The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
SMALL CARD PLAYS
AT ROYAL AUCTION
Difference in Opposing Dec
laration and No Trumper
illustrated.
MORE RULE DECISIONS

Sth bt"NS W -,
the first of which brings up q point
that has led to frequent disputes.
A. E.. r. states this case: The bid
IL four diamonds. which IL the winning
declaration. After Q number OF tricks
have been played the declarer spreads
his hand and comedies one trick to the
adversaries. naming It as the JACK OF
diamonds" which would be me best
trump at that stage. but II has already
been played inc the ten Is high. In the
hand Of the declarer himself. the nine
being the only trump in the hand Of
the adversary.
The adversaries accept the concession
Of a trick. as offered but upon dis
covering that they did not hold the Jack
Of diamonds the declarer insists mat
they should not score It, as they did
not hold the named card.
In its decision the committee says:
1--WE feel this this case Ia thoroughly
covered by the tenth section OF the
| Etiquette Of Auction. which says:
"If a player concede. in error. one or
more tricks. the concession should stand
"MiLroN G. WORK. Chairman"
II will be observed that the rule does
not limit the error; so that naming a
card in error II Just the same as any
other mistake In the concession.
The other case affects the scores that
go In the honor column. but which are
not honors in the trump suit.
A. p. puts two cases touching the
same point in the matter OF scoring.
The winning declaration was four clubs
and the declarer made a grand slam.
but Inadvertently revoked on one trick.
How is this scored?
In the other case the declaration was
four spades. and the declarer just made
his contract. but revoked. How should
that be scored:
In answer to this the m says:
Law s4a provides that when the
declarer revokes the only score that ne
can make Is for honors which he has
held, and under this law q slam Is not
an honor score. Therefore. in the case
which YOU cite. namely: declarcr bid
four clubs and makes a grand slam but
revokes, he can score only his clut
honors. and the adversaries are entitled
to score 100 for the revoke penalty.
"The same decision applies to case (b)
which you cite.
"MrLroN c. WORK. Chairman"
This agrees with a decision printed
in the School for Card Players on De
cember s. but that was not omcial.
Here is a case that Is rather NOR
complicated than either Of the preced
ing and is not likely TO be . common
occurrence.
n. 3. states the case thus: 2 deal
and bids no trump. A passes and y
at once declares four diamonds. WheT
y says no bid z goes back to no trumps
bidding four. A n Y both pass, bu'
Il studies his cards for some time with
out saying anything. Thinking he hal
passed, BIS partner leads q cafd ii
y at once lays down h dummy. fact
} up. showing eight diamonds 10 the KIM
queen Jack.
Il. not having noticed AS lead. say,
Il double and z Immediately says :"
redouble."
A maintains that neither double moi
redouble should stand. No one demandi
a new deal. The contention IL that q
having redoubled after seeing rs hand
gives A the right to demand . new
deal.
The committee decides this case .,
follows:
Under Law s5 Il Ia clear that b had
no right to double after AS lead. But
rs redouble accepts the action and
valves any penalty therefor. Under the
conditions the laws do not provide. mol
Is II apparent why they should provide
any penalty for rs act. and the hand
must therefore he played on the dec
laration Of four no trumps. doubled and
redoubled.
MILTON c. Work. Chairman"