The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-08
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Some started the bidding on rs cards
with no trump; some with diamond.
and some with a club. At the tables
at which z started with no trumps. A
promptly overcalied with three hearts.
which drove Y to three spades. At
some tables they got as far as Ave.
some to six, but none TO seven.
In Philadelphia, they are not unani-
nous on the subject of the major-sutt
takeout, SO that II A had passed and y
had said nothing, the no-trumper would
have been set for only two tricks. with
easy aces
At one OF the tables at which A bid
the hearts. and Y the spades. b followed
up the hearts and 2 the spades until
they got Il to five spades, and Y went
down only one trick. less simple honors.
At another table Ave spades were
doubled and redoubled, and at still an
other 1t went to six spades. doubled and
redoubled, which was set for 400.
In one case the bidding stopped at
six hearts. doubled. and at another re-
doubled. and at both of them A made
a grand slam, as the opening was a
spade. and B won the first trick with
the ace, giving A diamond discard.
After that, It was a simple matter 20
cross-ruff out the entire hand. the
jack OF clubs becoming good at the end.
Scored according to New York
methods. this would give A 5e4 points.
as he makes a trick over his contract
at redoubled value In Philadelphia,
the Hamilton Club has settled upon
the premium system as better than any
other. and they take no score for game
but add twice the trick score as a
bonus. and have score pads ruled for
the purpose.
The Knickerbockers do not believe in
this system, as their aim Is to make
duplicate as much like the ordinary
| rubber as possible. As one Of the great
| points in the play of a rubber is to make
game or save game. the only premium
given in their duplicate matches Is 125
| for game won on the deal game
saved. by good play, saves these 12s
points
The greatest swing on the foregoing
deal arose when z did not start with
no trumpa At one table ne bid a dia-
| mond, which Is conventionally correct,
! as he has two suits and the diamond Is
| the higher ranking OF the two. This
| directed his partner to lead the diamond,
and saved the grand slam. As there was
no doubling, all that A made was 1873
! points
The most interesting situation arose
! when Y started with a club bid. and A
! jumped to two hearts. This did not
deter Y from bidding three clubs. AS
the Philadelphia players are still par
| tial to the bid of minor suit as an
| invitation TO no-trumps. showing more
than the suit named, il Is curious that
Y did not at once go to spades, Counted
| according TO our methods, he Is nor
strong enough for a club assist.
B helped the hearts and q went TO
four clubs. When 4 said four hearts
he ina gired that would be the end OF
il. as he had Ave clubs himself; but the
bidding had yet to go Ave more times
round the table before II finished.
| Y and passed. but y doubled the
I four hearts. HIS reasoning Is that II
! Y has a legitimate assist he must have
couple Of tricks in spades. and four
hearts looks Impossible. A and Y both
paesed, but B redoubled. Now z and A
passed. and Y saw that his partner was
in the wrong trench, so he dug him out
with four spades. When and z
passed, A went on to five hearts.
! Again z doubled, but now II was A
| that redoubled Y gave up the fight and
passed; but 2 pulled himself out by
going to Ave spades, feeling confident
! that his partner had the tops in spades
on account Of his first assist in clubs.
This went round TO B, who doubled.
! and 2 redoubled, making the eighth time
| that the dealer had declared himself on
the same cards. Fortunately for z. the
! bidding did not go any further, or II
would have cost him $50 points.
B led the queen Of hearts and then
came through with a diamond, upon
which dummy put the king, leading a
small trump. the ace killing the jack, B
came right back with small trump,
| which Y won.
Y led the club, which B trumped. II
does not matter what leads next. he
| oanpnt got annthar trick II v OIaya the
hand we'll II 3 leads a diamond Y will
be in with the jack. Then he leads a
small trump to dumIny's queen, rufus the
fourth round Of diamonds with the small
trump and picks up the ten. after which
dummy's clubs are all good. The same
line OF play follows heart lead from
BIS hand. as Y leads the diamond
through for the flnesse OF the ten. Y is
! set for one trick only.