Evening star., 1931-12-09

Continued From First Page.)
match adjourned at 1922 am. today to
resume at b:z5 pm. tomorrow night
Lenz and Jacoby were 2,075 points in
the lead, gain of $50 points over the
plus acquired in the three rubbers of
the first session. OF 10 rEbbers PLAYED
in the series Lenz and Jacoby have won
seven, the CulbertsonS three All the
Calbertson victories were at the second
session.
Culbertson characterized his strategy
30 FAR as mainly defensive. a retreat.
but not a retreat from Moscow. He
believes that has opponents have had
the better cards and that the tide will
turn.
Play Principal Factor.
The baby of the ,foursome, Oswald
Jacoby, expressed himself as certain
that play had been the principal factor
IN giving his side lead. Lenz in the
second session made the only slam of
the series so far, little one, duly con-
tracted. The bidding would probably
have been the same under either system.
To neutralS an instance of compare
tive play was the fact that once Jacoby
MADE four no trump on a bid of three
when ~ So'lld have been set. He had
only TIE jaeA and eight of hearts and
Lenz only the seven spot. The Culbert-
sons could have taken the first five
tricks OF the hand in hearts, but failed
10 make the proper deductions as to
card holdings and let. Jacoby get in
with the jack.
Lenz was pleased with his sides
strategy IN the eighth rubber, when
after the Culbertsons had won q game,
and JannhH
doubled twice. Then Lenz made his
little siam and followed 1t with a sue
eessful game bid. He said that after
the first game of the rubber the Culbert-
sons held three hands on which they
could have won the game and the rub
ber, but sacrifice bidding by Lenz and
Jacoby saved the rubber and, all things
considered, made difference Of some
1000 points.
Less Discussion by Kisitxcrs.
The total of hands dealt has reached
30 and only one has been passed out.
Each side won twe-handed rubber at
the second session with the resulting
Hotpoint bonus.
Less discussion of relative value of
system was heard among the Kibitzers
but every argument about the rival
methods of bidding had an answer.
When the smoke lifted last night
only 10 rubbers lay wfsre 16 ought to
have been-with lao yet TO be stretched 4
4 But, as is proper, in such a con-
genial war, the glRdiators unhitched
their aces, got together and decided
Thursday night viii be the time for
playing faster, If not better contract.
They moved the time for reopening
hostilities up to 6:s5 pm, which in the
strictly military view of ,Culbertson, will |
allow fifteen minutes for fooling
around.a
Uniforms fer Experts. /
A strong movement already has de-
veloped to provide uniforms for the ex-
perts so they won't be forever embar- 1
RAISING lay reportnxs with questions |
about the finer peiues OF the play. One
,Sovfr The first night was
the informal dress OF fthe officials and |
kihitzers, and especially grateful for |
that were the hotel waters They found |
IL easier to come and GO on their duties |
of serving chicken a Ia king Toast and
coffee to all and suhdry without being
asked why, in epinion, Mr. Lenz
bid such and such in view of his re-
marks ON page SO and so of his of
6cial summary
The Culbertsons went into the eve /
ming grind with, a thousand dollars /
worth of new confidence. The chal- /
lenger offered to bet Oswald Jacoby, /
Lenz's partner, 81 l,000 against $500 on /
the side. II was Immediately accepted.
Culbertsop offered TO go on up TO /
e2e. 900, but Jacoby said Lets play"
and the referee said Deal the cards"
AS they played each hand the cards |
were placed In order, In small tray
with slots indicated for North, West, |
East and South. These became the rec
ord for clerks to compile the cards held,
their play. etc.
A new deck is used for every deal.