The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

who had doubled remembered that three
no trumps was not enough to outbd -four
royals. The PLAYER who had redoubled
said IL was too late to change 1t now.
What should she have done?
why not go back to her partners four
royal bid. which is enough to overcall
three no trumps redoubled? Then the
whole thing is take, back to the situa-
ton before the insufficient bid was made.
J. l.. New. says: bids heart and
A doubles. 2 bets that II and both
pass this double n cannot take herself
out of the double. as a player is not al
lowed to change her own bid unless some
one else has changed the suit In the
meantime.
Doubling IL as much bid as change
Of suit. and the player who is doubled,
or any other player may shift to an
other declaration.
T. ]. r. SAYS: We are told that un-
der the no bid rule, II all four pass, the
hand IL played 2s u no trumper and the
players who get the odd trick or better
are penaized 100 points for not bidding
on their good cards Is this correct?
Under the no bid rule II there is no
declaration the cards are thrown up and
the next deal ensues. Penalzing the
skat idea, as In ramsch. but in bridge so
much depends on the possession of the
dummy that II would be unfair to give
II to the dealer. and the game would
then he to lose tricks so as to avoid the
penalty and you are down to nullos at
once
W. +. u. says II s Us deal. but A
picks up the pack and deals No one no.
tees the error until u bids one no trump
Then Il says. 1T should have been my
deal and throws her cards on the Ia bic
her partner doing the same The dealer
and her partner hold their cards. What
should be done in such case? 4 hav-
ing a very fine no trump hand does not
want to lose IL.
The deal stands and mus, be played
1t is not stated whether the cards were
thrown down face up or not. II not, the
players must simply take them up and
proceed with the bidding as IL the deal
had been regular. II the cards are face
up the dealer, now the declsrer. and her
partner. may prohibit their opponents
from making a bid and may call all their
exposed cards TO be played in any order
the declarer may direct
II. s. VI. says: II is rs deal and rs
first bid but A. after picking up his
cards, SAYS. We'll we'll Let US have
look AT this" Anticipating "A bid GU,
of turn from 4 and having nothing
himself u says nothing but the moment
bids demands a new deal for a bid
out of turn. Whose fault is this?
BY fault il it meant tina; the partner
should have warned A that 1t was not
his bid or that some one should have
called on the dealer to bid" There il
nothing in the laws TO prevent player
from warning his partner tina; il IL not
his bid II he fears any such irregularity.
!. =. y SAYS: A holds six hearts to
the ace ten. FIVE royals 90 the Jack and
two small sngletons. what is the lead
against a no trumpcr?
The fourth hest heart. SO as 20 give
the partner a chance TO return the suit
through the declarer. II he has only two
and cannot win the first round
Y. T.. r. saws. Holding the Jack ten
OF hearts ;hree small diamonds and two
small clubs. with si> spades to the king
queen jack, what Is the opening bid?
No score.
one royal There are two sure tricks
in the SUIT and length enough to make
up for the lack Of anything outside.
]. r. 4 says: Tho dealer bids two
spades. Second hand doubles what
Is the Inference FOR ;he fourth hand il
the third hand passes"
Modern convention requires the two
spade hid to mean no sure trick, i'm A
short spade SUI, and Tick outside.
The double shows length and strength
IL the spade SUIT, wi'h nothing to back
- up. Tho double anticipate. e pros
able no trump call from third hand and
shows the safest suit to lead.
7 n asks whether the Eastern play
ers have become any more rccuuciled to
The nul.o than they were.
The clubs SIN refuse 70 recognize Il.
and FOR the old iea,o.. There : no i'm.
| telIigible method Of bidding uullos that
will enable the partners 10 arrive at any
| understanding as to how far they dare
20 In social circles and where auction
j. played for fun nulos are IN high
favor.