The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-14
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

passed. but A bid four clubs. Y called
attention to the insufficient bid. but
stated that he would not exact the
penalty. A then said ne would bid Ave
clubs. Y contends tina the insufficient
bid shall not be mad sufficient unless
on the demand of the opponent who
points out the deficiency before the
player In error notices II and corrects II.
quoting law so. Therefore Y insists
that A shall pass. US objection to
repeating his own bid In that It would
give AS partner . right to bid. under
law sob.
Law Sc would seem to indicate that
A could make the bid sufficient. under
the clause that he may do SO. before
action by the next player" Calling at
tention to the bid. but demanding no
penalty n making no bid can hardly
be classed as action"
l.. j.. -. asks the correct bid third
han when the dealer says no trump.
second hand passing. and third hand
holds three spades to the ace ten. three
diamonds to the ace. one small club and
six hearts to the ace queen ten nine.
Two hearts. n h combination does
not go game at hearts Il would hardly
do SO at no trumps. II the dealer has
no hearts he will take II out.
A. II. S. asks what the third hand
should do with six diamonds to four
honors, kim missing three clubs to the
king, queen and four small hearts, the
dealer bidding a spade and second hand
passing.
The first essential is to deny the spade
..I. ..r 80. ..1 asa ,1 vx.taa IN Iaah
the spades may not he much help to a
no trumper. The safest bid is probably
two diamonds. or even three. to show the
strength. This will leave it to the deal
cr's Judgment whether or not to go no
trumps.
W. y. SAYS The dealer is forced up to
seven hearts, which IL doubled. On the
play, he makes six odd only. The oppo-
nents take 100 for setting the contract.
The declarer insists that he gets 30 Tor
the little slam. A bets nothing but
honors. as held. can be scored on a fail-
ure to fulfll II contract.
The score for slams is an honor score.
and the side that wins twelve tricks
scores FOR little slam, NJ matter what
happened TO the declaration. 50 \ is
wrong.
e. l.. T.. Slss. The declaration is
three hearts doubled, which waS bid over
two no trumps. Ace OF clubs led.
Dummy has five to the king jack, four
spades to the Jack and two small in each
o. the other suits. DeClarer holds seven
hearts t. ace king Jack. I'VE diamonds
To- the king jack and one small spade.
H. his play to trump and lead a small
diamond. hoping 10 get the spade disS'rd
on the top club, or should he discard 'he
spade instead OF trumping the ace Of
clubs
That depends on who bid the no
trumper and who doubled. but the spade
discard looks like the safer play. as the
lead still comes from the left.
J. f. ]. asks where a full list OF the
technical terms used in modern auction
can be found. with their ~dneanings.
These are usually given In all the
text books. One OF the best will be
found at the end OF Milton Works "Auc-
ton Bridge Developments published by
Houghton Mifiin Company.
II. j. IL. says. Dealer passes seCoiu
hand says no bid, third hand two d!a-
monds. Fourth hand holds king and
small. four spades to tho ace queen,
three hearts to the ace queen and -four
clubs to the ace. What IL the bid?
Pass. There is no danger Of the d'a-
mond contracts going game, and with a
partner who has nothing to say on the
first round any attacking declaration
that undertakes to win eight or nine
tricks, such as no trump. might get hurt.
Pinochle. f. VI. NJ. says: A bets that
after all the melds are taken up In two
hand and the last twelve tricks are In
play one must win every trick. h says
only In trumps
TIE second player must win the trick
II he can, no matter what Is led.
w r. C. asks II the bidding goes
round more than once in a three hand
game
II 1t Is auction. each player has three
bids. made to the eldest hand by the
player on his left, then by the dealer
TO the survivor Of the first bidding.
Rc,ting. G. II. l.. says: A bets b
that his watch IL not correct and y says
he viii bet II Is nearer the City Hall
clock than AS. Upon comparing, A.
time is nearer. but r is standing tive
A and the City Hail. Who wins"
ON tcchnicalty. r wins, as he did not
say his watch Was nearer City Hall tlmo
than As. Th's Is an Old catch.