The sun., 1916-12-17
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

Auction Bridges. l.. u. says 2 deals
and b'd no trumps. fourth hand, Is bid.
TWO hearts. and when Il goes to two nc
trumps goes on to three hearts. over.
called by three no trurps, a to lead
\ held six diamonds TO the queen lack
ten. king and two small clubs. for rcontrv
ana led diamonds. as the dcclarcr evil
IDENTIFY had the hearts stopped. IL this
correct
NO. because the partner had asked for
a heart lead In case tho no trumper 4.
persisted in. and is responsible for tho
play. To lead a.. diamond might a X
out the only reentry In the heart hand
before tho hearts were cleared. A should
have led the top heart.
]. c. n. says: Dealer bids a spade. Gee
ond hand passes. Third hand hold, 1--WE
diamonds TO the A X 10 and four hearts
TO the king. only n small spade. What
Is the bid?
Two diamonds. simply 70 deny the
spades and show n suit IN which there
are some sure tricks.
f. A. c. says; A bets tina four clubs.
worth "a. Is not a high enough bid g..
overcall three spades. worth 81. even If
u Is n harder contract.
That was the old law. The new laws
make any bid Of a trick more overcall
any bid Of a trick less. so that three
spades can be outb!d by four clubs re-
CARELESS OF the value Of the tricks In the
final score.
r. n. NJ says: 2 deals and hid. a club
a bids no trump. holding 100 aces. Y two
Guns two SPADES. When A returns
10 no trump, Il bids moro spades. az n.
has bid tho suit without the tops. having
seven TO the jack ten, Is this bid OF RS
correct
In tho nrst place A should nav, bid
two no trumps. but II d had a chance to
bid W spades, he should have bid three.
10 show he had the length and was no,
merely warning his partne-. Then, ~ A
goes on. b should drop II.
l.. c. II. says A says that Y should
bid a spade on Ave TO the X O o. aud
me ACC or hearts for a side trick.
saws not. as 1t would not he a diamond
bid II the spades were diamonds.
II is wrong, The outside ace All, lin
the hole In the suit and makes the hand
sood for two sure tricks. I, is n fair
spade bid. n too good a hand 20 as,
G. NJ. #. says: Dealer bids no TRUMP.
his partner holds nve hearts 10 the ace
Jack. king queen small IN spades. king
small In diamonds. with three small
clubs. n SAYS he should bid two no
trlmna. A flNa ~ ia n hanyt tl. 49,.
Two hearts Is correct. II the dealer
does not Ike Il he will bid his longest
suit, OF which he must have four. or
perhaps five. or he will 60 back TO no
trumps II he has all the other suits pro-
tected. but Ia short In hearts,
Cutting Cards-D. S. y. asks II Il 4.
compulsory to cut the cards before they
are dealt.
That depends on what game they are
playing. In poker It has long been the
custom 10 let the cards run II the player
on the dealers right wishes to do 80.
Call Acc E~uchre-J. Y. says: A takes
up a heart and calls on tho best d,a-
mond. That card Ia IN the widow. but A
wins all the tricks. Is he playing alone
or not?
hat depends on who had the host dia-
mond In play. II Is not the actual ace
that is asked FOR. but the best OF the suit.
II my u a, the table had the king lie
was AS p%artLcr. II A had the TOP dia-
mond himself he was playing alone.
Casino - 4. II. says; u builds an
eight, but on going TO take 4, In fnds
he has nc eight. his card being only a
seven. What happens?
The cards In tho build must be SOD.
arated. ITO others may take back the
cards they have played after the error
and amend their play.
Dice r. Y, A. says; We have tvo
prizes and the top throws are 81. 81
ana 30. tn two 37s throw ON and 30
gets second prize, n bets this 10 not
right.
The - throw 10 not In It. 1hs Two
ste throw Oh for chSios Of pvissoI a.
Lessor taking ths q che winner lsoVaH