The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

Auction Bridge c. r, s. says: A
| spade Is passed up to fourth hand, no
score. He holds I'VE spades to the ace
king three diamonds to ace queen, ace
and one heart and two small clubs. What
should he bid:
Much depends on the partners style of
play. With modern bidder. that shows
I'anything worth while when the dealer
bids a spade. It Is dangerous 10 make any
declaration fourth hand Better sit tight
and try to get the hundred. without even
, doubling. as that might reopen the bid
ding for long weak heart suit against
you. When two players pass UP spade
there is always reason TO be more than
usually cautious, especially with a good
partner sitting second hand
NJ. X. says: Playing nullos at ten q
trick. the declaration Is two nuilos. The
declarer takes only two tricks. Az We
understand II, the nulio player could afford
to win five tricks. Had she done 50, what
would the score have been7
The tricks that are scored are those
won over the book by the opponents. II
the nulio player took two only. then her
opponents must have, won I'VE over the
book. so the nulio player wins Ave by
cards. 90 points and game. Had she won
five trichs the other side would have won
eight. which Is two by cards. 80 points
only for the nullo player.
Il. $. b. asks how the aces are scored
In nullos
There are no honors in nuiios The
word itself means nothing" No trumps,
no tricks over the book. no honors.
M. o. 8. says: Some OF the players out
THIS way do not understand clearly what
constitutes a book when playing auc-
ton. Please explain.
The book Is always the nrst six tricks
won by the same partners; but In play
ing auction where the number Of tricks
depends on the bid and not on the odd
alone. the book Is usually the exclusive
property OF the declarers. as they must
make the number OF tricks over the book,
that they bid. Some persons have a
habit Of making a book for the oppo-
nents. which varies according to the num-
Der OF tricks they can win without de-
featins the declaration. All over this
number sets the deciarer's side, bu.
such a number of tricks Is not properly
speaking a book Suppose the bid Is
four hearts. by w. When ABB have
taken In three tricks they may stack
them up as book" because every trick
they win over those three counts 80 for
them: but this Is not a book In the true
sense Of tho word.
NJ. L. B. says: The dealer holds only
three clubs, ace king ten ace and some
small diamonds. with a few small hearts
and spades. What Is the opening bid ?
And why?
One club To show the partner that II
che has any gamegong declaration In
her hand she may depend absolutely on
two winning clubs In the dealers hand.
IL she has no such declaration, the two
clubs may he relied on for defence. In
case the partner bids and is overcalled,
the dealer might raise once on the out
side ace. which Is not shown In the orig
nal call. This is modern practice, ex-
perience tending to show observant play.
ers its value more and more every day.
II. L. p. says: The dealer holds eight
spades. Jack high. and two small in each
red suit. one club. a bets the correct
bid Is three spades. X bets II ~ a royal
right of. Which Is correct. and n neither.
what should be the bid?
The bid should 10 one cheerful red
rosy spade, which means II pass" When
IL comes round again. II the dealer Is
taken out. Il VIII bc time enough to Judge
OF the advisabil,y OF going royals. II ne
! is not taken out. he is probably In luck.
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+. Il. H. asks what third hand should
do II the dealer calls two hearts, TO
score. and second hand passes, third hand
holding ace king queen ten six OF spades
ace ten nine Of clubs. four small diamonds
and the four of hearts.
Bid two royals simply TO deny the
hearts. especially II the dealer is one Of
the old style players that bid two in a
suit that is not solid. just TO show length.
The dealer may have two or three spades
II hearts suit him better. he can 20 back
10 them for one more trick. " his hand
Is not worth three hearts twhen his part
ner shows such strength In spades) the
original call must have been very bad.
A. s. r. says: z leads a diamond. OF
which dummy has two left. While A.
who has no diamonds. is hesitating
whether TO trump or discard, dummy ar
ranges the diamonds on tho table In the
dummy hand. Is there any penalty for
dummy's touching the cards?
II he touches them to indicate the card
he thinks should be played. yes but there
is no penalty for his putting the ca rds
In better order for his partners conven-
ience. which Is often done toward the
end OF a hand.
Pinochle. c. c. s. says: Playing four
hand. the bidder lays out the $50 trumps.
Can he lay down a second queen OF
trumps for 40 more?
No. the second queen IL OF no use. He
should have laid out the king and queen
Of trumps first for 40 and then added the
ace ten jack for 100.
J. J. Nice. says: Three playing after
the melds are on the slate A has $50, Il
has 1000, has ESQ. gets the bid, hut
cannot go out He leads and c wins the
first trick. goes on and gets 1000, call
ing out ID maintains that he is out
also.
BIS meids are no good until he wins q
trick, and II c gets enough TO go out be-
fore Is gets that trick BIS melds are
wiped on and he is left at the post.
A. G. J. says: Playing two hand A