The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-27
make the ace of that suit and two spades,

make the ace Of that suit and two spades
three BY cards.
THIS result cannot be charged to AS
double, but to BIS failure to take him
out of It II b thinks II ie asking too
much TO try for game in clubs he can
bid two no trumps, which will at least
save the game and rubber. because
can never win tho game II he does not
play the hand.
AS object is not to score penalties
against rs declaration, but TO esteAhsh
the best defence. when he doubles h.
A axis his partner to PICK out That defence
and he will help Il along. Granted that
II Is practically impossible TO nrahe i've
odd In CLUBS With BIS cards against n
declared no trumper on his left. IL Is also
imposs- Die to lose the rubber TX lets
try II.
The momen. calls two clubs It be-
comes impossible for to win the game
az any declaration. The reason he did
win Il was because did not Know IS
had the clubs. II z shifts to royals, one
diamond. one club and two trumps must
make against him. saving the game. AZ
hearts ne might not do 30 well, AS he
would be forced with the clubs infned.-
atcly and cannot get dummy I'm to try
the ilnesse until he has been forced again.
In royals no finesse In the trump suit Is
necessary.
II Y let's y have Il for two clubs that
contract will be easily carried out, even
II u selects the trump opening az the best
attack. as no las every plain suit stopped.
d would let the trump come UP TO him.
and then try the diamonds.
n Il passed the diamond, which he
would be very likely 10 do as his ace and
ten might become good for two tricks.
dummy would win with the queen and
exhaust the t-umps Il winning the fourth
round and leading another diamond. which
xxntffd t,S,i,.l.fG 1rpf hnf tap
or make the king.
II u puts jp the ace Of diamonds Sec
ond hand he Will lead a spade which
dummy would win. leading two rounds
OF diamonds. Or rufflng the next ono In
case Il has kept all fis diamonds. This
Will give u three by cards at home. or
one over his contract, So he can lose
nothing by leading spade on the chance
that Will not pass Il up out will have
Ia give II heart trick.
Suppose b calls two no trimps, n ne
has such an OBJECTION to the club deciara-
ton. He can make mis- contract easily,
because As soon as dummy goes down
the pOss bilities OF the club suit arc APP
parent to the declarer IL would prob
ably open with a spade. dummy playing
ace to prevent the possible lead Of hearts
from Us hand. Five club tricks would
follow.
These call for four discards from rs
hand lie would probably keep three dIa-
inonds, two spades and two hearts When
y leads the diamond. Il PASSES and A wins
with the queen. coming back with a spade,
so as to avoid the riskiny OF killing the
king OF hearts Is original no trump bid
marking him with tho ace OF heart, 20 n
certainty
After u has made his two spa ae tricks.
he must lead - rcd suit, and II he doe.
not lead the ace % diamonds instead Of
thu ten he will lose both the game and the
rubber because dummy would win he ten
and return the suit forcing lead o.,
hearts w 10 y.
II Is interesting to note that n 81 Is A
that goes NO no trumps instead OF r.
the hand does not work out 30 we'll for
III" partnership. and A will b. set for 90
points. vs. opening lend would be the
top OF his heart sequence. and z would
make four trick. In hearts at once. leading
fhe Wing ~ spades next. TO be sure OF -.
tahlEh'ug the queen. while h- still has the
ace OF diamonds for reentry. After A hns
made the ace OF spades ana ffvo clubs. he
IS done.
Some players have an idea that II they
have no trumper when one Is called
on their right. 1t might be Just as well To-
push II up BIT by calling a suit THIS
TICK should never bo tried with u solid
suit, as 1t will warn the dealer but with
'H'' 'i'' "' 'HaE nave " stopper IN II
IL sometimes successful " a rulo Il il
bad bid. and the second hand should be
satisfied TO save the game.
" should bc evident that IL one lead
viii clear suit and there is any reeutry
tho rest Of mat suit will probably be
made. Even II there j. nothing else in tho
hand, this should l-o enough 20 stop tn.
no trumper from going game. unless IL
has been doubled and two odd are enough
Tn" great danger IN these pusher bid l..
is inat the dealer or his partner will shift
amt the best players consider II very bad
policy u push no trumper unless they
are prepared 20 meet the shift Here Il,
- rather remarkable instance Of bad pol-
icy in pushing bid. tn" result being
Largely due 20 the dealers correct siziug
up IT the situation in pulling himself out
with n shift.