Evening star., 1938-05-15
In Local Bridge Circles
Modified Two.Bid Makes Debut Here.

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player. who has employed II success
fully in the somewhat infrequent cir
cumstances when prudence demands
1t. In properly conducted games,
however, the convention must be an
nounced before the hands are dealt.
THE trophy offered by Col. Marvin
H. Mcintyre. one of the secre-
taries to President Roosevelt, was the
prize for which the National Press
Club players contended on Monday
night. The play was limited to men,
bers Of the club, but a special game
was arranged for their woman friends
and prize was offered them by the
club for permanent possession.
The match for the Mcintyre Cup re-
suited in a tie between j. r. Bracket
and Ned Brooks and j. D. Mothershed
and c. B. Pennebaker, each pair win
ming 43 points. A decision in favor
Of the hrst-named pair was reached
by breaking down the boards into
points won In the various rounds Of
play. Arthur T. We'll and r. E.
Williams were third with 40h points
to their credit.
Owing to his recent return to Wash
ington from fishing trip with the
President, Col. Mcintyre was unable
to be present.
The Woman's game was won by Mrs.
Louis Rothchild and Mrs. Stephens
with a score Of % points. Mrs.
Martha Brayman and Mrs. Ruth
Adams were second with 2Ol2 points
and Mrs. Oliver Hoyem and Mrs. Edna
Mertons were third with 10 points.
Tomorrow night special duplicate
will be staged for the handsome silver
trophy offered by Dr. Francisco Cas-
tillo y Najera, the Mexican Ambassa-
dor. who Is a frequent player at the
club. 1t was ordered made in the
City of Mexico and sent to Washing
ton by diplomatic post. It Is now an
object of much interest in the club
I rooms. An exciting contest Is antici-
pated, although DR.. Castillo may not
be able to be present and participate
as he had expected to do so. He has
been summoned to Mexico by Presi-
dent Cardenas for series of diplo-
matte conferences.
DIFFICULTY is sometimes en-
countered in determining whether
1t Is better to take set than to allow
adversaries to make a game and per-
hapS a slam. The situation usually
arises when one side is vulnerable and
the other is nonvulnerable Such a
circumstance developed in the recent
Old Dominion tournament in Alexan-
dria, when the North and South play
ers were Jack Shore of New York
and Louis Newman of Washington
and James Souriles and E. B. Swan
son OF Washington were East and West
players. The deal was:
North.
AQ 10xxx
~KQx
>x
AK AK9xx
~xxxx
K u lU x X x Xxx
+ xxx Xxx
South
:A5,o 4 ! .x.
YAK
4 AK
Mr. Shore, in the South, was dealer
and bid one heart, although his hold
ing might have warranted a two bid.
Mr.. Swanson in the West bid two
diamonds. North jumped to three
hearts, West passed and South bid six
hearts. Mr.. Swanson in the West
realized that he had no defense against
hearts. North and South were vul-
nerable; East and West were not vul-
nerable. A small slam In hearts would
mean a score of ! ,430 for North and
South. Mr.. Swanson quickly figured
that he could take seven tricks in q
contract of diamonds. If his partner
could win no tricks, he would be
doubled at seven diamonds and go
down six for loss of 1,l00, which
would be much better than allowing
the opposition to make six hearts
for vulnerable little slam. He bid
seven diamonds. North passed to allow
his partner either to double or go to
seven hearts. Mr. Shore studied the
situation. BY doubling his side would
probably win 1,100 points, but be
beaten out Of small slam contract
at hearts where the score would be
l,430 in his favor. He bid seven