The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-16

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The contestants were r. L. Daniel
Of Minneapolis and j. w. Evans Of
Houston. Tex. both OF whom bear
enviabIe regulations as bridge play
ors. as partners against Mr.. Work
and Mr.. Whitehead. These we're
the hands:
Mr.. whitehead dealer. in the
South" position: Spades, O.. q;
hearts, 8, 4, IS. 2; diamonds, j 3. y,
s. 2: clubs. 10, g..
Mr.. Daniel. West Spades. 4,
3. 2; hearts, A, Q, 10, s, s; diamonds.
10: clubs, 8, z. s, 2.
Mr.. Work. North Spades. 81;
hearts, X. j. 3, Z; diamonds, A, 9, 4,
s, 4; clubs. A. Q, j.
Mr.. Evans. East; Spades, A.,
K, ]. 10. s. s. s; hearts, none; dia-
monds. K. 8; clubs. X. s. 4, 3.
Mr.. Whitehead, the original bid
der, with his very weak hand. had
no choice but to pass.
Mr.. Daniel also passed. Although
he had a five-card major suit with
three honors. ace-queen.10. he did
not hold the two quick-trlck require.
ment for a bid by second hand after
first hand has passed.
Mr.. Work bid one diamond. 1t
Is commonly understood that a bid
of one IN q minor suit by third hand
sitter two passes shows very strong
hand without major suit or no.
trump bid Mr.. Work knew that
his partner would not allow the
diamond bid to stand unless he
thought game could be made in dia.
monds. or unless he had a hopeless
hand.
Powerful In Spades
Mr.. Evans, the fourth bidder, had
an extremely powerful spade hand,
yet one which had little value ex.
cept at spades. 1t was a tempta.
ton to Mr.. Evans to preempt the
bid, but after his opponents had
already shown a suit, to pre.empt
was not likely to serve any useful
purpose. He preferred not to in
form the opponents Of his unusual
spade strength, and also felt it was
better to bid up his spades grad
ually and allow his partner, Mr..
Daniel, an opportunity to show the
character OF his hand. Therefore
Mr.. Evans said one spade.
Mr.. whitehead passed. While he
had five cards OF the suit bid by
his partner, his hand was SO very
weak that to have bid two dia-
monds would have been mislead-
ing.
Mr.. Daniel passed.
Mr.. Work doubIed--an informa
tory double that told his partner,
MIR. whitehead, that he, Mr.. Work,
was prepared to play any other
suit but spades; that his original
third hand diamond bid was pre-
dicated upon spade weakness snd
strength In diamonds, hearts and
clubs; and that he could support
q response from Mr.. Whitehead IN
any OF these three suits.
Goes to Three S~ades ss;|
After Mr.. Works double, Mr..
Evans at once made a pre-emptive
bid of three spades, in an endeavor
to shut out a response from Mr..
whitehead that might drive the
bidding TO embarrassing heights.
The fact that Mr.. Whitehead did not
assist his partners diamonds on the
previous round, coupled with Mr..
Works informatory double and the
fact that Mr.. Evans was void in
hearts, led Mr.. Evans to believe
that Mr.. Work was fishing for a
heart bid from his partner.
Moreover, Mr.. Works double gave
Mr.. Evans more confidence in the
strength of his own hand. He felt
It was more than likely that the
aces to his king Of diamonds and
king OF clubs were in Mr.. Works
hand, which, of course, increased
the possibility Of his making both
kings good.
Mr.. Whitehead again. passed, as.
with his extreme weakness, he could
not afford to bid either four hearts
on his four hearts to the spot, or
four diamonds with nothing but five
diamonds.
Mr.. Daniel passed.
Mr.. Work again doubled. This also
was informatory-a strenuous en-
deavor to get q response from his
partner.
Mr.. Evans went to four spades. /
He still considered it better policy
10 shut out a bid by Mr.. White.
head. Mr.. Evans did not want Mr..
Work to obtain an inkling of Mr..
hand il possible to pre-
vent it.
Mr.. Whitehead again was forced
to pass, as a bid OF five diamonds
seemed too dangerous. even with Mr..
Works announced strength. Mr..
Daniel also passed. Mr.. Work, too,
felt that he had gone his limit know.
ing, as he did, that If Mr.. Whitehead
had had any strength at all he would
either have responded to Mr.. Works
second informatory double or would
have made business double of Mr..
Evans four spades. Nor did Mr..
Work feel that his own hand, alone,
justified a business double Of the
spades. Therefore, he passed, giving
Mr.. Evans the bid.
Mr.. Whitehead led the s of dia-