The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-07
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

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Auction Bridge A. W. r. says: There
Is M point that Is not clear TO us In
the laws. II the dealer passes without
a hid, second hand passes, third hand
passes and fourth hand Ia the only one
10 make q bid. Ia that bid final? Several
players In our town maintain that the
rules say, After three players have
passed the bidding Is closed"
This expression refers to three play
ere having passed q declaration made
BY the fourth player. II three players
passing CLOSED the bidding under any
other circumstances the fourth player
could not btd. because no ono can bid
when the bidding IL closed. AZ long
v n one will make . legitimate bid
II IA open to the following players 70
rsenter he btddins.
v. n. v. ays: The dealer bids a
heart, Second player say two clubs,
Third hand says two clubs. Upon his
attention being called 10 the bid made
by second hand he says ne thought that
player passed. nut II he bid clubs. Of
course third hand would double. The
second bidder 'nsists hat the third hand
bid shall be made three clubs. To this
the dealer objects. a. his partner did
not hear the second hands bid.
This win hardly excuss the third hand
from bsfne forced TO declare three
ciubs. a. h bid two clubs and thai
was moi technically enough to overcall
the previous bid. Players must a At.
tention to ne bidding. and n they ars
in any doubt about Il they should ash
that Il b repeated.
=. J. says: We ae cutting Z decide
the partners, A and y both get mines
n a spade. the other a hear. 4
starts TO get up. as he cut the heart
and Will sit opposite Y. who cut th'
lowest card. 2 having cut a king. 7
insists that he II how with the spade
but 1t Is explained to him that the epad,
has never been considered low In tina
club. although they have adopted tn
new laws. II B Obliged TO abide by .
house rule Shat 10 not explained to him
and that II not on record as IN excep
ton? Every N wanted Y for I
partner.
Players who are guests Of a club. OF
strangers in II. are supposed TO abide b,
the club rules n the others at the tabl,
are familiar with them. II Is q mer,
accident that in this case a particuia,
partner was desirable. but such a prefer
snce should not be shown a. agains
another player.
NJ. c. X. says: Just A. A IN about I,
take up his thirteenth card lie remarks
that his side 10 dealing with the blu,
cards. and that 2 must a dealt eithe
with the wrong pack or out OF turn. ;
bets II Is too late to correct t.
II A was abou. to ut his cards n.
hand must have been complete. n IN,
called attention &c the error in tn
cards. II Is too late: but II the deale
had moi dealt tho last card. A Is entitie,
to . new Deal. either with the nigh
pack or by the RICH, dealer.
l. T. says: The declaration IL fou
no trumps and A has taken IN thre
tricks before the declarer gets the lead
The play develops that AS partner can
not stop the diamonds. so that II Is evi
dent neither of them will make anothe
trick. although there are still six I
play. whereupon A demands a new dea'
Upon being asked upon what ground
no says tho declarer did not play TO IN
third trick that A won This 10 col
rect. but the deciarer bets A shout
have called attention to II at the time
and II 10 now too late.
There IL. unfortunately. nothing
Law 81 that limits the time for the en-
forcemen, OF this penalty. and there
fore nothing 10 prevent A from pos
pon,ng his demand for q new deal unit
I such time as he saw whether Il vpul
he 20 his advantage to DO 30 or not. ]
ne could Sc. the contract. Il would I
to his advantage to let the deal stanc
n he found the declarer would max
his hid. the demand for a new De-
. would be to his a~dvantass.
+, P!nochis. ". II. 8 .. says: Tire
men playing straight pinoch!e and a
have nielded enough 10 90 out. A wiz
Z the fr0t track calls out. p says
10 stuck because no 10 low man. G be-
he car play the game out with n.
|. It u usually agreed oeforehan
whether the lower score Of the two ie'
at tho post when the winner calls o,
= shall be stuck or whether these two sha
J play on until one or tho other gets ou
This would give the second place 20 q
ono that frs. got a trick after A colle
= out. as both y and C nave NEEDED GU
: Sometimes It Is agreed TO play n gan
two hand TO settle the tie between y
two losers Of the three hand game.
e J. L. X. says: A bets that In playiY
two hand a player cannot meld out. y,
Is forced to take q trick before he ca
y call out.
No meld can be made until tho play
takes a trick. The winning OF the tric
makes the meld good. and II that trio
and the following meld are enough
I put the player out he Is game. To W
= another trick would sive him the rig,
: to make and score another meld. viii,
= no does not want.
A. W. eaysi Touf playing as par
q ners. A and b get the bid. As tho pls
2 goes on Y md Y get within 20 Of 0,
but when Y wins a trick worth 10
I calls out. On being corrected he goes {
playing. Should not Y lose tho game 4
, calling out when he was not out7
4 There 10 no calling out In auction. tt
bidder has tho first count. and II ne n
J, enough he wins the game. no matter ho
much the others make. II he cannot
out hts opponents count all they ha
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