The Washington times., 1927-02-23

CHARLES 4. ADAMS, one OF CnlcaBos
most progressive players and teach
ar- apd coI HENRY 4 Ravmand.
80 80. .-l....-.s ....s. $50,
VINO recently misrateu Arolh Sn
Francisco to Chicago, and who bears
high renutation both as a PLAYER
1880. q. a,,.t,o.
49, : :. 1850 %
Inese We're their nanus:
Mr.: work, Dealer, IN the Soutn
position: Spades :, 9; Hears a, y
10, 8; Diamonds *, q, y, 3, z; Clubs,
10. Z.
Mr.. Adams, west spades, *,
Hearts, IS, =, ., y, 2; DIAMONDS
IL, 3, .; CLUBS, e, 4, ..
Mr.. whitehead, NORTH: Spades,
A, =. u 7,'S; Hearts, =, 2; Diamonds,
r. 5; Ciupss u =, 9,
Colonel Raymond, East: Spades
10, ., 4, =; Hearts, 5, 4: Diamonds,
A. g Clups, A. Y. 9, ..
MR.. work opened the bidding with
one nearl. he nad what IS called
s $500. Inat =, 2 mana con-
aiming one louE-caiu ana one ave
card suit, both biddable. Even
.Iousn ms olamonas Were longer
tnan MS nsarts, ne gave preference
70 sne MAYOR SUIT because OF us
ms alis usr valus, ana also because OF ms
sVp s.Isnsan IN II. nao ne oid ms
80 eng snsn changeu 70
.s.-a - ~ l.4s DAu' MS Psttl.e1
I M.si. WouIo nave tnougnt Mr.;
a - iiau sl.ols ulaulond suit ana
nv e aons anu pIopany WEAK neart SUIT.
na ns 0s ma heart olo save ms
pa NJ r.A a.. s.uel plcture 81 o. ms manu- ny!
haa,.ts naa passeu ms only D,u,
M NJ I NJ Ms'u areauy Deen Manned W
n,aI - " az plo e space IN oe'
tin,o M ts u ~ near usclara
sn.ai, I1,. " H zen nelu only Two
nort far lie ' .ess snah norman SUP w
Esre sn IA Pc - t!. ~, pi1I Dy Dlu.
1T bawa nj ,o,.,,a I1'.U - WI: Woln
baa,.ts h,,t - ~ a. I sappolI hor your
so $500 - Das ndVs a lease secondary
:, 60 SaIap ~ 90
io nT I may,nono passed.
- Mr; Work nao only Two small
s hues. y was ms outy 70 INFORM
..- pl s,e ne 1lo SO oy pidoing
~, w. ,.t,e uaL a' mus showing ms
s,i,,,,.ss nls SeSonu Dluuanle suit, anu
80 s,a I'M tle eiio1ce DetWeen nearts
AAt NJ uAaal no
NJ 1 nuans passed
II WI. Wnlleneao plo Two no-trump'
vas WedA IN tne Two SUITS IN
Wnlcn ms partner nau announced
W. no was sIrons IN the
SUI IA (Wlllcn MT work nad an
nounceu weakness; ana ne had the
I0urtn SUIT, clups, Wen stopped.
f1ls ueclaraIion neld the DID.
CoIonel raymond led the OF
c!uDs: dummy was spread, and
MT. Wnltenead look stock OF his
assets.
he counted two sure club tricks,
az least two spade tricks, one heart
trick and two diamond tricks
seven tricks in all. This was one
short OF his contract, and two short
OF game. However, he saw that
additional tricks might be developed
in spades or diamonds.
J. He played Dummy's Of clubs to
the first trick; Mr.. Adams played
the king; Declarer played his 8
spot, in order temporarily to con.
ceal the location Of the deuce.
This play led Mr.. Adams to be.
heve that Colonel Raymond origi.
nally had held five clubs, since he
had led out the spot, undoubtedly
his fourth best. the 8 and 4 were in
Mr.. Adams's own hand. Dummy's
lowest was the z, and Declarer's
lowest apparently the 8.
Returns Clubs
Therefore, in an .endeavor to
establish his partners suit. Mr..
Adams returned his highest club.
the spot. Mr.. Whitehead played
the deuce: Colonel Raymond the 6:
Dummy the 10. Colonel RAYMOND
held up his ace, because he did
not want to make the uueen and
jack good in Declarer's hand He
knew that il Mr.. Adams had had
either of these high clubs he woI,ld
have led it. Rv keanine- control If
the club suit with his ace csoIorei
RAYMOND placed IInon Deciarer tne
resnonsibilitv for develon;no his
second club trick himself
Being in Dummy with HE IN ~
clubs. Declarer nroceeded r. +aI1a
the necessary shade fjnessa D,,rn,,oS,
led the 5 of shades. Mr. Ade,ns
nlayed the o. neclore- +ha a,,aa1. :
Colonel Ravnoon6 tha da,,ce N ,'
From HE own banS nso,s "a. A..
started tha tS,Snao1,d 9;reSsa - =. ' slen
inc his iacL .ToioneS O ~ Ieau,
nisved the 4 ,naSnuch as ~ s,nt
fbo CO. ,,,o,,I5 ,ar-I-.t.I.. " pay