The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

cussion hat followed the opponents be-
came aware OF the arrangement and
insisted hat 1t was unfair not TO ave
informed them OF IL.
1t has always been a question jus;
how much OF any schem" Of play should
he explained to the opponents. but II
not a matter OF private understandings
that certain bids or plays shall mean
something that does not appear on tn
surface 1t Is quite fair. No player
thinks IL necessary to tell his oppo-
! nents thai he always holds two sure
trlcks in n suit he bids, although his
partner may he well aware that such
T. his custom.
j. r. says The dealer bids one no
trump. Second hand passes and third
hand says. 'One no trump" Payer
IN his left insists 1t should he cor
rr't"d to two no trumps.
Correct. The bid is insufficient t,
%tention. If that is the excuse. Is no rea.
son for refusing to comply with the
law
l.. =. II. says Dealer bids "A heart.
Fourth player says - pass. beforv
either second or third has a chance To
speak. There is no penalty for this III
the laws. but il seems there should I've
Passing ahead OF his turn in this man
ner might give the second PLAYER a ralu-
able hint as to what TO do.
Law 90 seems to cove the cssc. l.
"A 4 = tla4 10 "a 1tu..r t,uggaa nIt nf ttrp
the intervening players rights are no.
affected. and they may hid II they
please. II they both pass. the player
who passed out OF turn cannot amend
his hid. but IL they bid the DECLARE
ton that was passed il dead and buried
ser. coming into the bidding again
phen II reaches him.
I q W. T.. says During the play % a
I hand the declar.r revokes. Before tho
hand is plays nj GU, one Of the adver-
sarios also revc*es. The declarer main
tains that he can take his three tricks
for his penalty and tho adversares can
3 take their 100 points above the line.
IL this correct"
No. because neither side can score
ANYTHING but; horrors as actually held.
that being the penalty against the SIDE
that revok~. As both have laid them
| selves liable 10 II both must submit
to {.
= *. \. asks for an explanation Of
the imperial club hid and her or
not it is a recognized declaration.
The bidder must hold our honors in
one hand 10 begin with. and ne must
make mis- contract OF forfeit $50 a trSk,
400 II doubled. He soes game with two
odd. as the imperial suit is worth Is
a trick. The hrnors arr scored at the
usual value, four in one hand being
worth only IS points. II is an unofi-
clad freak
T :. &. says Dealer BIDS one spade.
Second hand holds five SPADES TO the
queen seven. two small diamonds. three
htarts 10 the ace king and three clutS
TO the ace six. What should he bd?
\ thinks 1t is a royal. while Il says
he should pass n play for penalties
a 20 a tick.
The modern ~lae is for the second
hand 20 bad his cards precisely as i
ne were the dealer when the dealer
starts with a spade. except that he may
20 no trumps on q slightly lighter
4 hand. as there - at least on. weak
la nd against him. This is not; a royal
bid originally. although 1t might be
bid on the second round. 1t n either no
trump or pass or double the spade.
Nh. trouble with the double is that Il
shows sure tricks. which is no true
uf tins hand n me thl~e spade bid
Is allowed, that fts better than any
| thing else. as II shows a hand good
/ enough Nr a royal, bu' without the
! ops n spades.
Poker f.. Y n says The opener
bets after N. draw. and \ raises,
finally hlutiing the opeuc" out or IT. \
then show -four II his cards face up.
The opener bets that H. must show i've
ards TO take the pot.
There - no necessity for \ to snow
ANYTHING IL the opener %apandons the
VINO IS to Il spu,e it If the opener IA
gwen NJ ard put MS ards in the dead
wood
F.,. hundred. -. t.. SAYS \
bets teat on" cannot cali on an ac,
unless one holds AZ least one card "i
tae sui, called for.
There 5 10 calling on the arr IN I'VE
hundred. In ~call-ace ouchre one MAY
ictll on ANYTHING. regardless II what
Is hcld. aud II Is not the ace but the
d Ghost card out that - asked for as a
partner. The ace may not be n. play.
Criupdgs. l. j : says; -Four play
ing. the cards fail !. X. 2. 3. making
. total - on the first round. Pair
p-.SeJ. second round Go, ;. ace, go
, total %. Next man MAKES ~ with u
deuce. What Is the correct pcesing a.
the end \ bets h gets one for the 60,
The ace makes q run % three and
the deuce makes two holes Tor 81
There H. no count Toy the 90. hecdus,
It : SIN posslbl" to 90 on and pla>
rntil II Is reached.
Auction pitch. W. IT. : saws: Til
G.a'er holds tho pS,h 50 tud T. see.
'ur ace Co.,: clubs on tho ho''o'n. AND
u.mrS II, demandu a new dea.. J.
tal~ ''rrcDt'
Iu the an tours family 90 games
. usually optional with tho anniversaries
oc ,he dealer to have a rev des. ~
TO let the deal stand II he exposes 4 card
II T. demands a new deal ne s "nt,,l".