The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

0OAAVOA 1Ou OkA1AU LAW
Auction Bridge. C. ID. B.. asks "
dummy may remind the declarer that he
Is about to lead from h wrong hand.
There is no such privilege accorded to
the dummy mons the things enurner-
ated In the laws. At the same time
there Is no penalty for doing II. which
there should be II II IL against the
rules.
j. B. A. says: Playing no bid. II every
one passes. what happens7
The no bid rule is not oficial in this
country unless adopted by the rules
committee Of the club In which II Ii
played. When tho dealer IL allowed to
pass the game Is supposed to be under
the English laws. which state that 10
four players pass the deal 10 void and
passes to the left. There IL q general
feeling that there should be . second
round of bids. to allow players who will
not bid without the tops originally TO
show their long suit on the second
round. This would probably entirely do
away with useless deals.
L. T. r. says: z 10 the dealer and Y
% his partner. without waiting for 2
Y makes a bid, upon which A looks over
his hand n says. Partner. you can
decide whether we play this hand or
not" Is this allowed?
The laws say that. II q player makes
a declaration out Of turn either ad-
versary may demand q new deal. They
also say that either adversary may cali
attention to the offence, but instead Of
demanding the penalty may ask his
partner 20 determine II, ''or words to
that effect" II would seem that A COM
plies with this rule. as there is no con-
sultation.
NJ. c. W. says: A holds Ave spades to
the ten nine; tour clubs TO the queen
Jack three small hearts and n small
diamond. Her partner having bid a heart,
overcalled with royals. la shifted to
nullos. making three bids in succession.
all overcalled by royals. When II got TO
five royals. was A justified In doubling?
II 10 a free double. but all depends on
whether or not the partner car be de-
pended on for a legitimate heart bid in
the first place. A should make tw,
tricks. as one In trumps IL certain. unless
the royal bid has four honors In one
hand and all tho diamonds in the pack.
c. 7. J. says: 2 10 the dealer and
started with n heart, but was taken out
hy hta vaStnAr NTH tUvn ~lssha hQ1
only n club. but has ace queen OF
diamonds with the hearts. which are nve
to the ace king Jack. Neither adversary
has said anything. \ bets u should
leave the two clubs alone. b bets he
| should go to no trumps and risk the
spades. What would a good player
judge the takeout had in clubs?
The convention Is not 20 increase the
contract Just for the sake OF denying the
suit. unless the minor suit is good for q
couple Of tricks Of more but is no,
strong enough elsewhere to risk = no
trumper. Game In clubs Is 10 improb-
able that II is better TO 20 no trump, al
p suggests. especially as II does not IN.
crease the contract.
r. W. l.. says The dealer bids no
trumps. Second hand holds seven hearts
to the ace queen Jack and the lone ace
OF clubs. Should he bid two hearts, OF
three?
Neither. Sit tight and lead tho suit
hoping to- get in again and make sever
tricks and ret the declarer. or NJ ieast
save the game. II that cannot be don't
the heart call is useless.
Casino. A. W. r. says: A insists
that In playing twenty-one points up
person may call out. Il bets that the
hand musr he played out and that the
one who gets the cards is entitled to the
first count.
There Ia no calling out in casino
The points go out In order: cards frst
then spades. big and little casino and
the four aces. II the aces hav to de
eide II tho order OF precedence l,
spades. clubs. hearts and diamonds.
Poker. G. L. p. says: The dealer Il
the opener and lays of W. cards FOL
himself on the draw, On lifting his
hand he fnds he has discarded one too
many and declares II. a player who ha.
-ome in against him says that does no
matter. to 20 ahead and bet. as h,
= tho opener. After two raises thu
hands are shown and the opener hai
four tens. Now the player who went II
against him wants to call II of. as foul
cards Is n foul hand.
II that player allowed the short hant
to bot and bet against 1t TO the extern
NJ two raises. knowing all the time tina
the hand was short. ne 10 PRACTICAL!
suspending the rules OF the gam 70
that deal and must abide by his owl
decision Ia let the short hand pia!
against him. II Is too late to call o,
the regular rules Of the game when h
nnds ne in beaten.
c. n. Z. says: The dealer lays on on
card, and then picks up his hand 20 dis
card. on looking II over again he de
d,des to draw three instead OF one an
takes two more from the top Of the pacs
Is this allowed?
II no bet has been made In the inter
val. Il Is hard to sec what harm ha
been done. Any player at h tabl
Nigh. make a mistake In his hand an
change his draw. The rules allow hi
70 do so II the next player has not bee
helped. Why should not the dealer hav
the same privilege
s. w. q. says: A asks for three card
hit one of them is faced by the deale,
What Is the objection to giving him ar
other card In Its place at once"