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While the problem is practically solved
at "a" the remainder of the play is
given in order to show the beginner how
black is prevented from getting a draw
by forcing an exchange, which would
cost white the move. II white incau-
tiousy plays 23-1S. instead OF 23--26,
at "B." black gets draw.
Correct solutions from
Walker McMartin. Joseph Elliott, f..
j. Walker, d. A. w, H. l.. HartzoE,
Andrew Peterson. W. q. Drummond.
y. j. Atkins. NJ. II. Jacobson. Adolph
T.. Meyer, John Ryan. G. l.. Berge, VI.
\. Mckee. Il. G. Whettou, George Il.
Davis. Henry c. French, l.. T. Edward
Mulrooney, Robert r. Blair. BENJAMIN
Simon, @. j. Chandler, Lady Baird.
Edith Fuller. Ward Humphreys. Henry
Okatlvec. +. l.. BRANDON. Naroik.
James g. pinkerton. j. $. Spangler, H..
g. Inglenart. :. T. Corrie. Edwin Bow
din, W. y. Kenyon. a. u. Davis II. S.
Gage. william Bromenkaut. James Ty-
ron, :. r Nickcrs. r. r. Powell, T.. n.
Green, Edward kavcuy. g. f.. Corllss,
Or Gilbert. \. NJ Dixon, Daniel Tan
ger, George Il. Stout Dennis Demarest,
j. Palmer, \. j. r.. James Hyiand,
Frank \ Magcunls. T.. t. Griffith,
George Williams. Oscar Bergh, NJ n.
Temple. Horace Palmer. Robert McRae,
John Wehuau. +. J. McGarry. A. H.
Sprigman. :. u. Varney, L. 5. Hart. Jr,
William n. Clarke, \. j. McCart. j. II.
Noremac, \. \. Dunn. 6. W. Elder, Jr,
Luke Godfrey. Robert II. lliNon. r. 4.
Sucss, Jr., Nicholas j. Zuuino. q. T. II,
G. VI Bum. Thomas Moody \. r. Camp
bell +. H. Goodsell, .. Lopez. T. W Nc
Mahon. J. l.. DeGron. Harry schmidt
Thomas Fpy, Albert j. Ford. r. J. Graf
y. NJ Capach, Conrad Alheidt and John
n. Erassell
Here Is another interesting problem
by a composer who has already given
the honor list a couple OF hard knocks.
and THE SvN takes pleasure Ia pre-
seutiug his picture With the advent
OF the next hard problem from H. D.
Lyman, solvers will be introduced TO
him in the same way.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

WHITE sulphur SPRINGS, W. Va.
Feb. l3.-The spring season l. coming
on here with a rush. An unusual num-
Der of early arrivals nave drirted IN
from the Southern resorts and many
who have come within the past week
will remain over for the Washington
anniversary birthday ball.
William Penn Cresson. Charge dAf-
flares at Panama, who has been taking
his semi-annual "kur' here, wa, among
those who this week entertained at the
Log Cabin. where old Virginia lunch
cons, teas and suppers and game az
fairs continue TO draw the crowd
Count John Clerlci gave a tea In the
spring room this week. and others en-
tertaining during the afternoon thes
dansants have included A. VI. Post
Mitchell Of Tuxedo. Mr.. and Mrs. Ca
leb J. Milne OF Philadelphia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick @. Wacker OF Chicago
John r Mitchell Of 81. Paul. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Potter OF New York. Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel s Roberts ~ Pitts
burg who Joined the hone ymoon colony,
and Frank Trumbull, who entertained
in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ
Connfelt, who have returned for their
annual spring sojourn.
Recent registrations AZ the New
Greenbrier include Mrs Frances Gage.
Mrs Condo Racquet Thorn, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Sisson, Mr. and Mrs. F. c.
Jenkins of New York, Mr.. ard Mrs
Henry r. Duker Percy r. McI.aran of
Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. @. T. O'Shau-
messy of Providence, Mr. and Mrs Frank
H. Davis OF Elizabeth, Thomas r.
Powers of Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs.
c. n. Wentz of Norristown. Pa Mrs.
NJ. Beckwith and Miss NJ p. Beckwith
OF Garrison.
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The Week at the Opera,
Concerts and RecHaLS

Italian. German. French and English
will include among other numbers .
Schubert -SohurnHnn group. three songs
Of Faure. The Beetle" selected from
Moussorpsky's Nursery Songs" and
two of Percy Grainger's British folk
music settings. pied for Love" and a
Reiver's Ncck-verse.
Evan Williams. the Welsh American
tenor. will give his annual song recital in
Acolian Hall on Sunday afternoon, Febru-
uary 81 His programme will be SUM- IL,
the English language with the exception
Of group of Welsh songs. which he will
sing in their native language. Mr. Will
Jams will open his recital with three ora
torio numbers. after which will be rem
dered group OF songs from American
composers. followed by the group Of
Welsh songs. He will also sing the aria
summer, ! Depart from the Swan and
skylark, by Goring Thomas.
K.,1leen Howard. contralto. az nor
ON recital at Aeolan Hall on tuesday
evening will sing seven Gypzy Songs
Brahms Land o. the Leal. Old Scotch:
"Ballnderry. folk song. Old Irish: Clair
de Lune, folk song. old Is'epch. "Crepus-
culc. Masscnct. "SisS 10 Me. Sing
Homer. "Nur wcr ~ Schnsucht Kennt.-
Tschaikowskv. lin Webb. Sinding:
"Schncc. Si;,srd Lie. Aus dem Hohen-
lied. Arnold Mendclssohn; "Iarathus-
tra's Nachtlicd." Arnold MendeIssohn.
.C. V Bos Will 10 the accompanist
The remaining free concerts to he given
by the Peoples League of the Peoples
Institute during February:
February ~, Wednesday. Public School
O.. Eidridge and Canal streets. Manhattan:
February II. Wednesday, Public School 30.
Longwood avenue. Kelly and Beck streets,
BronN. February rs. Thursday. Public
School g. Biyington. Ridge and Pitt streets,
Manhattan. February ~. Thursday, Pub
lie School ~. Prospect avenue. Jennings
street and Ritter place, Bronx. tEvening
HIGH school February 10. Friday. Pub
lie School -. 22j West Twenty-fourth
street. Manhattan: February 10. Friday.
Public School 27 Forty-second street,
east of Third avenue Manhattan: Feb
ruary p. Wednesday. Public School 80.
22G East l2Gth street, Manhattan February
gs. SUNDAY. Public School 90. Hester. Essex
and Norfolk streets, Manhattan.
May Nuke. 'ccllist, and Herbert Fryer
pianist. will give two sonata recitals at
the Baudboy Theatre in East Fifty-seventh
street. Sunday evenings. February u and
March T.
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LAKEWOOD, N. J.

LAKEWOOD, n. j.. Feb. 18.-Ths re-
sort is again filed with visitors, and
for the next ten days there will he no
cessation In social activity. The season
Of Lincolns aud Washngton's birth
days Is almost the same 10 Lakewood
"a Christmas and New Years. back in
hotels and boarding houses make the
same preparations for the entertain
ment and comfort of the crowds that
flock here.
Tonight there Is a st. Valentines
dance at the Laurel House. which will
he followed by supper in the Palm
Grill. In addition TO the dance the
Periwig Club OF the Lawrenceville
School presented the play THE New
Boy I'm the theatre Of the hotel.
Announcement that Lakewood had
been granted tournament dates by the
American Polo Asso citation was received
here with enthusiasm. The period from
March 81 TO April 30 mas been allotted
and society will begin Immediately to
arrange entertainment for the visitors
Henry L. Herbert, chairman OF the as
ISOLATION, is a resident here.
Arrivals at the hotels this week in
clude:
Laurel-in-th the Pines-Mr and Mrs. II.
T r. Jacquelin, Ira A. Place, Mr.. and
Mrs, c. c, Griswold, w. G. sheldon,
Mr.. and Mrs, j. f. Workum, Mr. and
Mrs Clarence Dillon, Mr. and Mrs. r..
G. Pressprich, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Nc
Clelland. DR. H. S. Winter, Mrs. g. T..
CASTOR Mrs, c, r. Derby, Miss stella
Schwarz, Miss Marie G. Young, Mrs ].
G. w Gruff, Mrs O. fTuntley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur A. Schwarz,
Laurel House-Mr and Mrs Charles
A, Freeburn. II. c. Richardson, Miss
II r, Ely, Mr., and Mrs. John V. COggey,
Mrs, II. II. Munson, Mr.. and Mrs George
II, McNally Thomas c. Murray Philip
DonAhuo, Miss Mary Taylor, Mrs, James
A. Taylor. II. i, G1llert, H. +. Kcher
Lakewood Hotel-Mlss Anna Hail
parn, Miss Leah Kuba, Simon Cohen,
H. L. Jacobson, Jacob Kass, $ Golden,
A. y, Friedelson, Dave Frankel, George
| Rosenzweig, II. q. Rabinowitz, David
LevOw, Victor Schwarz, DR., NJ Mntz
Oak Court Hotel-Mrs T. ]. Ncckelc,
Miss NJ. May, Mrs N ]. Hogan, Mrs
r. IT, Davis, NJ, Trexler, u. ]. Barry
Bartlett Inn II, Hin, j. Il. Mixer
A. Samuel, Jess n. Meeker, V. A. Levs-
ner, A. A, Low, Sam Block, w. IT,
Gregory and Samuel Kane of New York
Palmer House--Mrs, Il, Goodidge
| MIR. and Mis-. j. ITonich, Mrs. \. Rein,
hardt, Mis- y. Renhardt and Miss NJ
| Il. Cluslley of New York and Mrs w c
! Gelden 10. q. S, Armstrong and Mrs
w. r. Tcmney of Brooklyn.
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AIKEN, S. c.

AIKEN. $. c., Feb. l3-The annual
shoots at the Aiken Gun Club, the
court tennis tournaments at the Aiken
Club. several informal tournaments at
the Palmetto Golf club and the High
land Park Golf Club this week divided
interest with the dances at the New
Highland Park Hotel the afternoon
teas at the Palmetto Golf club. and n
series OF dinners, luncheons and teas
at Willcox's.
From now on the season will he very
gay and Aiken promises to eclipse even
the Aiken of a decade ago. when It was
then at the zenith OF its fame as a
winter resort
The new hotel has brought In many
visitors. friends Of tho cottagers. who
do not care to be burdened with the
details of looking after winter home
here. and to date the throng has been
double that of the same dates last year
The first tea OF the season at the
Palmetto Golf Club brought out big
throng Of winter visitors Al has been
the custom since the teas were first
inaugurated here twentv-one years ago.
Miss Celestine Eustis, one OF Aiken's
pioneer visitors. was tho first hostess
OF the season. Mrs. Josef Holman. who
poured. was assisted by Miss Sophia
Mott. and some OF those present were
Mr. and Mrs. William Payne Thomp-
son, H. Allen, Mr. and Mrs G. oliver
1Selin. Mrs. Arthur lselin, Frank f..
Hitchcock. Thomas Hitchcock. Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence W. Dolan. Dr and Mrs.
Alexander VI. Riddle Miss Christine
Riddle, William f. Carter. Mr.. and Mrs.
clifford A. Cochran. Mrs. lie Grand c.
Griswold. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Samp-
son stevens. Ernest \. Thomson. Archi-
bald Harrison. William II Sands, Mr..
and Mrs. Josiah g. Thaw. George Singer.
George |. Scott, Miss Mimi Scott Mrs.
Philip w. Livermore, Mrs. Henry
Rodgers Winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs George
Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Norman. Miss
Hope Norman, Maxwell Norman. George
Won l.. Mayer, Jr Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Box, John Magee, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
La Montague, Misses Gertrude and Bea-
trice de Copnet. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Brown, Mr. and Mrs i, Ambrose clark
Miss VI. ;. Ames. +. l.. V. Hoppin and
AmOrN q. Hodges
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AT PINEHURST.

PrNFHrRsT. y. G. Feb. 13-All Pine
hurst is living much i'm the open. living
I'm pleasant memory and anticipation
recalling In the evening hotel circles
days spent out OF doors. II Is golt
round the nineteenth hole" tennis be-
side the fireplace. quail hunters over
wonder and trap shooters also, while
near by the fox hunters are hearing
about two clever foxes which have ar
forded many a merry race and never
a kill
Socially a Lincoln bridge tea in aid
Of the village chapel fund at the Box
Court. the winter home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyler L. Redneld OF Greenwich, proved
one OF the seasons brilliant affairs. and
during the coming week Miss Kitty
Cheatham gives a song recital at the
Country Club under the patronage OF
Mrs r. w Pumpcllv. daughter OF Gen.
Ripley Mrs. Ralph w Page, daughter
in-law OF the British Ambassador; Mrs.
Guy MetCalf Of Providence and Mrs.
Leonard Tufts OF Boston,
Mrs. c. n. Hudson Of New Suffolk
gave a bridge tea nj Dogwood for Mrs.
Charles Smthcrs or BROOKLYN, and the
first Of the Gun Club suppers was en-
flowed hv the younger set under the
chaperonage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben s
Royce OF Chicago and Mrs c. H.
Hanna Of Cleveland. Mr.. T. w. Case
Of New York was the host OF the eve
ming
Registered at the various hotels are
Mr. and Mrs Giles Whiting, Mr.. and
Mrs william Wheelock, Mr., and Mrs.
W. Alsherg, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ward
Cobb. Nj and Mrs. r. q. Porter and
Mis-. Mary Carter Nj and Mrs. r. p.
Ward. Miss Estclo Ward and Martha
Ward, c. \ Rcgelmar, NJ. q.
Knstcin. !. T.. Baker NJ. McNoy. Jr.,
George g. Smith, James II. Ottley.
Charles ". Ice. Charles a. Spoford,
Pane Starfott and Dr. G. $. Carter. all
Of New York Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Camp
son, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs Alfred \ Ward, Mrs, Walter w.
Spadone and Miss Spadone, Sam
uel n. Coombs, FenwiCk r. Small.
Charles s. stephenson and w. G.. Fish
er, all OF Brooklyn Mr., and Mrs. w. r,
Gardner Of Jersey city. Mr., and Mrs.
IT, c. Williams Of Summit, N. j.; Mr.
and Mrs. william A. Jones and Mr.. ].
W. Afford OF East Orange. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. \. Potts. Mrs J. w. Olcott, David C.
Potts and Miss Helen Mason of Lake
wood, DR.. and Mrs j. p. Brown OF
NontClalr. 4, e. Ogden and l.. p
Goodspecd OF Rutherford and Everett
v. Cook Of Paterson Mrs. Otto Wagner
and Miss Elsa Wagner OF New Rochelle
Walter G. lidgan and r. l., Williams
Rochester. r.. ", MacLennan and DR.
J. \. Macleod of Buffalo.
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ASHEvILLE, N. c.

AsHvILLE, y C., Feb. l3.-Fine
sunny days added much to the enjoy
ment of the golf tournament in progress
at the Ashoyille Country Club this
week. Among the players are Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Webb of Chicago, Mr.
and Mrs II. II Catlin OF Wilmington,
Del Mr.. and Mrs Eric McLachlin Of
Ottawa, Canada Mr.. and Mrs II. A..
Harrison Of Cambridge, Md, and Charles
Everett Beane OF Boston. The finals
were played to-day. The next tourna-
ment is scheduled for February 10, a
handicap, mems two ball foursome,
with prizes
The Chicago contingent at Grove
Park Inn has been augmented by the
arrival OF Mr.. and Mrs. T.. sherman,
VINO previous to the dance on Saturday
evening entertained at dinner six of
the classmates OF their son Robert T.,
all OF whom are from Evanston. Ill.
1Es. Charles Reed of Fairfield
Farms, Great Barrington, Mass, and N
New York, is a late arrival here. Mrs
Reed was Joined the last OF the week
by her father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs Alfred SKlt, OF HOukers, and ex-
poets to remain until spring.
Mr.. and Ms, II. \. Harrison OF Cam
I'ios>, Md, "Nu &C., ,p,uuiH- The VIM
tor ar Grove Park Ian. entertained a
number os friends Informally at the
county q club ON saturday evening
with Z ~ stcr roast Nh Harrison is
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any trouble. II u starts with a club and
A passes, as he should do. Y goes no
trumps.
or course the hand is badly played
against AS no trump bid. AS soon as
the king OF clubs wins the first trick
can infer that his partner must have
had tricks in another suit to justify such
bid with the king queen Jack against
him. VS. play, based on this inference
was to jump for the very first heart
trick and lead his remaining club. so as
TO save his partners reentriss, wherever
they were.
This would allow z to clear up the
suit by leading a fourth round Now
dummy must lead the diamond while he
is In and the tinesse goes to VS. king.
This marks the sure trick in rs hand
as the spade ace, and Y leads the king
and follows with small one. 80 that
and u make eight tricks and set AS no
trumper for 100 points and 30 aces.
At one table. when u started with the
two spade bid. A did not like to specu-
late on a no trumper. but he felt himself
too strong to pass, so he bid diamond.
Y promptly left him to play 1t and set
the contract without any trouble
y having shown strength in spades,
led the king and then a small one. Az
ter making three spades. u led a small
heart, which Y won and returned. The
queen OF trumps from dummy went to
VS. king. and he had no trouble in read
ing his partner for no more, as A must
have had four at least to bid them.
returned the nine OF trumps, upon
which Il started reverse discard In
clubs with the seven. a led the king
OF hearts and then the jack trumping
and leading trumps again. forcing A into
IL. - g,ft21n Of
the end and was set for 100 points. less
four honors, which was more than Y and
u could have got out OF IL at their own
no trumper.
II is now recognized at the Knicker-
booker that tray No. ~ is "A hoodoo
THE Sun has already published several
specimens of It's vagaries. Last week
this tray carried the following distri5u-
ton of cards round the room:
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The conditions OF this prob ZEN were
that there wore -four u the game. and
the dealer wanted - points to go out,
while each of the others was within one
Of the game hole. I'm spite of this handi-
cap the dealer won the game before any
Of the others could score a single point
what were the cards and how were they
played
Although there are several answers 20
this problem a number of correspondents
wrote to say that q is Impossible OF
solution Unfortunately several who
sent In answers forgot that tine Dealers
oppouyas must ha or abe wut"h to jump
nj any chance to peg point, and the
cards they name do not prevent ths.
Most OF tho correct answers start ~
giving the dealer two points for turning
up "A Jack, but only one points out that
II IL possible for him to score 20 points
just as easily as %. Here are some OF
the answers, with and without The jack
turned. in each OF which there is no
escape for the three opponents.
Suppose the dca 'er turns Jack and
the first player has -four skies. the next
four sevcns and fhc third -four mines, the
dealer holding four Fights. The play I'm
each round must he the Same. as the
cards fan. 6, :, ., 8, and the dealer
pegs a run of -four and 60, holes,
each time. This being repeated for each
Of his four cards, he pegs 90 In play
and for his heels, winning the game.
Another solution Is for the dealer 10
turn up anythins, the first player hold
ing four tenth cards, thu next man four
seven and the third EHI -four tenth
cards. the dealers hand being four aces
This settles it on the first round pla5 ed,
as he count is - when the dealer puts
down an ne, and is told to 20. AS no one
can pay.
lie pairs his own ace for hole . makes
"A pair royal with his third ace for six
more and a double pair royal with the
fourth ace for IL more, 10 which he adds
for making exactly 81. This puts him
out. II he had turned a Jack he could
have scored - in this manner. but only
one solver saw that.
Several sent in distributions "a cards
that might have lad up to the dealers
four aces with the count at -, bur the
plays were no. forced For Instance. IL
the cards fcll q s, tho first PLAYER
thhd \ 6 = 4. But IL tho leader played
II 4, second hand pairs H. lie is not
forred TO play the 0, so the solution is
unsound,
Correct solution from:
Frank Culver. IL. Cambridge, w. A,
| Bullley, j. W. WoUz Edward NJ.
| Grtliths, Arthur T., Sprngman, A.
| Price, George II. Plant Frank y, rus
| sell r.. G. Wcrdann, i. Weiss, Louis
/ kockock, @, w o., Palmer Smith, w,
| >. MIlar, e. NJ. Swectniau II. t. hei-
lar, j. u, Whittrdge, 9, r. Holmes,
Frederick NJ. Charles, W. W Lindsay,
Eei , X Malthy,k A. plaeeman
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Society Seeking Sunshine
of the Southern Resorts

one OF the players in the recent tour
nament who came out with fine score.
The Battery Park entertained during
the week with an informal dance which
was enjoyed by large number OF
guests and visitors. Mrs. William s.
whiting entertained there this week
In honor OF Mrs. l. w. Davock Of De-
troit. Among the visitors now at the
Battery Park are Miss Elizabeth
Coombs of New York and Mrs Mary
T.. y. Patterson of Piqua. Ohio. Oother
late arrivals are Cecil Charles Mcbride
and Mr.. and Mrs. +. s. Davidson OF
New York.
a number Of small dinner parties
have featured the week at the Mango
Terrace. and at the Langren informal
dancing entertains patrons Of the hotel
and visitors each evening from to 12
o'clock. New arrivals at the Langren
include S. y. Stevenson and Miss Kath-
crime NJ. Stevenson OF Chester. Pa. Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Campbell OF New
York and Mrs. NJ Clapsattle and
daughter OF Lockport. y. Y
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Clubs are trumps and Il is In the lead.
Y and u want all six tricks against any
defence.
The natural conclusion that first in
spection Of the position would lead to
is that the trumps must be made sep
arately, but the sticking point In that
lire Of play is the impossl bility Of get
ting rid Of the losing heart even II the
diamonds are ruffed out
The only correct solution is for u
TO lead two rounds Of trumps. ace FIRST.
50 as to hold the lead long enough to
give Y a discard of the ten " hearts
no matter what the opponents throw
away, because r must have the hearts
still stopped unless he gives up the
queen
The next thing is to put Y in the lead.
as rs part OF the attack Is over NJ
though there are only three cards left
In each hand when Il puts Y IN with
the spade II is remarkable that Y must
be ready To- meet each OF four different
lines Of defence with a different attack
ing lead.
These four deferces were left TO the
choice Of \ and B at the start and the
one that Y has to meet depends on the
combined discards Of his opponents up
TO this point, when Y gets In on the
spade \ has been forced to discard
twice and 3 three times. Y meets
these various disc1rds as follows:
l. II B has hlanked his ace Of da-
mouds Y leads the smaller Of his two
diamonds, Il trumps the ace ana puts Y
In again with a heart, so that Y shall
make the last trick with the queen u:
diamonds.
.. n \ has discarded two diamonds
and y has kept guard To his ace V
must lead the queen OF diamonds to
prevent from passing the trick up TO
As jack. n r passes the queen u dis
cards a losing heart and the queen holds
II y puts the ace on the queen Il
trumps and leads a heart 50 that Y
shall make the last trick with the five
of diamonds
3. II a and r have both kept two
diamonds \ describing either "A heart
and a diamond. or two hearts, and Il
discardinc three hearts, Y must make his
king Of hearts at once and then ruff y
with the diamond 90 int y shaM make
the last trick with the seven Of hearts.
I. II 4 has discarded two diamonds.
Keeping both his hearts. and has dis
carded two hearts and one diamond It
does not matter which diamond Y leads
as all the diamonds but the one left with
Y must fall when z trumps BIS ace and
Y gets IN with the king OF hearts to
Correct solutions from:
Walker McMartin, w p. W, r. VI.
Frost, n. A. W, D. Perry, f. l.. Bates.
w 5. HickoN. s. c. Harcourt. Henry
Robertson, 30s Chestnut. Charles NJ.
Root, f. II Fairfield. ]. G. Hume. \. II.
Higgins, Kelly T.. Long. Thomas j.
Campbell r. G. McGraw, j. W. WORT.
Henry Andersen H. X Thaw. c. =
Johnson, 4. p. Bishop, Mrs. Frank j.
Hughes. V. J. Jackson, g. T. Ward NJ
II. IT,, L. 6. Hart. Jr., VI. l.. g, r. G
Braine, q. n. Boston, c. NJ. Carpenter,
Thomas Simnkins. Jr., r. y. Gotthold
H. J. Knobs, Jay Reed A. l. S.ras-
burger George T.. Hempel, a. p. Benson,
g. r Bradley, r. j. Dunning and W. G
Dibble.
Here is another good problem from n
composer who did effective work In
knocking out the last honor list and
whose compositions are always interest
ing to the expert and instructive to the
novice.
BRIDGE PROBLEM No. 315.