The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

bAs usually biAs tWo DelUE 0edll AT
each table and passed along after being
played. II twenty-four deals are played
each evening three evenings will finish
the tournament The more evenings YOU
have the more deals you can play zach
time before changing. Here is the
scheme for sixteen players:
? ~ 10
90 I'm ncs spn
Two deals at each table will require
I'VE evenings to play the 120 needed at
the rate OF twenty-four each evening
\. 3 G. says: The dealer bids no
trump. holding the quart major in
hearts: X = J and small spade ace and
Two small clubs. king and one diamond.
His partner bids two spades. when Sec
ond hand passes. and the dealer goes
back to no trunps. They continue to
overcall each other until Il gets I'D to
hve no trunps, neither opponent making
a bid. What II wrong with this bid
ding?
As the partners hand Ia not given
the only criticism must Be Of the dealers
bids. The takeout must be on at least
Ave spades. II these are not headed by
the ace and there 10 no other trick in
the hand. two no trumps Is the limit for
the dealer, as the opponents will clear
one or the other OF the minor suits a.
once. 1t 70 easily possible for the no
trunper not 10 make the odd trick even.
and he should have been only too glad
In hA VakAn Nt.t .ttl, a.
SUIT. The return TO no trunps denies
the spades. which is very bad bidding.
Poker. f. p. says: The deal com.
pleted, the dealer picks up his own cards
nnds no has only our. AZ the next
card on the top Of the pack should have
been his, he takes it TO complete his
hand. The others object.
The dealers hand Is foul, a he lifted
and looked at Il.
c. c. c. says: A player who has had
only four cards dealt to him does not
lift any Of them. but demands a new
deal. b bets It 10 not q mlsdeal.
b Is right. Thu player must be given
another card and the deal stands.
osy 31iHA& pldylU&. n na9
a chance to make . straight, b to make
one open at both ends. q to &c. "A aush.
while ID and z are each try!ng to All.
what chance has + to fil two pairs"
The eight players and what they are
drawing to have nothing TO do with Il.
unless It is known that among their
cards are one or more OF the four that
will All US hand. There are forty-seven
ca ds that are not In Fs hand. and four
OF these Will Mt, as any ono OF tho four
Will give him a full hand. HIS chances
are therefore 4 in u, or about IL to l
agains, his getting q full.
CaIl-ace Euchre. +. J. SAYS We pla v
without any widow and the one who
calls on an ace must have the suit. II
The SUIT ~ led must the holder OF the
ace play Il?
II you play a sane which 10 not the
regulation call-acs euchre you must
make your own rules for II. THE Sun
can decide questions OF rule only by the
usaSes Of the oficial game.
c.. Il. says: Diamonds are tr,lmps md
hearts Is the suit called on by the PLAYER.
b holds both ace and king. Which
should I've play?
II he wishes to disclose his identity
as the partner he should. put on the ace.
but there are many hands in which a
trick may he picked up by conceallns
the partnership. on tho chance that one
who Is really an opponent may not take
the trick when he could do so.
T. c. V. asks II there 10 any text book
devoted exclusively to this game.
Yes. published by B%rentano's In 1905.
Five Hundred. T. II. y. says: -Four
playing as partners. the bid Is eight
no truipps by A and B.. One Of the on
ponents. Y. wins the trick. and W win
all the remaining nine. For this they
claim ESQ. as II 10 a Grand slam. 4
bets that there IL no such score excrDt
for the bidder.
A Is correct. The ESQ Is not for a
siam or It would be added TO any other
score made. 1t Is simply a score al
lowed to a player who makes ali the
tricks on a bid that was Of isss valu,
than $50.
r. D.. calls attention to an error In the
answer TO j. b. A. last week, in calling
four hfteens worth twelve instead Of
eight only.
Thanks. It was stated that each MIN
would combine with q pair Of skies,
instead of with "each' six. to make a
hfteen. The four skies and . nine are
worth 30. not -.