Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28
Radio Bridge Analysis
Being q Report of Bidding and Play Over
the Air from KWWG

Bridge players who tuned in OF
the Radio Bridge Game broadcast
Tuesday evening from station
kWNG. we're given an insight into
the very logical processes by which
the masters Of the game work what
appear as miracles TO the uninitiat-
ed.
Paired with Mr.. Work at the radio
table was +. v. Shepard OF New
York. the recognized authority on
the mathematical features of the
game: while Mr.. Whitehead played
with Il. J. Leibenderfer of New
York. noted as a bridge analyst
and player.
Tho hands we're: Mr.. Shepard,
South. the dealer: Spades, A, 5;
Hearts. X. 5; Diamonds, 10. 7, 3, 2;
Clubs. J 10. z. 5. 2. Mr.. Whitehead,
West: Spades. X. @. ,. s. Hearts, J,
10. q: Diamonds. A. n. 3; Clubs, A,
?, 2. Mr.. Work. North: Spades. 0,
z. A; Hearts. s. 4. .: Diamonds. J,
2. q. 3, 4: Clubs. X. 4. Mr.. Leiben-
derfer. East: Spades. 10. s. 3. 2;
Hearts, a. Q. 2. 6. 3; Diamonds. @;
Clubs. @. 8, s.
Mr.. Shepard. the dealer. lacking
the W. quick tricks required fur an
initial bid, passed. Mr.. Whitehead,
West. bid one No Trump. prefer.
ring it to his alternative bid of one
Spade, on account of the 1888
distribution Of his hand, which is
better adapted 10 No Trump play
Had his Spade suit been one card
longer. and the lowest card missing
from any Of his other suits. he
would have bid the Major instead
Of No Trump.
Mr.. Work. North. passed; and Mr.
Leibenderfer. East. took his partner
out Of the No Trump by bidding
two Hearts. He did this in accorc
] with the present practice Of show
ing q five-card Major suit Of rea'
sonahle strength over partners NJ
Trump, regardless Of the distribu.
tom Of the hard. Such n bid gives
the No Trump bidder the option
either of passing and trying To-
game ~ the Major. or Of rebiddini
, the 10 Trump with assurance thai
Dummy will he helpful.
In this connection il was pointed
out by Mr.. Work that a take-ou'
Of partners No Trump should no
he made with n weak five-esrd Ma
ior even when the hand contains
worthless singleton. Such a take
out Is liable to prove dangerous. a
the No Trump bidder may not lik'
The Major and will rehid the NJ
Trumr. then find too little assist
ance sn the Dummy hand 10 cnabl'
him a. make his contract. In thii
case. however. the singleton Queer
~ Diamonds was not worthless; anS
the major suit was far from weak
Moreover. the hand had some assist
ancc for the No Trump in every
suit.
After Fast's two-Hcart bid. Mr.
Shcnard. South. passed. So did Mr.
Whitehead. West. Al ne had norma
support for the Hearts. including
two honors. and only n single stop.
per in Clubs. which might prove
troublesome at No Trump. Mr.
Work. North. passed; giving Eas'
the bid for two hearts.
Mr.. Shepard opened the play Will
the ; Of Clubs. the fourth-best care
Of his longest suit. Mr.. White
heads hand was spread for Dummy
and Mr.. L~eibenderfcr. the Declarer
PLAYED from il the Ace Of Clubs
This play Of the Ace. where tn
average player would have chHnrcf
. playing one of Dummy's small Clubs
was arrived ~ after this very pref
III reasoning BY Mr.. Leibenderfer:
If Mr.. Shepard, South. led from
/ four-curd Club suit. Mr.. Work
North. held three Clubs. One =
I these probably was tho kirg. since
Mr.. Shepard presumably would hsy'
4 better opening lead than one ava!
! from a King-an opening which
/ arainst a suit hid. is consistent!