The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-06
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

Auction Bridge. r. s. F. says: The
declaration is In diamonds. and the de-
loses the first two tricks In clubs.
Il on his right leads a third club. know
Ing the declarer has no more and will
ruff. but the declarer plays a small
heart, the others following suit TO the
club. Neither the leader nor his part
ner noticed that the trick was MOI
trumped and allowed the declarer to
take II In and lead a heart. Then A
asks how he won the last trick. and the
declarer says he trumpet It. This being
disputed the trick is turned over to
show the trump, which is not there OF
What is tho rule in such a
case2 The ~bystanders insist that there
ined and that II costs 25 points to loon
at It. Which side pays the 257
This Is a point that 10 not touched
upon In the laws. There Is only one
situation In which a trick once turned
and quilted may be looked at and that
is when one Ia found TO contain too
many cards. counting them face down.
As there Is no question hero OF too
many cards. but simply of the rightful
winner OF the trick. II one player says
Il Ia his and the other says he trumpet
1t Il IL. difficult TO see how the dis
pute II to be settled unless the trick
is examined. Then comes tho question,
who is to pay the rs points for the
privilege?
II. r. J. asks what are the conditions
for 4 laying tiger clubs and where the
bid ranks?
The declarer must have -four honors IN
one hand and the tricks are worth 16
each. so that one tiger outbids any
thing and two tigers will outbid three
no trumps.
r. p. says. Playing the no bid rule,
the dealer holds six hearts. Jack high.
and two outside aces. He Is afraid II
he passes the deal may be thrown out
and that II he bids his partner will find
fault with him for bidding without the
winning cards in hearts. Should he bid
one OF his aces, which are spades and
clubsc
Most players 20 no trumps. and II
they are ~overcalled or taken out show
the heartA With two reentries there
10 as good a chance 10 make the hearts
and get three ODD as there would he to
make -four odd with hearts for trumps,
but tho no trumper Is not as safe OF
course with nothing In diamonds.
a. NJ. T. says: The bidding has run
II up to five royals by z. which a, on
his left doubles, and Il at once re-
doubles. II objects that this IL out OF
turn as neither Y nor r had passed
AS double. Can Y md r ignore the
redouble and bid. or does It stand. for
a to speak first?
Either A or 3 may elect 70 have q
new deal, or they may accept the re-
double as regular. In which case Il will
be for A TO speak first, but they must
not consult as 10 which they will do
Either the redouble stands. or there
must be a new deal. There Is TO middle
course
c. c. r. says 2. the declarer. leads
a club. While A Is debating whethe,
or not &c trump II. his partner plays
II club that beats the ard led and any
thing dummy has z asks A 70 play hi.
highest diamond, royals being trumps
A says ne cannot be asked 10 do any.
thing but win or lose the trick.
A is wrons The declarer can cali 70,
he highest OF any suit. and Is not re-.
s,ric,ed to the trump suit.
Pinochle. J. C. r. says Z. &. IN.
sists that the trump sequence and tire.
other marriages are worth $50 and
not $40. Please state how counted II
three or four handed.
In all forms OF pinochl. me values o
me melds are the same There are 81,
melds in these cards. so kings. 40 roya
marriage. 20 and 20. thor so queen,
and $50 trumps. Making the meld,
in this order there is at least one fresi
who imagine this IS good for only 35t
contend that the player cannot melt
the ~ trumps twice. They are no.
NEEDED twice, but arst: that is. betor.
the sequence Is NEEDED.
C. w. +. says A bids 400 and lay
out his meld. 100 in hearts. 20 clubs
and 90 spades. with tho aces OF dia
monds and spades. After laying gu
the widow he remarks: ~ need l2l
in cards. and leads ace OF diamonds
After the trick Is turned q saws e
him You need eco, as you meld onl,
$50" a then says he forgot to show
the fourth ace, which Ia in his hand
Does A win or lose7
In the first place A seems 70 hav'
overlooked 40 IN trunps and scoreC
only l5o sequence and the dix. 4
decision on the point raised depends
on what A stated as the total value
Of his meld and what was put down or
tho slate. Showing the cards IL no
enough. What did A say they wer,
worth? n he said ESQ ne should
have been asked 10 show where /
was, and that would hav brought on
the acc of clubs. II ne said $50 that Il
all he can score. as no player Il
obliged TO meld anything he prefer,
10 conceal. sinking" is a common trick
T. is too late for him TO add TO hi
mclds after playing to the first trick
r. l.. r. says 7 count the round trim
three aces, trump sequence and dix n
follows $50 sequence. 10 dix. 100 aces
50 kings, 60 queens, 20 clubs, 20 heart
and 90 diamonds; total 400. spade
being trump, What Is wrong with 1t
Yon score 60 points too much. Ate
laying down the 40 queens you hav'
not n card left with which 10 make an,
more melds, md got lose all your mar
rlages Look up the answer to w. r. T
on May l6 or GET some n that know