The sun., 1916-02-13


card playing members. Some Of these
decisions are peculiarly interesting and
one may hear many such remarks as
, wow. I'VE had that very thing happen
TO me- or 81 knew Jones was wrong
when he said there was no penalty
Here are some more decisions just
received from the committee OF The
Whst club. which we're kindly sent TO
THE SrN by its chairman. Milton G.
Work. for publication.
The dealer bids "A spade. Second I'D nd
says two hearts. and third hand goes
two spades. fourth hand passing Not
having heard his partners assis; of two
, spades, the dealer himself SAYS 'vo. The
opponents demand that the bid I've in
creased TO three spades. as Two is in
sufficient to oNercall the previous bid.
Tae decision says.
This il very unusual and excep-
tiOnally close case The Comm.tte. feels
;hat. fortunately. {; cannot be a serious
( proposition. as OF the one hand II the
declarer were willing to bid two spades
without hearing from his partner he
would not be injured by being Obliged
H to declare three spades with his partner
holding raising hand.
''ou the other hand. the infoima on
which the bid tn.ade 10y the d-c,arerl
furnishes The partner cannot prove Of
undue ddNGN'1C aS 'hs d"CId.sr would
10. able later To- furnish ,he same infoi-
nation by calling three spades. in the
event Of ~ I'm. two spsdes"l being
oNercali.d.
The intrinsic ). inc.pie, however. ia
'he .u.etest;n- point. rather than the
m'I.tS II tn.> part cuiai case. and the
committee decides that 'his is NOT ar
NJ nsuihc!eu' dsAardtion. hut merely an
affirmation of ~ existing declaration.
wSl,h does no. attempt tn take l. out.
Tn" Ibid 81 80 spades should therefore
stand
,No,c Tie decision ~ case 40 6. in
Milton Works Auction Developments. ."
winch was made under IN" old laws. is
interesting IN connection with the above.
tne player had doubled "A bid Of six
clubs. and his partner, not hearing the
declaration. mad also doubled The op-
pouents demanded new deal. The
d"c.s!ou was that there was 10 pen
atty. - IA. repetition of the double
was probably due to inadNertence. mot
lihclH materially to u"ueii' the offend
ing player Those who are familiar
with The laws are. Of course. aware tina:
doubling = pirtr.rs declaration. or re-
doubling his double. subjects the If
fender ia penalty OF 81 points, bu,
both these increase the value OF the dec
lara don. which the cases cited do no,J
Here = another ana a very common
case. During the deal one Of the op-
poaputS of the dealer sees tie card on
the bottom "f the pack and demands q
new deal. Is this within his rights
The decision Of the committee is as
follows
Law 6s expressly defines an exposed
card. and the case stated does not come
within the definition therefore the op
ponen, has no right 20 demand a new
dsa'
Il, would be obviously improper u
allow a lew deal to he called in such
case. rs 10 damage has been suffered
A. matter OF fact the subject OF com
plant may BE-, TO a certain extent, hi.
!, own fault. The old English law VA.
. changed because II was found that un
scrupulous players frequently took pains
to see card just for the purpose o.
= eXactng a penalty. II is clear that un
less the partner sees the card no damag,
can be done TO the opponents"
Note. The only possib reason fo
demanding a new deal would be to pre-
vent the card seen. which must be IN,
last one dealt falling into the dealer
hands IL II were specially valuable
such as the ace OF spades)
Here Is a case that looks as II +
might happen any time. A player ha
neglected 10 play To a trick. Law S
says the side not in error may claim
new deal II the player in error ha
played TO the next trick. but II they lie
the deal stand the superfiuous card be
longs TO the Incomplete trick.
When is this decision as 10 letting tn
deal stand or having new one to b.
, made Tie committee says: when
IN ever the omission is discovered. even I
a 1t be delayed until the last trick !!
q played"
. Th.s would seem TO leave the wa,
open for an opponent. who detected IN
omission az the third or fourth trick, Z
say nothing about 1t until he saw hov
the hand WAS coming out II he got tn
worst Of II new deal: If he set tn
h contract ''let the deal stand" How /
4 one TO know when It was discovered
I WITH THE BEGINNERS.
After a person has mastered tn
$ general principles of leading from Ger
tain combinations OF high cards tw
, situat ions present themselves, The frs
: is when he wins the trick and has L
; lead again the other Is when some on
0 else wins the Hrst trick and he get
d into the lead again later. His accurat
d recollect ion OF the three cards that fel
$ on that first trick may then be i'm
4 portant.
t. In order 70 understand the theory o
the leads for the second round OF
suit the opening leads must he kept he
fore tie PLAYER We have seen that tn
= king Is the proper card to start Wit
d II II IL accompanied by either ace o
q queen or both.
o Except under special conditions IN
d ace should deny the king, hut may haN
=, both queen and Jack behind IT. other
4 wise the suit is too long TO Justify lead
ing a small card from the ace. This
. often a difficult point for the hegirre
= When there IL trump suit il
g usually considered n dangerous eNper
e mcnt to lead small card from plai
suit headed by the ace. as there ma
d never be second round ana the aC
n may be carried home
. This does not mean that YOU shoul
" always rick ont the suit headed by a
;" ace and lead the top card. On tine cor
trary surh suts should he avoided VI
y less they are so long that there is som
" danger of losing the ace f II is NJ
= made at once, But II YOU have no he'
,. ter oyening than the SUI; that Is a.
. high lead the ace in preference 10
J., small card. even IL YOU have only fot
OF tn, suit, Many partners insist Tn;
the lead OF small card should abs'
lutely deny the ace Of that suit.
~ Except in unusual cases when playin
e against a no trumprr the lead OF
% queen should deny any higher card
,t the suit II il ~ not a singleton
N should have tho jack behind II, II nC
, both Jack and ten or Jack and nir
This ,Ioes not refer OF course to sui
declared by the partner.
," The hcgiNner should he careful ~ n