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we'll" He liked his play of the last
hand of the session, hand 1873 of the
series, when he needed to fulhIl q con-
tract Of three hearts to wind up the
nights competition and made it only
by play Of which a bridge master was
capable
The high card holdings for the night
were: Culbertsons Sc aces and 81
kings; Lenz and Jacoby, so aces and
81 kings
Culbertson agreed with Lenz about
the last hand of the session. which
gave game and rubber to the Official
pair. In fact he went farther in praise
OF his rival. He said the hand involved
the most brilliant playing Of the series
to date.
Lem Holds $50 HonOrs.
The play tonight follows:
Hand l55 OF rubber 29, on which LEM
made four diamonds in a contract for
three, was distinguished by his posses
sion OF $50 in honors. He raised the
bld without assistance from Jacobv.
Here is the hand:
LEM (NORTH.
SO 97
H-0
D.-A QJ1O42
C.-6 2
CULBERSTON MRS. CULBERTsoN
(WEST). (EAST-DEALER)
S.-A So 864
H.-Q 10 H-K s73
O.-B D.-9
CA 10 843 C-K
JACoBY (sOUTH.
SIX j 30
H.-A 5 4 2
D-7
CO. 81
The bidding: East pass; South pass +:
West one club; North one diamond.
East two clubs; South two spades; West
pass; North three diamonds: the con-
tract.
The opening lead was the king of
clubs. There was no difficulty in max
ing TOUR. Neither side was vulnerable
Hand l56-Mrs. Culbertson succeeded
In three-club contract Net score,
LEM $3.50.
Hand l57-Jacoby was doubled at
three clubs and went down two. Net
score, Lenz $3.50.
Hand 156-Culbertsons made three
diamonds, which, with part score, gave
him the first game Of the session. Net
score, Lenz $500.
Culbertson Makes Slam.
little slam in spades made by Ely
Culbertson on hand 159 was praised by
Jacoby as nicely bid. Here is the hand:
LEM (NORTH).
S-J
HI 10 64
do 9
Go 965
CULBERTSoN MRS. CULBERTsON
(WEST). (EAST-DEALER)
s-A SIS SIX 1903
H.-K H.-Q esT2
DIX JTS D,-A @
ca KJ CO 2
JACoBY (soUTH).
S.-742
IA
D.-8 6432
C-8 IA
The bidding: East one heart; South
pass; West two spades North pass
East three spades; South pass; West
six spades, the contract.
The opening lead was the ten of dia-
monds. Jacoby's ace Of hearts was the
only trick lost by the Culbertsons.
Culbertsons were vulnerable.
Rubber 80:
Hand l60-Jacoby was doubled in a
two-spade contract and was set four
Net score, Lenz 1850.
Hand 16l-Mrs. Culbertson was dou-
bled at five spades and was set one.
Net score, LenZ 3,460.
Hand l62-Jacoby was set two in a
three no trump contract. Net score,
Lenz, 1850
Hand l63-Mrs. Culbertson was set
one in little slam contract Of spades
redoubled. Net score, Lenz 1850.
Hand l64-Jacoby was set one in
three-heart contract Net score,
Lenz $50.
Hand l65-Lenz bid and made three
spades. Net score, Lenz $500.
Hand l66-CulbertSon fulfilled a
four-heart contract. gaining game. He
had 100 honors Net score, LenZ 1920.
Hand l67-Mrs. CuIbertson was set
two in flve-heart contract. Net score,
Lenz 1920.
Lenz Set Four.
On hand 1853 Jenz bid a little slam
In diamonds when neither side was vul-
nerable. Culbertson doubled and Lenz
went down four. Jacoby commented
that he was satisfied, since the loss
was only 600 points and the Culbert-
sons, he thought, could have made a
little slam in spades and 1880 points.
The hand:
LEM (NORTH)
SIX