Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-28
LEAD BRIDGE GAME


The twentieth and last Of this
seasons Radio Bridge Games went
on the air Tuesday from Station
KWWG to the regret Of the thou
sands Of ~listenerS-in who have re-
ceived pleasure and valuable Bridge
instruction from this weekly game
lesson given by the country's great
est Bridge experts.
In this final game Of the series
two of Canada'S leading players,
william j. Wall Of Ottawa, and J..
H. Landerkin, Of Toronto, were
paired against MI. Whitehead and
Mr.. Work.
The cards were: Mr.. Work.
South: Spades, K, g, 4; Hearts, A
&; Diamonds, 8, 7, 6, 5, 2; Clubs, A,
@, 5. MI. Wall, West: Spades, @,
6, 5; Hearts, 9, 8, 6; Diamonds, A,
@, Clubs, 9, 8, 7, 6. Mr.. Whitehead,
North: Spades, A, j; 10, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2;
Diamonds, j; Clubs, J, 4, 2. Mi.
Landerkin, East: Spades, 10, 7, g.,
q; Hearts, @; Diamonds, Z, 10, 8, A;
Clubs, e, 10, 3.
Mr.. Work, as South the Dealer,
with three suits stopped, bid one
No Trump. Mr.. Wall, in the West,
passed. Mr. Whitehead, North, with
a seven-card Major and a single
ton, properly took out the NO Trump
bid of two Hearts. This bid of two
of a Major suit of course invited
South to rebid his No Trumps if
the Hearts did not suit him; but
had South done SO, North would
have been justified in bidding three
Hearts. His holding of seven cards
of the suit-diStinctly more than
the normal-was not to be expected
by his partner, and any denial bid
the latter might make could not
be based upon the SuppoSition Of
such length.
However, Mr.. Work, South, after
a pass by Mr.. Landerkin, East, al
lowed the two-Heart bid to stand.
Although Mr.. Work had only two
Hearts, they were Ace-King, and
the balance Of his No Trump not
being particularly dependable. he
preferred the suit bid.
Mr.. Wall, West, also passed, and
North played the hand for two
Hearts. Mr.. Landerkin, East, OPEN
ed the 8 of Spades, the fourth-best
card of his long Spade suit-a lead
decidedly preferable to a blind lead
away from a King suit. From Mr.,
Works hand, which became Dunn
my, Mr.. Whitehead played the 4
of Spades. Mr.. Wall, West, played
the Queen, and Declarer the Ace.
MI. Whitehead, North, then led
the Jack of Spades, having in mind
the later discard of his losing Dia-
mond on Dummy'S King of Spades.
Mr.. Landerkin played the 2 Of
| Spades thus showing that he orig
inally held a five-card suit. Dummy
played the 9 and Mr.. Wall the 5.
MI. Whitehead then led the 2 of
Hearts, Mr.. Landerkin followed with
the Queen, Dummy won with the
Ace, and Mr.. Wall played the 6.
Dummy led the King of Spades,
Mr.. Wall played the 6, Declarer
discarded his singleton Jack of Dia-
mondS, and Mr.. Landerkin played
the 7 of Spades.
Dummy continued with the 2 of
Diamonds; Mr.. Wall played the Ace
Declarer trumped with the three of
Hearts; and Mr.. Landerkin followed
suit with the 4 of Diamonds.
Declarer led the 4 of Hearts; Mr..
Landerkin followed suit with the 4
of Diamonds.
Declarer led the 4 of Hearts; Mr..
Landerkin discarded the 8 of
Spades; Dummy won with the King
of Hearts; and Mr. Wall played the
0-snot M returned the < Of
Diamonds, which Declarer trumped
with the 5 of Hearts. MI. Wall fol-
lowed suit with the 8 of Diamonds
and Mr.. Landerkin with the 8.
Declarer led the Jack of Hearts:
Mr.. Landerkin discarded the 10 of
Spades; Dummy discarded the 6 of
Diamonds; and Mr.. Wall played his
last trump, the 8 of Hearts. De-
clarer then led the 2 of Clubs; Mr..
Landerkin played the 8; Dummy
finessed the Queen; and Mr.. Wall
played the q