The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-30
LYNN Is Found Guilty
Second Degree Murder

trump ~ n MAJOR SUMS OF Mt"'A
suits
Ihr.n are writer's on bridge who in
ISL That the Initial Bids uf Major and
Minor suits should be treated alike
ANA as ii thcy both would be played
eventually as hral declarations. Also
thai The same conventions should SON-
IN thrm. On II" o. her hand II Is ar
-i,rh ;hat Tie pa:amount idea in br,dg"
IS 10 maize g1u'. and a. eleven tricks
are. necessary Tor game II Free MI
u>.v s.it bid. it is better - us" the
! I.;ror :uit ;ni'ialy Is Il guide 10 IN"
narlurr fuv " No trump or 4 M"ior
.u:'. Ir,'".d. thi; i the majority We"
,ad j. ;hr .jtniard adopted here.
Minimum Initial Bids Of One.
\ m!uimum lui;ial one No Trump
declaration represents about QH"A =
strength bettey than the average hEh
card hand with thrr" guarded Sn!'S,
MD tells the jlv;ne: he can depend on
. ;n",.r tricks q" better. either Tor dc"
/ tense vY assistance. l. says Il IN"
: partner can helm Doclarcr would lake
! 10 play oft tn" declaration.
! \ minimum one Major sui; deciAFa
, ton informs lhr partner OF four sure
tricks II The suit is Trump, or two sure
! tricks for d"frns" or support. 1t also
| cyprrsses i.,r hope that the SUIT VIII
! 90 through AZ Trump.
An Iui'.al Uu" Minor suit drci2r&'
/ ion offers assistance 10 tho partner
! in case u" Cau 90 No Trump or SOM"
, Major suit II says. II have two sure
: tricks. Take ME ont in any instance.
/ II might be we'll to say hero that
! Initial Minor suit declarations on
! these lines are somewhat dangerous
with inexperienced players, or those
! not familiar with the conventions OF
tho g&mc. since they might be apt 10
raise tn" declaration, which might
prove embarrassing How TO avoid
This is 20 use the give Essential Con-
ycn,.ous" previously mentioned.
Fa!lacy Aboue Minor Suit Bids.
Oar Of tn" poulla: fa,l&Cics in Auc.
lion Bridge = ;,,r belief Of the player
that the initial ono Minor suit bid ar
bitrariiy inyirCs No Trump deciara'
ton by tn partner. This IS not so
1t simply tells tho partner that h" has
two sure tricks in the suit named with
possible sid" strength, which he can
either utilize for 4 No Trump or IN
any other way that may better SUI,
his hand.
The inftrio"itr Of the Minor SUI
j.; mainly in IHitiai bidding. and the
aiavcr should not underestimate thciT
value as the bidding progresses. AFTER
~ lui;ia! Ill he should work lis
, Minor suits for all they are worth in
order 10 encourage his partner aAd
Tor forcln" tho opponents INTO con
tracts they cannot fultlli
Bids Of TWO or More.
There are Initial Bids Of two. three
e." ,uurc In al the classes named OK
r,ru Minor suit declarations, where
hero should be no such thinG as an
initial bid Of two or three, as tAc! are
.uv,rarionS - play the hand through
with no certainty Of making tic eleven
rri,}s necessary for game.
|: III Free bids Over Two n" pre-
|, cmn,i;c ard .hould Indicate that the
4 ncrlarrr expects 10 go game. Il th'
Minor suit has game strength tell the
l ra!'u"r 50 bv bidding four or I'VE.
por't Deceive Your Partner in
Initial Bids.
10" foundation y. the Who'll" bid
din, ard play depends upon III" lni'ta
h;C.. and there ia no greater mistake
TIA, a player can ma"" than b. deHi
ating from the conventions governing
th,,a. Never forget that they are
rcsulai,l by arh!tr'TT rules Whlc'
tate the number Of tricks the BI0d"'
can make and what he has for sup
rort and DEFENSE. 1t IS only whe'
there are equally sound bids in tw'
suit, that the matter oS Judgment en-
tcra. The Initial Bidder should al
WAYS have two quick tricks on whi"'
hisD artner can depend. II no ha
, good hand without them, pass ant
wait for tho second round.
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