The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
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dealt and bid spade. Instead OF
bidding three spades, which would have
been tho correct call on As cards. he bid
| a royal at once. Y overcalled with two
hearts and Il supported the royal.
passed. having nothing outside his
four hearts and no chance to run any
| thing, but Y went on TO three hearts.
This Set b to figuring up whether he could
make II or not.
b argued that IL A had two sure tricks
/ In spades and a trick or two outside
that outside trick must be in diamonds.
With these six tricks marked between
tho two hands, counting his own acc of
| trumps and two clubs. he could not see
| how Y was going to make three odd at
| hearts. and with a view to showing
that he could stop the hearts II wanted
to go on with the royals b doubled.
A thought II better to try for penalties
than to risk three royals and let the
double stand.
The result was a rather unpleasant
surprise for b. who led the king Of clubs
| to have a look and also to show his re-
entry before he led his partners suit.
The two. three and four OF clubs falling
! showed that A was not ready to run
clubs. so led the spade and the ten went
| to US ace.
| A small trump from Y was stopped by
| BIS ace and he led another spade. hoping
| to get A In on that suit although A had
discarded the encouraging eight OF dla-
monds. Il thought the diamond suit too
long and dangerous IN the dummy to lead
II while dummy had trumps for reentry.
The second spade went 20 VS. king and
rs two trumps were taken out OF his
hand at once. But tho most unpleasant
part OF 1t was yet to come. After catch
ing all the trumps but dummy's ten y
led the queen OF spades and discarded
dummy's losing club.
Then he led the club queen. forcing the
ace from Il, and trumped II In his dummy.
A diamond lead. trumped by Y, put that
hand In to make the Jack OF clubs and
tho remainder OF the trumps. giving Y
four by cards AT double value, game and
| rubber into the bargain.
As already pointed out, II A is sure OF
| being left with the declaration or can
support Il against any other no harm
| is done. Let the cards remain as they
are In this hand and A can win two odd
at royals In spite OF the fact that he has
to lead up to rs diamonds at the end.
But this Is not the only interesting
point about this deal by any means. Let
us suppose that a bids his hand correctly.
calling three spades. Y will bid tho
hearts just che same and b will go TO
royals. As n can ruff the hearts ne or
Il will overcaii two hearts and when Y
bids three hearts p will not think OF
doubling. because he will know that he
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The difference would be In the play.
and this would be guided entirely by
AS bid. SO far from US making four
by cards doubled he will not be able to
go game.
Warned by his partners three spade
call not to expect any winners In spades.
but assured of side strength. which must
be In diamonds. ID would not touch either
of the black suits. but would begin with
his partners indicated suit. the diamonds.
Il Y would cover the nine with the ten
and the jack would be trumped by Y.
When Y leads the trump d puts on the
ace and leads another diamond. which
trumps. After picking up the trumps
on which A would discard his little
spades what IL to lead7
|, The queen of clubs goes to BIS king
and the third diamond comes through.
forcing Us last trump. Now he must
lead away from his minor 1enace in clubs
or make his three spades. II he leads
the clubs small the ten wins and A makes
the ace of diamonds. II Y leads the high
club. the ace wins and A makes the dla-
mond just the same. rs long trump bring
ing In the spade suit.
Here is q hand In which the correct
reading of the bids led to some curious
differences In the play: