The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-01
SeUenth Game of Series
Played i'm Radio Bridge

IN the seventh of Milton G. Works
n Radio Bridge Games, broadcast
from Station WFBNT Tuesday, the
exhibition players were Mrs. Vir-
ginia Tubbs of Chicago; Mrs. j. Vail
Shipley of Wichita, Kan; R. L. Rut-
ter of Spokane, Wash, and George
NJ. Hosack of Pittsburgh, all we'll
known in the bridge world.
The hands we're: Mrs. Tubbs,
dealer, South: Spades, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4,
3, 2; Hearts, A. Q, 6; Diamonds, A;
Clubs, A, K. Rutter, West: Spades,
a, @, 7; Hearts, j. 8; Diamonds,
8, 6, 2; Clubs, @, j. 10, 7, 4. Hosack,
North: Spades, j. 9; Hearts, 10, 8,
a, 5, Q; Diamonds, K, 10, 7, 4, 8;
Clubs, 9. Mrs. Shipley, East: Spades,
K; Hearts, K, 8, 4; Diamonds, @,
j, 9, 5; Clubs, 8, 6, 5, 3, 2.
Opening the bidding as the first
deal of an Auction Bridge rubber,
Mrs. Tubbs, South, said one Spade.
She had all four suits stopped, but
only singleton Ace of Diamonds.
IC was obvious that it was prefer
able to bid her seven-card major.
Rutter, West; bid two Clubs. He
would have passed had the dealer
passed, but he had the strength to
make following bid after a bid
by South. Hosack, North. passed.
He had not the side strength or
the normal trump support to assist
his mariners Spade bid, and his two
five-card suits lacked the strength
to justify bidding either one.
Mrs. Shipley. East, jumped to
three Clubs. While it rarely is pos
sible to pre-empt after the adver-
sarieS have bid, the effort was sound
in this case because the partner of
the initial bidder had passed. East's
jump was made in the hope that
South might not have the strength
to venture three without previous
assist from partner.
East also feared that II South
were permitted to bid two, North
would have strength enough to as
siSt that bid. even though he was
not strong enough to assist South s
original bid of one.
East appreciated that her part
ner's bid, being a following one.
might indicate only moderate
strength: but she feared the out
come if adversaries were permitted
to play the hand at Spades, and was
willing to make a small sacrifice tc
prevent it.
MFRS. TUBES. however. bid three
WI SPADES without hesitation. She
realized she might lose as many as
three trump tricks and two Heart
tricks, but believed there was little
chance that she would be so I'M
lucky.
She also hoped that her partner
even if he was not strong enough
to give her an assist, might have
the very little help she needed to go
game. All passed, and Mrs. Tubbs
became Declarer with a contract Of
three Spades.
Rutter, West, led the Queen of
Clubs, and Hosack. North, laid his
hand down as Dummy. From it
Declarer played the singleton 9 of
Clubs.
Mrs. Shipley. East, played the s.
her Second-beSt. intending to play
her Clubs down, third-best next
etc. in the hope that this procedure
would enable her partner to count
her suit. South, the Declarer, won
with the King of Clubs.
The Declarer. Mrs. Tubbs, plan
ming her campaign. saw that she
doubtless would lose three Spade
tricks unless the adverse Spades
were divided 2-2: also, she would
have to lose a Heart if she we're
forced to lead the suit from her own
| hand.
A moments study showed Mrs.
Tubs how she could enter Dunn
my in order to cash Dummy's King
of Diamonds, ION which she could
discard a losing Heart from the
closed hand, and TO lead a Heart