Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

EGfeh@i fSGs AHteIeabALs points In
Bridge bidding and play were brought
out in the Radio Bridge Game. broad
cast from station KWwG Tuesday
night. Mrs. Virginia Tubs, OF Chi
cage. and F. I. Bruelheice, CT Mime
apolIs. were partners OF Mr.. Work
and Mr.. Whitehead. These were the
hands:
Mr.. Work, South, Dealer: Spades
"A, Y, 10, 8, 5; Hearts X, 4; Diamonds
A, 10, z, 8, 2; Clubs 8. Mr.. White
head, West; Spades X, J, ;; Hearts
A, j., z, s.; Diamonds J, 4; Clubs X,
10, z, 5. Mrs. Tubbs, North: Spades
z, s, 4; Hearts @, &; Diamonds X,
Q, ., 5, 3; Clubs, A, 9, 4. Mr.. Bruel-
heide, East: Spades s, p; Hearts 10.
3, ;, 3, q Diamonds s; Clubs q, J,
{, 8, =.
Holding a good two-suiter, Mr..
Work, South, opened the auction by
calling one Spade, the higher-valued
of his two suits. Mr.. Whitehead,
West. had two possible declarations:
One No Trump, or Double. He pre-
ferred the informatory double, as
the surest way 10 discover the bid
which best suited his partner. II the
latter responded with Hearts. Mr..
Whitehead could assist the bid. a
Diamond bid from his partner would
make Mr.. Whitehead safe in No
Trumps. RI Clubs were the answe
Mr.. Whitehead would rest content.
After Mr.. Whitehead's double of
South's Spade, Mrs. Tubbs, North.
passed. In response to the double
Mr.. BrueIheide. East. said two
Hearts, although his Club suit was
stronger. An an informatory double
always should be construed as an
effort TO arrive at a g~ame-Eoing bid,
the preferable answer always is a
Major suit or No Trump. When one
Major is doubled the inference is
clear that the doubler is anxious for
the other Major. Therefore II part
ner holds at least four cards of the
other Major he should name that
suit rather than a Minor. even
though the Minor be both longer and
stronger.
Mr.. Work. South, said three Dia-
monds, s~eizing his first opportunity
TO show the two-suited character OF
his hand. Mr.. Whitehead. West. went
to three Hearts. Although he realized
that his partner might have a very
weak hand, he was sure that he held
at least four Hearts. Mr.. Whitehead's
own strength in Hearts. his doubleton
in Diamonds. and his Spade holding
amply justified the assist.
Mr.. Tubbs. North. bid fnur Dia-
monds. Although she held normal
support for the Spades. her Diamonds
were 50 much longer and stronger
thst she felt game at Diamonds was
much more probable than game at
Spades. II was possible that her
partner, following the correct pro-
cedure Of bidding the higher-valued
suit OF p two-suiter first. had started
by bidding n four-eard Major. and
then had bid p five-cTrd Minor.
Since South surely had as many Dia-
monds as Spades . possibly as North
was 30 much longer and STRONGER in
diamonds. the latter suit clearly was
the one For North to assist.
After Mrs. Tuhhs' Diamond assist.
I'll passed. Mr.. Work. South, became
'he Declarer. with bis contract four
Diamonds: and Mr.. Whitehead. West.
had the original lead. for which nc
~nrrecfiv chose his Ace OF Hearts
Frcm Mrs. Tubb'= hand. which was
'hen snrepd rs nurmv. Mr.. Wo~t.
neclarer. nlaved the 8 ~ Hearts. Mr..
Bruelheide, Fast, rIaved the discour-
-~ine 2. This diScnurarinr card
riainiv Informed his na-trs-. M-
Whitehead. th's Mr.. Bruelheide did
not hold the kim.
Mr. Work. Declarer. before talin~
? card from his own hand. determined
pnon his plan of NAV. Hrvinv de-
~ided that the Queen of Fearts in
Dummy would be more useful as an
entry than ERE Tfr. unn~ - ~.