The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.
Auction bridge. W. N. W. says: The
bids no trump. second hand
third hand holds six Clubs to
the queen Jack ten. three little dia-
monds and two small cards In each OF
the major suits. No score. What should
say?
II Ia usual to deny assistance for a nc
trumper. which may b. only a light one,
by bidding two clubs. II the partner
does not like II. no a 70 back TO no
trumps or bid his own best suit All
the third hand can do IL to warn him
that there are no SURE tricks in the
hand that Vim Be his dummy. unless
are trumps.
MN. J. says: We DO not understand
the a for ~deducting the lower score
from the higher when We are playing
progressive. The ladies In our club
deduct but keep all they get. We
SEQ what difference Il makes
whether A has 1900 and b has 500. OF
A 400 and B nothing. - A w1ns ir
either Ne.
When the game Ia pivot. II makes nc
difference O the player With the SOC
stays at the same table with the player
who has the 1.200. But in q progressive
game. suppose that the player goes &c
another table with the 500 points. and
w1ns 1900 against 1000. while A vim
500 against 900 At the table b has just
left. On the d%ifferential count. A Ia
now 800 plus and h 10 only zoo. Play.
ing keep all. A and Il are tied with 2oot
each. Had A won 400 against 200. hei
d!ferential count would stay the Same
but y would be 400 points ahead Of her
the keep all system OF scoring. Thu
ia~r OF the zane require the lowe,
score to be deducted from the higher &c
md the value OF the rubber. The saIn,
should be done whom four deals are q
rubber.
]. L. p. says: hid no trump. SECOND
hand passes and my partner says tw,
spades. When fourth hand passes. how
am I to tell whether the takecut ID from
strength or from weakness" have onl.
two little spades. six diamond. TO tn
ace king Jack and W. other c
What do you care which Il Is? Al
your partner asks you 20 do IA 10 drol
your 10 trumper II you car help him II
spadea A. You have nothing in tina
suit. bid your diamonds. and n his spade,
are tops ne viii 90 back to no trumps
II II IL . weak takeout no will let 20,
play diamonds.
NJ. X. r. y The declarer hesitate
a little on the play Of the asst thre
tricks. whereupon the opponent on hi
left. A. remarks. VIVA, IL the use o
playing II out? My partner has the bes
club" The declarer ,hereupon call
upon X to lay that card on the table. !
objects. on the ground thai A is mis-
taken and that y does no, hold the hes
club. Can the declarer make X la,
down the best club he has in hand II
quotes law SIS 90 as covering thi
point.
Tho law referred to SAYS that a car,
mentioned by an adversary as being Il
his partners hand ma he called as a,
exposed card. II the ard mentione
is the best club" and that card IL no
in his partners hand how can It b
called? How b knew that his club wa
not the best In not stated. but II 1
assumed hat his statement ia correct.
II ~ r s,,,~. TA> AIdd,o. -o>. -~,,,
until A says three diamonds. Y. on hi
left, says -Four clubs-I mean thre
hearts. II takes only three hearts I
overcali three diamonds" y bets tina
the bid mus, stand at four clubs. bu
y insists that he can correct It befor
the next player bids.
Y is correct in saying that he is Il
time to change his declaration II h
speaks before the mex, player acts bu
this change In restricted TO the suit. a
II IL assumed ne did not mean 10 ga,
clubs but hearts. lie cannot reduce tn
bid 10 three, however. and IL must; stan
AZ four hearts.
f. J. says; We are playing In a pivo
game for prixes. In one hand A make
"A small slam In hearts and her par,ne
detects their opponents In q revoke. Tn
adversaries admit II. but prove that th
declarer herself revoked on the sam
trick. AZ It Ia all square. and tho sma
siam and four honors are scored. On
OF the ladies says this was unfair
the others at other tables. What differ
cnce does II make:
When both sides revoke there is n
score except for the honors AS held. TIL
- and l25 for game and so for lit
slam make UP 22s points that the d.
clarer was not entitled TO. and such
score might easily decide the possessio
Of tho frst prize.
II. Mex. says: There are six formin
a table. Those playing he hands AT
a, Il, & and n, One of the others.
is called away and appoints an outside
y. to play during his absence. althoug
another is waiting to cut IN II there
q vacancy, The rubber is finished o
tina deal. A and Is being the outgocr
while + and y come In. The outsid,
protests that the substitute a no rigi
to hold the place for +.
This il correct, He must cut for N
privilege Of entering the table II thei
IL a vacancy. Substitutes ran be al
pointed only 10 play the hands, not
hold a place At the table.
Poker. r. A. n, says: r picks U
| six cards and leaves only four for G, @
hts left. G picks up his cards, TT
dealer insisted that he had dealt Il
| cards correctly and the players Ia
mixed them. Can G draw to the Ia,
cards"