The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-11-26

NIOluSIIllI1l, u 0dllyMtGS 1ll.S
against Mr.. Whitehead and F
The cards were held as follows;
Mrs. Goldsmith, South" dealer
Spades, X, j, 10, 4, 6. 5; Hearts,
3. 3; Diamonds, Al, J.; Clubs. X, j. ..
Mr.. Seymour, west: Spades. 3,
Hearts. <, q, !, 10. 5; Diamonds,
r, 4, 5, 3: Clubs, 8, 4, q
Mr.. Work. North: Spades, s, 8;
Hearts, ., z, A; Diamonds, K, Q, 10,
9; Clubs, A, Q, 10. Z.
Mr.. Whitehead, East: Spades
moncs, 3, s. S: Clubs. s 5, 3.
Mrs. Goldsmith. the dealer, bid
one spade. Although her spades
were not headed either by ace or
by king queen, the SPADE length
and strength and her high diamonds
ana clubs fully justified the spade
bid. It was commented upon that
Mrs. Goldsmith did not bid two
spades to indicate six-card length IN
one major suit and weakness in the
other. Analysis and experience have
proven that a two-bid in these cir
cunstances is not winning decla-
ration. 1t is no longer used by the
majority Of expert players.
Protective Bid
Mr.. Seymour, holding five hearts
with four honots, and no side
strength, made q conventional de-
fensive bid OF two lleArts.
Mr.. Work bid three diamonds.
This bid, startling as 1t may seem to
the inexperienced player. Is evidence
OF the card logic which has made
Mr.. Work the great player he IL.
Mr.. Whitehead, In commenting on
this bid last night, said: There are
two things Mr.. Work should not do
with his hand. First. he should not
assist his partners spade bid with
but two small spades. regardless Of
what ide strength. he may hold.
There ID no bid in Auction that il
so dangerous or so upsetting to ones
partner as an immediate assist when
holding but two small cards Of part.
ner's suit. Partner may hold mere.
ly a four-card suit. but even with
five-card suit and only two in the
assisting hand, the probabilities are
that the split Of the outstanding six
cards of the suit will be ~ or
worse, rather than 3.3. Hence. lack.
ing information that q partner holds
more than a flve.card suit. an i'm
mediate assist with but two small
Yds should not be made.
... Bid II Strong
Second, Mr.. Work should not
pass. His hand IL altogether too
strong to suggest this procedure.
He might make a business double
of Mr.. Seymour's two heart bid. But
early business doubles of q suit bid
are rarely advisable when based
wholly upon side strength. Mr.. 6ey.
rlOur should be forced into a much
higher contract before it Is safe to
make a business double.
''Mr. Work should bid one OF his
four-card minor suits for two rea-
sons: First, to force Mr.. Seymour
up; second, to show his partner
Mrs. Goldsmith, that he holds suf-
ficient side strength to warrant her
continuing with spades it she Ii
able to do so in face OF q denial
OF spade support"
Mr.. Works three diamond bid
was iogical--an excellent. example
Of the truth Of Mr.. Whitehead's
statement: I'm determining what
10 best to do in complex situation,
the true guide IL pure logic. What
q player should do as rule, and
what he should do logically. are Two
vastly different propositions"
Logic and Rule
After Mr.. Works bid, Mr.. White
head passed. He did not consider
one trump trick and one side trick
sufficient for first round assis
tant. =
Mrs. Goldsmith read Mr.. Works
three diamond bid correctly. and
was encouraged by 1t to say three
spades. The others passed.
Mr.. Seymour led the king of
hearts, the highest Of his sequence
Dummy played the four and Mr.
Whitehead the 8, thus inviting his
partner to continue the suit. Mrs.
Goldsmith played the 3.
Mr.. Seymour continued with the
queen of hearts; Dummy played the
Z; Mr.. Whitehead the ace, to un
lock his partners suit; Declarer
PLAYED the 2.
Mr.. Whitehead led the of hearts;
Declarer trumped with the Of
spades; Mr.. Seymour played the S
OF hearts; Dummy the 3.
Mrs. GOLDSMITH then stopped 10
plan her campaign. She had al
ready lost two heart tricks. and II
the queen Of spades was on her left,
She would lose two. spade tricks
the ace and the queen. He only
hope for game was TO catch the
queen of spades on her right. To do
this, the trump lead had to come
from Dummy,
She, therefore, led her ace OF dia,
1aonds: Mr.. Seymour played the 2: