The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
Expert Bidding Is Sho1Cn in Eighth Of
Bridge Games Broadcast O1er- WFBAl

lT EVY went to two Clubs. Count
IL ing one of his Kings as a prob
able winner and five probable tricks
in Clubs, he held the minimum Of
six probable tricks required for 9
rebid without hearing from partner
Mrs. Pimm said two Spades, bas-
ing her bid on the fact that she had
greater strength than was shown by
her first bid; also on the fact that
she believed the opponents could
make their bid. Mr.. Whitehead
again passed.
Although his partner, by rebiddine
Clubs, had shown six probable tricks
in his own hand with Clubs as
trunps, Whitehead did not hold suf-
ficient strength to justify his bid
ding three Clubs. Work passed. He
still had no occasion to show his
ability to assist his partner.
Levy bid three Clubs, clear over
bid by one trick. However this over
bid was fully justified by his COM
pensating 80 honors.
Mrs. Pimm passed, as she had al
ready slightly overbid her hand
Whitehead also passed. Work bio
three Spades. His tow Aces were
more than sufficient for an assist
after his partner had rebid.
Levy and Mrs. Pimm both passed
Whitehead bid four Clubs. Until his
partner had rebid twice, Whitehead's
holding did not justify an assist; but
after two rebids, the assist was both
sound and essential.
UTORK went to four Spades, q
w second assist warranted by
reason of his holding and the bid
ding. In explanation of this bid
Whitehead, in his comments on the
bidding of the entire hand. said:
"As to Works two assists fol
Spades, it may be said that had
Work been called upon to assist or
the first round of bidding. a second
assist by him would have been Of
questionable soundness.
But he was not called upon t.
make his first assist until after Mrs
Pimm had rebid and I had passed
twice. In this situation, a seconc
assist by Work was almost man
datory. He could assume that any
high card values held by Mrs. Pimn
were favorably placed with regard
to the outstanding strength, anc
that the two Aces held by himseI1
would provide two sure entries tt
lead through any high honors helC
by Levy up to those held by Mrs
Pimm."
Levy passed. Even TO save game
he refused to bid five Clubs, as hi:
holding was such that he was moi
certain Of being able to hold his los
down to 200 points less his honors
the highest loss which usually Is
worth taking to save game by op-
ponents. The others passed, anc
Mrs. Pimm became Declarer, with a
game contract of four Spades.
Whitehead led the 8 of Clubs, the
highest of his three small cards OF
his partners suit. Dummy was
spread, and from it Mrs. Pinm
played the Ace of Clubs. Levy PLAYED
his King of Clubs on the Ace, there
by informing his partner that he
had absolute control of the suit
Mrs. Pimm played the of Clubs.
BEFORE leading to the next trick
- Mrs. Pimm planned the play OF
the hand. Assuming favorable
break of the outstanding trumps,
she realized first that she must
finesse against the King of Hearts
# successful, she would lose no
Hearts. Second, she saw that she
had three losing Diamonds and one
losing Club in the combined hands
Therefore, even if the Heart finesse
succeeded, she saw she must secure
q discard Of one of these losing cards
in order to make game.
Her problem was how to secure
such discard. An instant,s STUDY
disclosed to her the only possible
way: She must establish the Queen
OF Hearts in Dummy as a trick
taker. This could be done only II
the Kinn -