The Washington times., 1926-11-12

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Mr.. shepard, EAST: spades. A.
2; Hearts. K, Z, 6; Diamonds. A. j.
z, s, s.: Clubs, A. J. s.
Mr.. Work, with his ''two suffer"
hand bid spades at once. He much
preferred his major suit with its
four honors to his clubs, although
his club suit was two cards longer.
Mr.. Lenz bid two hearts. He did
not try to make q pre-enptive bid.
even with his, unusual heart
strength. because he knew that q
pre.emptive bid after an adverse bid
is Of little value.
Mr.. whitehead passed. Although
he had four OF his partners spades
and a singleton he did not have
sufficient strength for an assist.
Shepard Passed
Mr.. Shepard also passed His
own strong holding made game
seem certain In hearts. BY passing
he signified approval OF his part.
ner's bid
Mr.. Work then showed his long
strong club suit b. bidding three
clubs. This bid gave Mr.. Whitehead
the chance to choose between clubs
and spades for the best bid Of the
partners combined hands-pretty
team work that makes for maximum
scores.
Mr.. LEM bid three hearts. This
told his partner that his original
bid was more than a defensive
measure, and that his strength JUS
titled rebid.
Although without high spades his
four spades and singleton club jus.
titled a raise for q partner who had
bid both suits.
Mr.. Shepard bid four hearts. He
had much more strength than
actually necessary to raise a partner
who had bid UP to three unassisted.
Went to Four Spades
Mr.. Work went to four spades.
The character OF his own hand and
of his partners raise made him con-
fident he would lose only one spade,
one diamond. and one club trick.
Mr.. LEM and Mr.. Whitehead
passed. Mr.. Shepard bid five hearts.
He felt there was sure game in
hearts for him and his partner, and
comparatively little to be gained by
doubling spades.
Mr.. work bid five spades. He
expected 10 lose q trick. but thougllts
this loss worth while Il Il would
avert q game In hearts for the OPP
penents.
MIR. LEM. partly as a defensive
measure, went to six hearts, which
held the bid Mr.. Work felt that
bid of six spades or a double
OF the hearts entailed the possibility
OF too great a loss to be justifiahle.
Mr.. Whitehead led out his deuce
OF clubs. He knew his partner
ton. He hoped Mr.. Work could
win the trick and return clubs for
ruff
Mr.. LEM also saw that the deuce
was q singleton. It could not be
the lowest OF four clubs, since Mr..
! Works bidding marked him with
al least five clubs, and there were
five between Mr.. LEM and Mr..
Shepard. Figuring the deuce as a
singleton placed Mr.. Work with
seven.
Had Only One Red Card
Mr.. Lenz figuring Mr.. Work with
these seven clubs and ct least the
five spades which his sapde bid
indicated, saw that Mr.. Work had
only one card In the red suits and
perhaps not that.
This placing Of the cards made
Mr.. LEM sure that he could dis.
card a losing spade or club on one
Of Dunlmy's diamonds.
Therefore he played the ace of
clubs from Dummy on the first
tricks Mr.. Work played the 9; De.
clarer the 6.
Dummy led the OF hearts: Mr.,
Work threw off the 4 of clubs;
Deciarer played his ace: and
North" the 8 Of hearts.
Mr.. LEM next led his heart queen;
North" PLAYED the spot Dummy
the z; South" discarded the z of
clubs.
Declarer led the 2 Of hearts. Mr..
Whitehead played the 9, Dummy
won with the king and south" dis.
carded the 9 OF clubs.
Led Of Diamonds
The opponents trumps were all
out. So Dummy LED the of ola.
monds Mr.. Work played the 2; De.
clarer the king, and MIR Whitehead
the 5,
Declarer led the = OF diamonds:
''Nor;h" played the spot Dummy
the jack. since Mr., Lenz knew Mr..
WORK was OuL. MT. " HlLSuSdu
threw off the OF spades.
Dummy led the ace OF diamonds.
South" played the 10 OF spades De.
clarer threw off his OF spades. and
North" played the 9 of diamonds.
Dummy LED the . Of diamonds
Mr. Work discarded the 10 OF clubs,
| Declarer trumpeG with the OF
hearts North" played the 10 OF dia.
| monds
Mr.. Lenz now determined to
squeeze" his adversaries. If n
could force them 10 make the wrong
! discards he could make q Grand
I Siam.
He led the Jack OF hearts MIR
Whitehead discarded the 3 Of spades,
i Dummy the 5 OF clubs Mr. Work
/ the queen OF clubs.
, Mr., LEM LED hi' OF hearts:
! North" PLAYED The OF spades;
: Dummy the Jack OF clubs South"
The Jack Of spa des.
Declarer then led hts 10 OF hearts.
: and opponents felt the squeeze.
! Mr.. Whitehead In order TO retain
! his high diamond over Dummy's 7
( was forced &C play the Of spades.
Dummy thereupon played his Z OF
diamonds Had Mr.. Whitehead
played his diamond, Dummy would
have discarded the deuce Of spades.
Mr.. Work was properly squeezed.
! II ne played his club Deciarer's 8
spot OF Cube and Dummv's ace
| ~ shades would be good The dts.