The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-25
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS

G. ". c. says: z bids no trump and
a holds SIX spades to the ace king
queen, singleton heart. jack and one
diamond, queen Jack and two clios
should he pass or bid two spades?
! There Is little use in bidding a SUI
that has not enough behind II 70 go
game with average assistance from, the
partner, especially II that suit IS strcrs
enough to save the game. In this case
II the spades drop the game is saved
IL they do not drop, the club rceutry
Is the only hope. Even II they do drop
there must be four more tricks some
where TO 90 game IN spades Tie chance
OF setting the TO trumper is much
better.
G. c. S. says: Dealer passes. second
hand bids no trump. and third hard
holds five hearts to the ace king nine
three small in each black suit and Two
small diamonds. Should he BID TIE
hearts?
This hand is even weaker than 80
one just considered. and has the add.
tional disadvantage Of having a weak
partner. who could not make a bid
c. II. NJ. says: The dealer holds taaSs
cards Queen and small in hearts, tAre.
small clubs, ace and one diamond, s.I
spades TO the jack ten nine. What IS
the declaration, at no score?
Pass. This is distinctly a secondary
spade bid. there being no defence (,
spades for a free bid. and not enough
tricks In the whole hand TO justly aa2
attacking bid.
Pirate. J. c. ]. asks how one payer
may get hold OF partner that las a.
ready been preempted by another per
con. Suppose 2 bids q heart. accepted
by A, and Y passes. B would Ike 70
get for a partner
II In hearts, why not bid two hearts
II 2 will accept. the partnership g es-
tablished. open to further niI..a- ~
A, of course. II It is not hearts that
B wants. he should bid the s4!t or 10
trump In which he wants TO gst 2 - -
partner.
Poker. c. 8. asks II the opener 10 st
declare that he ia about to SPLIT MS
opening qualification
Not II he Is playing under tie rue
that the opener OF every Jack 20; sua"
place his discard under the chips )" The
pool. no matter what he has or VIA: he
is about to draw 20. II that ig go: t"e
rule. then what shall he done wien =
player wishes to split openers @.s, os
agreed to before the game begins.
w. b. p. says:' A opens a JACK po'
with triplets. face cards, Several lraT
cards and the opener bets the ,iT't N.Y.
no ono calls, He shows only a PAL.
which Is enough TO open. The otn'r' -
sist on seeing I've cards face W.
Openers only need DO show. :; re
players wish to see how q person DAVIS
20 a hand. they must call the hand a!.er
the draw.
A. r. b. asks the exact odds aga.7s'
filling four card fush and how |'-
rived at.
There are AZ cards that the payer
does not hold. and 3 O; them az ne
suit he wants TO get for his fifth '-'l'
As he has only one draw ont o. tre :"
and there are Q cards that viii u. no
fiush, he has 8 chances IN A. 10 make IL
Cribbage. ]. c. says: \ coa'~a1S
that In playing 81 holes the first d'''t,
has a slight advantage. II so, "@a' -
Il, and upon what is Il ba sed
According 10 Walker. the dcs.sr 5a'
no advantage unless he can exceed "'s
average. and the players should st." o'
on equal terms II they are tw-n' ply
at the end Of the SECOND round Hh.-"
called three shows"