The sun., 1916-01-23
SCHOOL FOR CARD PIAYTRs.

Auction Bridge A. T. n. says: We
are In doubt as to the rule when all four
players pass without a bid. Some say II
goes round again. others say " is re-
stricted to one trick In any five card
suit, the first one making such a bid on
the second round being the declarer
without any further bidding. The game
IL progressive. four deals at a table.
In straight auction the laws dis
tinctly state that II four players pass
the deal goes to tho left. In progressive
games. In which It Is usually one OF the
conditions that each OF the four at the
table shall have a deal. the rule Is to
let the same dealer deal again. n the
game is also duplicate the hand Is re-
dealt II It is the first time It IL played.
otherwise II Is passed up and the scores
entered as nothing to nothing. In no
form OF the game Is a second round OF
bids allowed. II all four pass the first
round
Mrs. A. y. y. asks what the dealer
should bid on these cards no score
Seven clubs TO the king jack. four dia-
monds to the ace Jack. and two small
spades. no hearts. The actual bid was
two clubs.
This Ia not even a one club bid There
is not a single sure trick In the suit.
The dealer should pass and see what
the others bid. A two trick bid In n
minor suit shows six or more sure tricks
IN the hand and begs the partner to go
no trunrs There is only one trick IN
this hand--ace OF diamonds
! =. W. r. says: A club IL bid on my
right. which with us is an invitation to
the partner TO go no trumps IL he can.
| hold pretty fair no trumper myself.
but only queen and two small clubs.
| What should do?
! Anticipate the declaration Of the third
hand. no matter what IL may he. by
showing your strong suit, the suit you
would like your partner TO lead. by
doing this while II Is cheap YOU do not
risk much II he declines to bid. your
partner IL Informed that you are willing
TO have him do something.
8. G. j. says: Dealer bids no trump !:
second hand passes third hand holds
nothing hut a long string OF clubs.
headed by the queen. what should she
say?
! II by long string is meant six or
moro she should certainly bid two clubs.
! " for nothing else than TO warn the
dealer that there will he nothing In her
prospective dummy in tho way Of high
cards to assist a no trumper.
/ r. II. says: My deal I and queen Ten
ninc eight two Of spades: ace king small
in diamonds: ace and another club.
with three hearts TO the ten. What H.
the hid" ! have no sure tricks in
spades.
There are enough trick. IN the other
suits 10 MI mp tho holes In the .rade
suit. and a spade bid Is much safer than
no 'rumps The hand should b. good
FOR six tricks. which is far above the
average strength OF an original declara
ton.
g. l.. says Dealer leads a club from
dummy. Illnesses tho ten. Third hand
holds Jack nine. hut drops a diamond
and At once says he has a club when his
partner asks him. Can dummy say any
thing. AZ his partner does not know the
rules very well?
Law 60 90 allows the dummy to I'D .
wise the deelarer an 70 which penalty to
exact for revoke. He should advise
In this case for the ran Of rhe smallest
club. II II is = hne..e
Pinochle. e. E. says: -Four pIav,nr
leach man for himself 4 melds enough IN
put him out and has the lead r meIds
an he has. 4. refuses to ineld, re his
chances OF game are hopeless. The
dealer. II, melds enough 10 60 OUT. MAX
ing TWO players who need only trick to
win. \ hets that & must nleld what be
can 40 that they may see what he has
bets II is optional with him tn meld or
not.
II correct A PLAYER will sometimes
overlook meld and there I. no law to
force him to make It.
. J. c. C. asks II a pack can h. counted
to zee how many cards still remain to be
drawn?
Yes. I, is often done TO be sure that
there has been no mistake or irresularity
in drawing up to that time
r. n. NJ. says: Playing two hand, A
nelds royal marriage and on winning
another trick adds the ace, ten, uueep.
jack for $50. ON winning another trick
he produces the second king. can he
meld that TO the second queen on the
table for 40 more
II the first marriage was .till on the
; table when the ace. ten. Jack wore
added the second queen was unncces-
sary. II both queens are still on the
table when the Second king Ia laid down
the meld for the second 40 is good, ms
only the first marriage belongs 10 tho
trump sequence.
) II. NJ u. says: Playing with tho ~
card pack. card. in tho widow. IN,
hddcr wants tho ace uf hearts, having
neither Of tho heart acc. In hand. what
arc the odds against getting &"
II he holds - cards there are SO tina,
he does not hold, and only thrse o
those are In ths widow. As either o
two cards will III his hand 1t is : 70
that he Eets neither Of them. hera Viz,
there are ten carls not in the widow &.
every card in II.
Il. l.. saNs: A get. tho bid FOR aot
and n,~lds ESQ. Toward the end o' IN,
play & finds he has card To, many
the others having their rirht number
The cards are counted and ~ are found
tho extra one being the min" Of hearts
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