The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

leShS lnt ace OF uldlbIluN. II tbltN or
A 10 lead his highest spade Is this The
correct penalty and what becomes ut the
diamond?
Y cannot ask for the highest or lowest
of "a suit. but only the suit As this
is an elective penalty the ace Of diamonds
is no longer an exposed card and Il takes
It in his hand so that It is not subject
to call
l.. J. VI. says: u starts with q heart
says no trump. passes and Il bids
two royals. says three hearts. which
IL passed UP to r. who goes to three
royals, but fails to make his contract.
After the hand he sees \ could have
made three no trumps and thinks he
should have bid it, but insists that
the takeout In royals told \ To drop the
no trumper unless he could 10 II all
himself Which Is the correct view?
In the absence OF any knowledge of N"
hands IL Is Impossible to say whether
AS no trumper was sound or B's takeout
was justified. II looks as II a passed
the second round so as to set the heart
contract. His refusal to support the
royals should have warned - to drop
them unless he was sure OF the game
himself There was clearly no fear Of
rs going game in hearts.
NJ r. u. says: Il bids no trump. 4
passes Y bid two hearts. which Is and
z both pass Then \ bids two no trumps.
Y passes. u hollis i've spades to the ace
jack ten and the king queen small .n
clubs: not another trick. What should
he bid I'm view ot the fat that started
the no trumps7
AS call OF two no trumps clearly shows
that he can take care Of the hearts AMI
that he wants - 20. make ANY declaration
that he thinks viii so game. y should
certainly call three royals. as tho two un
trump bid is intended to show That y
can support such Il bid, or \ would not
invite II. but would try to set the heart
contract.
H. l.. says: n Is iu the lead durlus the
play ~ no rumper ant holds re-"
queen ten and small In clubs. dummy hay
Ing three to the JaCk ~, leads a small
club. hoping his partner has the Mug, and
the declarer makes the jack and thou
comes through making the king later. y
bets that the correct .ad WAS The ace 1s
u did not matter IL the drridfoI had the
king ana II a had i he could via tn"
next round.
The correct lead WIS the queca, he
cause that prevents any pos billy Il
dummys making the Jack Il the drolarer
covers the queen the JACK can De ''d
through later II ne refuses To cover 'h-
queen WINS ana th' u ace ana 'n'l''' 100
probably bring down king ard jack to-
.ether. or the suit can be dropped.
G. VI. T. SAYS: Third hand holds IN
clubs to the ten nine when hcr part. or
, leads the king a-ainst % u' t.umrer ~
she must have mos, imam th' I'n.''
dummy holding tNo c!dns' 81" pays ''r
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nine IN tins case. Where the jack was IS
not stated. This PLAIN suit echo usually
cn,bI.s ,b.. partner VIII, T., leading io
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shade hv nm, dr,Irr Y p.,ss,.s ana n cam.
! two clubs. having SIX to the ace lNu- Jack.
! and three spades to the ace queen. When
he fans to make game on the contract.
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