Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-07

The foursome for Tuesdays Radio
Bridge Game, broadcast from Station
KWWG, was made up Of Mrs. Oscar
r. Busby Of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. w. G.
Ryan. Of San Antonio. Texas, Mr..
work and Mr.. whitehead. Mrs. Busby
and Mrs. Ryan are well known
throughout their native state. both rs
players and rs teachers Of Bridge.
These were the hands: Mr.. White
head. Dealer. South-Spades, A, J, s.;
Hearts. A, q. j, 2, 6. ?; Diamonds,
X, 6, 5. 2; Clubs, none. Mrs. Ryan,
West-Spades, 9, z, 2; Hearts, K, 8;
Diamonds, A. @. ], 10, z; Clubs. q,
10, z. Mrs. Busby, N0rth-Spades,
@. s. 8; Hearts, 10, 3, 4; Diamonds,
4; Clubs, X, 3. s. 4. 3, ?. Mr.. Work,
East. Spades. X, 10. s. 4; Hearts. 8, 5;
Diamonds, .. s. 3; Clubs, A. J, s. ).
Mr.. Whitehead. South, the Dealer.
opened the auction with n Heart;
Mrs. Ryan. West, bid two Diamonds;
and Mrs. Busby. North. passed Al
though Mrs. Busby held the normal
length Of three cards of her partners
suit, which probably would be OF use
in ruffing Diamonds, Of which she
had only a singleton. her side
strength was only a King and a
Queen-insufficient to warrant an as
sist from one TO two. Mr.. Work,
East also passed. His Spade suit was
not strong enough TO warrant a bet
torment take-out OF his partners
Diamond bid, for which he held nor
NAL support.
Mr. Whitehead. South. went 10 two
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Diamonds bid justified by her
four honors and the practical certain
ty Of making her King Of Hearts.
Mrs. Busby North. bid three Hearts.
as her partners rebid without any
strength additional to that indicated
by his initial bid. Mr.. Work, East.
went 10 four Diamonds, as assist also
warranted BY his partners rebid.
Mr.. Whitehead. South, reasoned
that with four Diamonds in his own
hand, and both Of the adversaries
bidding that suit, his w partner
must be very short-probably void
of II. and consequently in position
70 ruff. Therefore, MI. Whitehead
bid four Hearts.
Mrs. Ryan. West, doubled. Holding
an apparently sure trick in Hearts,
considerable additional strength. and
having n partner with some trict-
taking values, as shown by his assist,
Mrs. Ryan's double was unquestion-
ably correct. All passed, and Mr.,
Whitehead, South. became DeclErer
with his contract four Hearts doubled.
Mrs. Ryan. West, the initial leader,
had the choice Of three opening
plays. Her own suit Of Diamonds
was headed by Aee-Queen. Her part
err assisted Diamonds on the second
round and might hold the King. II
not. then Mr.. Whitehead, South,
probably held ID. with protection.
In the case. Mrs. Ryan saw that il she
led her Ace. MI. Whiteiead's King
would become a winner. To prevent
such possible happening. Mrs. Ryan
avoided n Diamond opening. and Sc
lected Spades in preference to
Clubs. She led the 9 Of Spades. Mrs,
Busby. North. spread her hand for
Dummy. and Mr.. Whitehead. Declar-
er. played from it the 3 Of Spades.
Mr.. Work East, read Mrs. Ryan's .
rs the top Of a short Spade suit. IL
could not be her fourth best, as n 8
is not led as a fourth-best card,
When a 8 is fourth best of a hand,
then the three higher cards held must
be honors; and a suit with three hon.
ors is opened by the lead of one of
them. With the Queen of Spades