The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.
Auction Bridge. Mrs. G. says: Some
Of our players are Of opinion that II
the dealers opening bid ia passed all
round she may advance II to something
better. AZ when she starts with a dia-
mond. but IL willing to go no trumps
If no n else has a bid.
When three players pass in succession
the bidding is closed and Il Is too late
for the single player who made a bid
to change II to something else. Players
should bid the full value OF their hands
on the first opportunity.
+ NJ W. asks II II 4. the generally
accepted rule that a bid Of more tricks
~overcalls n bid Of higher rank. ire
spective Of the pip value Of the total bid,
or whether this rule 10 peculiar to the
New York clubs.
Since the adoption of the revised code
of laws issued by The Whist Club of
New York. which IL generally recog-
nized AZ tho authority in this country.
every club That makes any pretensions
to being UP to date has adopted the
rule that any bid of more tricks shall
overcall any bid Of n higher suit. -Four
hearts will overcall four diamonds be-
cause hearts are the ranking suit. a
bid OF five clubs will overcali four no
no trumps because IL offers to win a
trick more in play. regardless OF the
fact that five clubs are worth only so
points IN the score. while four no trumps
are worth 10.
J.. e. says Dealer. Il. passes. \ passes.
! Dds II heart. which passes up to a.
WIN" bid no trump. Y going to two
hearts. what should I; do. holding five
clubs To- th" ac" queen ten. kim and
two small diamonds. three small hearts
and two small spades:
Nithou' amy personal knowledge 90
AZ leculiari,ios to guide him. u should
pass. II Y can make his contract. to
say nothing Of Tie game, against a
alleged no trumpcr, IT is pretty certain
that \ would he set II Is helped him.
\ must have peculiar ideas of the game
II he passes without a bid when no sui,
Is DECLARED against him. but can 20 t.
no lrumps after Y bids a heart, and As
partner has nothing to say.
g. |. u asks II the Foster echo is
used equally at no trumps and with ,
trump declaration.
No, because 1t is exclusively FOR no
trumpcr~. when there Is Il trump sui.
players use The down and out echo with
40 81 the suit only. neither higher
than the ten. to II they can run the
third round.
=. l.. =. asks wheth,r g is better 90,
put Oh the king second hand wtu only
one guard TO it. and queen twice guall"i
IN the dctlarer's own hand. or to pass
the trick up 10 III, queen.
Whether this refers to irumus O. 10
,rumps * not stated. Few good play
ers viii lead away from an ace with 4
trump declared against them. ~ ~
,rumps the play must depend on which
what Is risk.d Il tn. dcclarcr loses one
~ tn. high cards. II the queen w!n
the HRS; ,r.ck the king is lost TO a GER
tainty.
II. e Y. SAYS: Tn. bid has gone w
~ ihr.. Ii" irumps by Y and Il bidding
against each other. My partner has not
made a bid. | hold SIN clubs to the a.,
queen Jack. without another possible
trick in the hand. What is the correct
c.ri To- cad My partner insists tina,
d j. tn" ace, with siN N suit.
With NO r. niry. goo a players load &c..
luc'u. so rs to- -; toe king GU o' '''
Nay e, once. and aso TO leave the ra.i
n.r with i ard OF the suit 10 iy,uin q
he gets IN.
Cr,bhaec. \. T. says: rla>,u- tNo
hand. \ Leads a i.irg and u pairs o.. \
plts- a three and Il says go. Wt'r'up.'
\ plays " aces. scoring PAIR and 20
/: tI,u Lays down a queen. jI'N and ten.
What dp.s he core y. -. lbs trI
urI,.
u -,ojc, for th, rur OF three. Jl,t a. y
d. ur,d Cor ,ur Inl of ares Tie order ina
wii,h the cards fan is what counts, uo
matter vh" PLAYS them. some persons
INSIST that t." pairs or run can be scored
after the opponent has played his last
ard. hut that Is - mistake.
\ J. Nice. says: Playing four hand,
\ plays y sin, h a seven, { a nvc. iol
wh.,A he pegs a run OF thr"c. u lays
I"Wu an eight and pegs a run If four
,Ofdl cunt iW-rty-SiN. Both \ and u
Nty 20 and g lay. duNn a i've. for wnlct
Ice pegs ~ NOES. Is his Correct
= - entitled 10 two points for the
t|.ilty-onc. on, tha, is all, as there is
no run. lie cannot get back to tho
stN without running over his own dIplI-
rate five.
Faro n 4 asks the meaniu; of
TIA" rr'm "walpSa"' used IN this game.
This = = webb. rot q oUu Wnor {;
Player hose, Two ,,rl~ ou ,nc sam. van
a, , 80 ! TO bc whpsaN,j
Dgrc n T asks how many WAYS a
layer could -rt - pair of aces, throwing
tAl"e dice.
II one throw is meant, the aces nigh,
ONE up on amy two OF the dice, and
any Of five throws might come up on m,
Odd die, This would give us ffteer
ways, az there are five throws. all dit
ferent. that nigh, come up when tn,
third die is not Al ace, and there are
three ways the odd lie might lie.
Five Hundred. NJ. 4. NJ. asks if n
rlayer may see the last trick played