Evening star., 1931-12-31

last rubber of the
evening was featured by the making of
a slam contract by 10 after our oppo-
nents had scored one game and had
partial score on the second. We later
won the rubber which gave us new
high score for the match.
The final score last night was 1920
points in our favor. This was gain
of $500 points during the session. There
vet main 30 rubbers to be PLAYED. We
won five of the eight rubb?rs PLAYED.
One of the $4,000 contract bridge
players who have challenged me to a
match since this tournament began ar
rived at the Waldorf-Astoria last night,
just before the start OF the game.
VIII Keep within Weight.
If his bridge game were one-halt so
impressive as his weight, it would be
ponderouS in deed. and in presenting a
chlllenge on behalf of team-of-four,
which he said he had gathered together,
he made more or less of a scene. so
impressive was his size physically that
I Immediately registered VOW to play
any bridge games hereafter only with
teams Of my own weight, and naturally
when the weight of an opponent ap-
us a team of-four PLAYERS to one. The
physical balance would be even what
ever the mental balance might be
The gentleman. no doubt, was anx-
iouS to gain a little publicity and were
it not for the time and place OF MS
seeking it. I would have no particular
quarrel with him, for there has been a
person here and there who has gath
cred the idea that ! am not aNerSe 10
publicity myself Perhaps they are
right. Publicity seekers. however, should
vend something worthy Of the ballyhoo
Ballvhoo and ponderous weight or size
mean nothing and challenges do not
prove ones skill at the bridge table.
Inference From Bid.
The first rubber of the evening gave
An opportunity for me to draw very
beautiful inference from my wife's re-
sponse to nv opening bid Of one dia-
mond. The hand was
LEM CNoRTH.
S-J 10 983
H 2
DIX
C-J s 7 6
MHS.
CULBERTSON CULBERTSON
(WEST. (EASTO.
S-542 SIX q
H-A H-K @ j So
C-K G 5 C-l0 8
L1GGETT CsoUTH.
S-A 6
H-l0 8 6
D-7 6 4
ca 432
I was the dealer and Mr.. Lenz passed
my opening bid Of one diamond. 10
Immediately bid four hearts. I knew
that she did not have three honor
tricks in her hand, for if she had she
would have made a forcing take-out Of
two hearts A direct game bid in
hearts over my opening bid shows a
long heart suit and about eight tricks
in all, because my partner had no right
to expect more than two tricks in my
hand when vulnerable, even although
I had bid OF course. I also knew
through the four heart bid that she
held at least one diamond.
In the play five were made. Liggett
opened the ace Of spades and Of course
lIlt dGt VI IluDo COlIO lAOb OS oAlOI OdN'
Bid Puzzles Lenz.
1t is hard to make good player use
a weak system of bidding. This was
disclosed on the second hand of the
second rubber Of the evening when
Liggett, having perfect two invitation
bid under the official system, opened
simply with one spade. A contract of
six spades was reached, which was de-
feated one trick When Lenz noticed
the cards played by his partner, cou-
pied with the Jump from two spades
to six spades he remarked: Gee, Lig,
what system are we playing?"
The hand was:
LEM CNORTH).
S-A 5 6
H-A 4 2
D.-J 10 8
C-8 7 3 2
CULBERTSON MRS. CULBERTSON
(WEST. (EAST.