The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
New Bridge
Rules Get
@. K. Here

While. city contract bridge play
ers are Of the general opinion that
the new scoring rules for contract
bridge are to be an advantage to
the game, their opinions differ on
several points
Mrs. Nathan Graham, 1919 North
Delaware street, a member Of the
Woman's Contract Club, says that
she does not see a great deal Of diff
ference in the new and the old
rules Of the game.
"On the whole, I approve per-
sonally of the new rules" Mrs. Ora
ham said. Eliminating the scoring
ending in 5 makes the game easier
to calculate, and I think that is an
advantage. feel that players soon
will become used to the new scor-
ing, and will like it,"
Mrs. Grace Buschman, we'll
known teacher of contract bridge in
indianapolis, who just has returned
from French Lick, where she enter
tanned with house party and
played in the tournament there,
finds that the new scoring is meet
ing with a good deal Of approval.
New Rules Much Simplified
ut really is much simplified,"
Mrs. Buschman says Tournament
players like it for several features.
1t gives a better balance between
penalties for hands played when
Vulnerable and not vulnerable. 1t
removes what practically amounted
to an unfair handicap of the vul-
nerable side, and gives both more
even chances.
Duplicate players like it be-
cause Of the no trump game having
the same value as minor suit
game, and not forcing the players
to bid no trumpS when the hand
really should be played at minor
suit, for the sake of the five points
IN comparative scoring.
They also like the extra trick
being scored of the same value in
rubber game as in duplicate game,
which is the value of the bid trick
instead of So"
Prevent Forced Bidding
Mrs. Kay Coffin. another local
teacher, and member of the
Woman's Contract club and the
Little Knickerbocker club, gave
hearty approval of the new scoring
rules.
Il think they are just as they
should be-" Mrs Coffin said. Il
particularly approve of the change
in the scoring of overtricks. There
is no reason that I can see for get
ting a bonus of SO for making extra
tricks"
Mrs. Coffin feels that the changes
will prevent forced bidding. She
feels that the changes in the no
trump scoring will not benefit much,
except in duplicate play
DisIikes Penalty Changes
Mrs. William r. Cooper, 1925
North Meridian street, who also is
a member of the Woman's Contract
Club, approves in general Of the
new scoring, though she personally
feels that the changes in the scoring
Of the no trump bid rather ridicu-
lous."
Mrs. Cooper, however, voiced hel
approval of the changes in penalties
for the hand played by the unvul-
nerable side.
Joe Cain, who with Walter Pray,
won in the national contract pair
championship at Cleveland recently,
heartily is in favor of the new rules.
II feel that while they may ap-
pear at first glance complicated, the
average player may read and COM
prehend them in a short time"
Cain said.
Advantage in Tournaments
II feel that they are a great ad-
vantage in tournament play, par
ticularly the equal scores on no
trump contract. Under the old
rules, very often when the proper
contract was five diamonds, experts
were inclined to bid three no
trumps. This often led to unsound
contracts.
Il feel that there is much to be
said for the new rules in the bid
ding Of grand slams"
Gains opinion practically was re-
peated by Walter Pray, who said
that while he did not understand
why the new rules we're made, yet
felt that the higher penalties for
Overlooking when unvulnerable were
a good change.
Il disapprove, however, of the
changes in the bonus for making
contract when doubled" Pray said.