The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

SCHOOL FOK CARD PLAYEKS.
Auction Bridge. NJ. J. G.. says: Dealer
bids n spade. Second and third hands both
pass. Fourth hand also passes SO as to get
the 100 in penalties. the game being pro-
gressive. with no bonus added for win
ming IA game. The dealers side contends
that this is n trick and should not he al
lowed. The partners who passed insist
that they are not breaking any rules.
The fault lies with having no bonus for
winning "A game of 30 points or more.
Whenever 1t is the custom to score just
what you get in a progressive game, with
nothing added. the trick II to pass every
thing and play To set the bidders every
time. because you are then always playing
for so a trick. or 100 II you can double
safely. while they are never playing for !
more than 10 n trick. In all progressive !
games there should be bonus OF 1875
points for trick score that wins a game. |
j. y. G.. says: We disagree as to the
score for the following result: The win /,
ming declaration II four diamonds. dou- /
blcd. The declarer wins five by cards.
with four honors. The opponents Insist
that the score Is only for the contract.
and that the extra trick scores only the 80
for being over the doubled contract, be-
cause they did not double five diamonds.
but only four
II the player carries out the contract
she scores for every trick over the book
Mt whatever value was given to those
tricks by the final bid. Doubled diamonds
are worth II. and five by cards IL worth
30 below the line. Then there Is the SO
penalty for carrying out a doubled con-
tract and so more for the extra trick. with
IS In houors. 1873 above the line as well as
the 30 below
r. 7. says. Dealer bids a spade Sec
oni hand passes. third hand bidding a
club. Fourth hand holds ace and one
ANAL heart. two small clubs and ace
King at the head OF five spades and four
diamonds. What is the bid. no trumps
or royals?
DO not see any reason for either. If
the partner has nothing to show /; Is
highly improbable that he can win four
tricks at no trumrs. which would be neces-
sary TO 20 game NJ no trumps. as there are
only hve tricks In the fourth hand. At roy
ais there might he a chance for game. but
II IL doubtful In view of the two losing
clubs Six small cards then remain in
the hand and the partner must take care
of four Of them to get the game ut roy
ais. The chance to set the contract and
the certainty OF saving game at clubs
looks much more promising.
J. D. M. says: Dealer holds nine spades
to the jack ton ace king queen IN hearts
and ono diamond. Il bets the correct
opening bid Is three spades to show the
length without the tops. \ says IL is
three royals. as there are only four losing
cards in the hand.
There being no danger of hearts or
no trumps. why not bid the hand at once
for the full value that one is willing 10
bid on II eventually? The three spade
bid is made to find out whether the part
ner has the top spades or not In this
case il does not matter what he has
the hand is good for three royals II h'
has not a trick to assist 1t with.
T l.. II. says: Dealer bids "A spade an'
second hand holds four To the ace king
Which is the correct bid. TO double, Il
call two spades or To declare the da
monds. in which second hand holds ac'
queen jack W
Doubling shows the short spad, suit
three at the most. Win four in suit &
tWo sure winners. the conventional Did o.
two spades showing a hand ready to az
-, anyth!n-. second hand cannot - l
t.lmps with nothing in hearts or cluhs
g. j. L says: Dealer start, With tw'
royals The fourth hand bids thr'
, hearts Dealer passes MI that th
dealers partner holds - ace ard small j.
E spades. four hearts L. thc Jdck Shuul'
l he assist
Much depends ou tu, dealers system
So many persons bid Two ou any average
d suit without the tops that i j. dau-, rou
T. TO assist ou an AVERAGE hand. WITH
= partner that bids tao only when he ga
: make eight tricks on his own cards Il
Il safe t. assist with any certain trick. sue
e as the ace ~ trumps. especially with tn
advers" suit stopped.
I Poser T. l.. " says; \ OPENS % ia'
' and three men com, ~. y bets int Inn
ana th"y throw up thc!r hands. VIA"
\ shows tho nand ne stood pat on ID
found NOT TO- Ice e 90 feet straight. VIVA
happens t. the pot.
1t stays. ~ As hard vas not qualihc
to or,n IT, and mere is NO one to dispui
1t win him If the other hands have u
been thrown W.
L H. Il. says: opener draws Oh" cav,
e bets the lmi, and Is not called. tie show
=, his pair and three cards face dow.
p, bets be- mus, show his whole band face ~
e.. II player. draw cards against III
orcn,r they must can tn htnd II me
want to sec what he drew. Al they A
entitled To- know othcrNisr - that ne ha
p, q right To draw cards AT al. and h
IN openers show that b, mad.
e. II. T.. saws \ bets that evei
= hand before the draw has an avera.
n value after the draw VIII THE 81
al please explain what this means and VIII
as would be the value after the draw of
pair OF skies before the draw II lool
as IL 1t would still he skies or else tr
lets or two pairs.
Averages are based on how You won
ia. come out against Il player who held
\ given hand all the time II you Dire
al three cards 10 "A p1ir ~ deuc.s 600 tim
Ne against a player who stood pat ON pa
!" of Jacks. YOU would each have the b.,
-, ter hand about an equal number
al times If he stood on aces he would be