The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-09-25

The purpose of this particular series
Of articles is 20 give a short summary Of
the game Of Auction Bridge, 50 that
even a beginner can acquire sufficient
knowledge Of the game, both ol bidding
and plsy. 20 nable himtorlay credit
able game. The best way 20 acquire the
knowledge OF the rules Necessary for the
beginner is 20 study the first thirty
one rules of the Laws of Auction oi the
Whist Club OF New York, which arc -
be found in any standard book on Aue
ton. In case such book Is nor avail
able. read carefully this
Summary Of the Laws Of Auction
Pcrsness and Deal - Auction Bridge.
as PLAYED by four people, requires Two
packs Of cards with different backs.
lokers are net rsed. One pack is shuiiled
and spread face down on table. So that
PLAYERS may draw for partners. The
players drawing the two lowest cards
play against holders Of tie two highest.
Ace is low in cutting, and, in case oi
duplicatedraws, Spades nave preference
over Hearts, then Diamonds and Clubs
Holder Of lowest card chooses his seat
at table, and one pack OF cards. Holder
OF third lowest taxes his choice o.
opponents seats Second hand lplayel
al dealers left shuftles dealers cards,
which are cut by person at dealer 5
right. Dealer S partner shuiiles the still
deck and places IL az his right, ready Tor
second hand TO use for neNt deal. There
after, this shufiiing OF the still deck
always is done by partner OF current
dealer, while deal Is going on.
Thirteen cards are dealt, one at a
time, TO each player, starting with
PLAYER at dealers left. Players can not
look at their cards until deal is COM
plete. II misdeal. by reason Of a card
being faced or otherwise exposed or an
incorrect number being given TO any
PLAYER, same dealer deals again. Deal
passes 20 lett.
Bsdisnk - Any one Of the four suits
may be declared trump. or the hand
may be played without trump. the So
called 40 Trump" Dealer bids first.
He may pass, or bid one or more in
Clubs. Diamonds, Hearts. Spades, or
No Trump, which rank in the order
named. A bid of one indicates that bid
der. 70 fulfill his contract. must take one
odd trick. An Old trick is one trick
more than six A bidder has 10 take six
tricks, or his book before he can
start 10 score. Therefore seven, or seven
odd tricks, IS highest possible bid.
Each OF the other PLAYERS. starting
with player at dealers left. may pass,
double, or oyertid the dealer. To over
bid. il is necessary 70 bid the same
number Of tricks in a suit which ranks
higher, or larger number Of tricksin
suit whichranks lower thanthat named
by dealer. The bidding goes round %
the left unblthrec PLAYERS in succession
pass, except that. ifit he the round.
and the first three PLAYERS pass. the
fourth is given an opportunity 20 bid
Should all four players pass On The
first round, the cards are dealt by the
next dealer, with his own pack.
In bidding. the sauitsy q tricks OUT
ranks the r1ins Of the tricks Tor I'M
stance, THREE Clubs. with 4 total trick
value OF rs. outranks .-0 80 Trump.
worth 20 points.
DoAblirg - Any player may double
an obpoHsHi's bid; and bidder or plrt-
ner may rcdouale or I'D something E. sc
outrankingthedo bydoullng.
the opponent indicates that he can set e.
the bidder; by redoubling, bidder asserts
his confidence IN his cwn make.
Doubling increases the value cf fhe
tricks mot the houorsl IN sgr'irc ba-
not in tidsing ssce Ss0rirgl. ENampt
two Spades eeertsistWo Hear i-gblei
and redoubled. although scasing tvo
Spades counts only lS trick points.
xhercastvo Heartsrcdoublel c0Nntsot
A higher bid by any PLAYER cancels
any previous double or redoahie.
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Who f,H named the vinah l,,. IS
gsrdless ol any b:ds or saiss a-med