The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

Auction Bridge J. n. K saye: We
play nullos. ten a trick. Dealer holds
A q 9S 2 OF diamonds, four hearts
to the ten and two small spades. The
bid is three diamonds. Second hand
passes. Third holds 1--WE clubs to the king
queen. four hearts nine high, three spades
seven high and the singleton six OF dia-
monds What should he bid and what
about the first bid by the dealer?
One trick more than necessary is usu-
ally considered enough to show that the
diamond suit is good for either no trumps
or nullos. but II the partner understands
three diamonds In the same way II may
be all right. The trouble Is that three
diamonds forces the partner to three
nullos to overcall. when two should be
enough. Three nullos is a better bid for
the partner than to support the diamonds
as game is out OF the question in a minor
suit
J. J. L. says: Five tricks are still TO
he played when the declarer remarks that
all dummy's clubs are good and he wins
the rest, laying down his cards b lays
down hts hand. but says, 81 will not
concede IT, as have n trump left" Upon
This the declarer apologies and says he
forgot that Il was not a no trumper, but
AiiTiSNn Ai<ht ~ y NTuInp " exposed ne
named IL and there was no need to do
so. az the refusal to concede the tricks
was enough Is AS card exposed?
Law ~ would seem to provide against
the declarer's calling any cards that are
exposed by his opponents in consequence
OF his claiming the balance OF the tricks
While the law specifies cards laid on the
table. It also says he is not allowed to call
a A.ss II
posed. This would include cards exposed
IN any manner and In that view OF the
case he could not call AS trump an ex-
posed card. AZ It was his erroneous claim
10 the rest Of the tricks that caused It's
exposure.
G. NJ T. says: Toward the end Of the
hand has only four cards left. tho
others having their right number z
turns over a trick containing five cards,
among them being the queen and ten Of
trumps. The declarer says 4 must have
played two small trumps. but A takes
into his hand the ten. which IL now the
top trump. insists that he did not play
mat card. but quotes law so. which
IlNeS MIN the right 10 decide which card
was played to the trick and which should
stu be in his hand.
The footnote to this law certainly saws
that either adversary (of the declarer y
shall decide which card shall be consld.
cred as the one played to the trick tina,
contains more than four cards. Having
made that decision there seem. nothing
TO prevent his taking the other card into
his hand.
+. VI. says No trump has overcalled a
heart fourth hand and the heart declaring
hand leads the queen. Dummy LAYS down
ace and two others. third hand holding
king and four Dummy does not play the
ace. What should third hand do?
Put on the king and return the suit
30 that the leader may 60 on with (,
until the ace is forced out. II the klns
suit must be opened before the hearts ar,
cleared The leader should hold queer
Jack ten and several others, and IL he ha,
reentry he may save the game on tn,
heart suit. The very fact that the de
clarer holds off with the ace shows he I.
afraid OF the suit.
7. McH. says: AS crib contains a six
two sevens and two Fights. He says II Ii
worth twenty-si-' bets IL is onl,
NN'HAS W llhl 10 NDITtNi ana now COuUltu
The number twenty-six cannot be mad
by any combination of five cards TIL
value OF the hand given Is twenty four
counted In this way: Lay out a run o
s, worth 3 holes and another rui
can be made by changing the seven
Leaving the second seven third run o
three can be made by changing the cigh
and fourth run by putting back the Hrs
seven with the new eight. That Is |,
holes In each OF these four runs Their
will he a different fifteen. s more holes
and finally. what Il apparently overlooks
there will be two pairs sevens and Fights
Tor more holes. or "a altogether.
Gin. T NJ. y. asks: II three are play
ing and the caller lays down, can the tw
! other players fatten each others lay out
or only the callers? \ is the caller wit
. only 3 points in his deadwood Il lay
down 3 In one suit and 2 3 4 Il
another. c has four sevens. three skies
two aces and deuce, II he can lay hi
two aces on Rs sequences he has on
, two IN his deadwoOd and beats the call
ers three spot
, Only the callers lay out can be sdde
, to by those who are opposed to him
Is not usual TO play this game with tire
In 1t. two being the number for which
was invented.
Baccarad. H. r. j. X. says; A bet
that II is correct TO draw with any numbe
Mp to :, just as one would do at v!nEt
et-un. T. says to draw only at or loss
what is the rule?
, Whether IL Is punter or the hanke
: that is referred to is not stated. Punter
are supposed to protect their friends, o
hackers but as no one backs the banke
he may take any chance he pleases. nc
cording TO his Judgment OF what IN
punter is standing on. The punter is sup
posed always to draw at I and never a
! 6 but II is optional with him to stan,
or draw at just as he would draw at 4
In vingt- et-u
Casino q. T. q. says: A and enc
have Ave TO 60. makes big and lttl
. casino and two aces has cards an,
spades and two aces. A bystander say
that the player who gets the point 70
cards has the nrst count II " n a tie.
} Tho rule Ia that the points 70 out II
. order cards. spades, big and little cas-
sino and then the four aces. II the ace
have to decide It. as In this case, they g