The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

ing tho play of tho hand says to the de-
clarer, n, You did not win that trick
dummy took Il. Let me see It." 2 turns
mp the trick and shows that he won II,
whereupon u marks up 25 points penalty
against for turning up a quilted trick.
Il contends that he was led into doing 80
by BIS partner. and therefore is not liable
10 any penalty, as II was Just as IL A
turned tho trick. not y.
Il ia liable TO the penalty, as he was
the player that actually turned the trick.
That he was led into doing so by n aues-
ton put 70 him by an opponent is no pal
llation OF the offence. any more than Il
would be to say he was asked what the
previous declarations were, or what had
been played on previous tricks. The pen
atty II for answering such questions. no
matter who asks them
o. c. says: The dealer hold, Ave hearts
70 the king nine two smsil clubs ace
Jack to four diamonds, and ace small In
spades. A bets that the proper opening
declaration II two spades. to show sup
port for no trumper. what Ia the cor
rect call on these cards. no score?
The two spade bid to show the partner
that you have a no trumper but are afraid
20 bid II went into the discard long ago
When one player has a no trumper II 10
highly improbable that his partner has
another one. Two spades" now means
only one thing two sure tricks IN a short
spade suit and a sure trick outside. The
proper opening bid on the cards given. II
tho dealer is afraid to bid no trump. Is one
spade. on the second round ne might
chance a heart. but not originally.
J. s p. says: The dealer bids a spade
second hand takes him out with n club,
and the fourth hand got the winning dec
larston When the dummy went down
Il consisted OF one small heart Ave clubs
20 the queen jack; king and two small
diamonds ace and two small spades. Il
bets that second hand had no right n call
club on such cards why not?
There IL no justification for showing
the clubs a. there is not a trick in the
suit. Such bids mislead the partner and
destroy his confidence The modern prac-
tlce Is for the second hand TO bid his hand
just az n he were tho dealer. when the
dealer starts with a spade, and never 20
bid a suit IN which ne has not two sure
tricks, especially a minor suit like clubs.
There Is only one sure trick In the whole
hand given: the ace OF spades
G. VI. c. SAYS: n Is BIS lead, but A
plays a card. u motions to him TO take
n up and leads himself The declarer de-
mands penalty and hnds by the laws
that he can call a suit whereupon the
cards played 10y A and Il are taken up.
Dummy then calls the declarer's atten-
ton 20 the fact that BIS card IL exposed.
as another suit was called. h saws not.
and quotes law 30. which says II both
lead at the same time. the lead stands,
and the other card Ii exposed. What
right had dummy?
II law 76 applies. then the declar-r
could not have called a suit, as the lead
from the proper hand stands. II r adj
m'ts the right. 10 call suit. the plays
were not simultaneous. and law - sp-
plies, binding y to give the declarer reas-
orahle time 20 decide on the penalty As
y di1 not do this. his card IL exposed, but
\ can take hts up. Dummy had tho right
20 call the declarer's attention 20 the ex-
rosed card see law 60. e."
q. J. r. asks what 4. done With the
cards = tho dealer Is allowed 10 pass
without n hid, English fashion. and no
one takes him out.
The deal passes 10 the left
VI r wants - know ~ any ~ the
leading clubs have adopted the count OF
10 FOR little slam, and 100 for the big
slams, or II they are likely 10 do 60.
There does not seem 20 he any neces.
sity FOR such change in the established
methods OF scoring II seems 10 bc quite
enough luck 70 20 game with or : odd.
without making the lucky player a pres
ent of ~ or 100 more as a reward for
I holding an invucihle hand. Auction is
a game OF skill and the less rewards there
are for luck the better II Is for this
reason that many object to 100 being
scored FOR four aces In one hand. which
ls simply a matter OF luck.
cabbage J. n. J. says: We hav. a
dispute about tho value OF three sevens
and an eight with a six turned. VIII
THE SUN count II for us in detail"
Law ont tho three sevens in a triangle,
Each side 10 a pair 6 holes. Combine
each seven with an eight. and there are
three nftceus. more holes Combine
Zach seven with tho eight and the six
and there are three runs OF three.
more holes. a grand total OF 81.
T NJ c. says: We have three prize,
IN the game A ard p have won eleven
games G and y have each won nine
while + has eight on the plsyof A
heat r. for FIRST u beat G for second and
+ had no competitor for third. in
ssts 10 8 unfair for eleven games won
To got uothiug and eight games 10 gel
a prize.
The correct thing was for and p Ia
play on for choice OF first ard second
! prizes while C and d played for the third
prize. u was never in II,
Poker 8. !. says: There are eight in the
game. The nrst I'VE pass. No. opens
No. comes In against him, all the other
dropping out. Before tho draw No 9
fnds he did not hold openers, whereupor
No 2 claims the pot, in spite OF the fact
that he could not. or would not. open II
when ne had the chance ahead OF No. g.
The bet Is that No. IL not entitled to
the pot
There are several ways of settling IN,
question OF false openers, hut in order to
avoid the delay OF throwing up all me
hands, taking down all the stakes. &c, tho
modern rule Is now almost universally
followed and Is in all the text books
This Is that II pot Is once opened
even wrongly. and any ono comes In
AGAINST the false oneners that not must