO \ she says four diaroaas
Il Insists that the double and rcdouhle
| closed the bidding
Is wrong Doubling or rcdouolirE
reopens the bidding, and A is at liberty
to pull herself out OF the double.
J. 81. c. asks Il the New YORK clups
have adopted thu higher counts for slams.
The New YORK Bridge Whist club -
the only ono that has changed It's rules
10 agree with the English system 50 Tar.
, reckoning 80 FOR !::lr siam and loo .,r
grand slam
II. w. II. asks for a decision on a nc,
as TO the correct opening bid on tn.
following cards held by the dealer Til.
| King queen Jack ten and two small
hearts, acc king and two small spad.s
ace and four OF clubs and a single small
! diamond.
Two hearts. Tho hand Is lay down
for that and such strong combinations
should always be shout" bids so As
10 advise the partner that the player
wants 20 have that sult for ;he trump.
no matter what thc partner holds Many
make the mistake NJ calling no trun.ps
On these hands. overlooking the danger
Of the weakness In both clubs and dia-
monds with an unesta blished long heart
suit
l.. Il. r. says: our club wants to start
a duplicate tournament among twelve
members. How shall We arrange them 20
that each shall have each for partner
and play against all the others
The usual plan is to have four deals
at each table with each combination o:
players After tho four deals tho part
ners change. The simplest plan Is TO
place indicators on the tables Ike this I:
Table /. Table =. Tahl. 3.
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The player sitting opposite o "a the
pivot and never moves Each or the
eleven others. after playing four deals.
goes from the number he finds opposite
him on the indicator 70 the next greater
number. Al the end OF fortv-four deals
each will have had each of the others for
partner once and have PLAYED twice
against each rs forty-four deals take
time II Is usually agreed to play twenty p
two at sittius, either only two doals AZ
a table or half the schedule
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r. y. l.. SAWS: The de,lc- bids -,re.
: spades Secnnd hand four spades 20 the
az. N'"s Iu"r'' h"''Ahs ABOVE queer
poi''e three spades II II important
to inform the partner that he need ma,
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. hand y builds a nine His partner /,
lcft hand opponent Y can \ nut An .,,,.
! on his own nine build and call II ton
, 80 that may win It?
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