The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

| Modern practice regards the spade call
as warning, and lays down the rule
that the third hand should have at least
a trick or two above average TO make
any declaration. That is, . hand which
| might be n good call for dealer would
be a trick or two too weak for the third
| hand to declare on II the second hand
passed a spade. The strength Is prob
ably massed In tho fourth hand. and
would kill anything the third hand might
| bid
c. &. says: II the dealer follows the
| system OF calling sure tricks In clubs
and diamonds regardless Of length what
should the third hand do7 Is there any
rule for his declaration II second hand
| passes?
Third hand declares with the knowledge
that he will md at least two sure tricks
in the suit named In his dummy N he has
any good declaration to make. II not he
knows those two tricks will he available
for defence
| " VI. o. says: There seem 20 be
abundant rules for measurine Up every
declaration except the no trun.oer. What
IL now supposed 10 he the rule for count
ing up a hand on which II should be de-
clared7
The modern no trumper 10 a hand that
will support any game GOING declaration
the partner may have or will probably
save the game against any declaration
The opponents can make Occasionally II
is hand that will 70 game itself.
NJ C. NJ asks II there has been any
| further development In the nullo Ques-
tion. and what. II any. is to be the Anal
value OF the bid
Unfortunately most OF the votes on the
subject seem TO have been cast by per-
sons who never played nullos, but among
those who do the feeling In favor Of play
ing them at ten a trick IL gaining every
day. Milton Work says he now thinks
they should not only be worth ten but
should outrark the no trumper. At
eleven, which is the Chicago style. they
have too great an advantage over the
minor suits In the bidding. as II would
take Ave diamonds or six clubs TO overcail
three nullos at eleven.
r A. =. saws: A bids three hearts IL
doubled and makes four by cards. b
says that the doubled value attaches only
to the contract and that tho extra trick
Doubling places the value OF every
trick won bv the declarer at 10, instea d
Of s. and entities him TO score 50 in hon
ors for n contract carried out after being
doubled. and so more for each trick over
that contract A therefore scores a.
toward game, and 100 IN penalties besides
any honors held
n. ". C saws Playing nullos. z Ia the
declarer. and M forces all thirteen tricks
on A and n. What Is the score'
Fo- seven by cards. 20 toward game,
and 40 FOR grand slam.
n r Mex, Jr.. says: Four nullos bid.
dcclarer takes four tricks What does
he score'
II" Is set 30 as he bid to force four odd
On the opponents and they took three odd
only
r. w. W. says: Dealer. z. bids a club
His partner goes no trump. When dummy
goes down u contains six clubs to the ten
ace ana two small SHADES. three small
hearts and ono diamond. Y bids that one
club was not now. and never had been
legitimate call on such cards.
the FIRST round without the tops no ma tier
- length. The correct call on this hand
IL spade. and then two clutS on the
second round OF the BIDS This ,s the con.
ventional manner OF showing length with.
out the topa
Five Hundred. NJ J. NJ asks how the
scoring should he arranged IN a tournn-
n,t ~ ttpat pta
tables, II one table has only three present
on any occasion
There Is no equitable adjustment pos.
s'h'e between partnership games. two
against two. ana games In which each of
three IL for herself Five hundred Is
properly three hand game. and should
always be- 80 played When there are
four AZ n table, the dealer should take
no cards
rinochle & W says: When (. 4. As
turn 20 draw the last card. he PLAYS ace
81 trumps and melds Ok Il bets Il is toe
late
II \ has drawn card after winning
the previous trick. and there Is still q
card to be drawn. he Is In time to wir
another trick and meld the dix before TAX.
Ing In the last card but if the trick 4
has just won gives him the last card he
must take II, and II Is tnon 100 lats tc
lead the ace OF ,rumps and make a meld
because that ace of trumps or the dix
may have been the card he Just drew.
y. 4. II. says; During r game OF three
hand auction A gets the play for S05 and
lays down a 2i0 meld. among which Is the
trump sequence. Another player LAYS
down 100 aces. During the play the third
man leads an ace OF trumps and II 10 then
evident that the bidder did not have the
complete sequence In trumps. as both aces
wer" out against him. What becomes OF
his m-ld?
As the others at the table could see the
meld ana allowed II TO be good. there does
not seem TO be any reason for their OBJ
jectins 20 II later. They are as much at
fault for inattent,on as the bidder In
two hand the adversary must call atten-
, tion to an erroneous meld before tho next
trick.
c. : Y. says On February ~ a news
paper d, cid"d that the round trip and
the trump sequence was worth only $50