Evening star., 1938-06-26
By Frank B. Lord.
RIDGE pOINrER-Sam

~ RIDGE POINTER-Sam Fry,
- jr., who is recognized as an
authority, says that there IS
- probably no individual bid
quite as valuable as the one-over- -one
response. If partner bids one in a
suit and you respond with one in an
other suit. you have started an inter-
change Of information and still have
not overdone the bidding. In nine
tenths Of the cases when it comes to
a choice Of a one-over -one take out,
or some other bid, the one-over- is
decided upon because you know that
you will have another chance to con-
vey further information.
No special amount Of strength is
shown by a one-over-one response. It
is very flexible bid and may mean
a little less than one honor trick with
bidding suit, or it may mean as
much as four honor tricks. When
made it simply tells the opening bidder
that the responding hand does have
the suit 1t names. 1t neither declares
nor denies any specific amount of
honor strength. 1t Is forcing for one
round.
COMPLETION Of the program of
events for the 18th annual sum-
mer championships to be held at AS
bury Park. N. j., August l to has
been announced by the American
Contract Bridge League. The agenda
has been awaited with much interest
by Washington players because Of the
large number who will participate in
this series of classic matches. The
summer championships are practically
a counterpart of the winter cham
pionships which were held in WASH
ington last December, and constitute
a second session of the big convention
OF national bridge players.
The program sets forth the follow
ing matches: National mixed team
Of four contract championship, for
Sehpard G. Barclay trophy, first ses-
sion. Monday afternoon, August /;
second and final session, Tuesday aft
ernoon, August 2. All matches scored
on the board match basis. Master
points awards. first, IS to each four
players; second, to each OF the four
players.
Mems national contract pair cham
pionship for Sir Derrick J. Wernher
trophy-First session Monday eve
ming, August /; second session Tues
day evening, August 2:third and final
session Wednesday afternoon, August
3. Master point awards (maximum)-
First, l8; second, 8; third, 2.
Women's national contract pair
championship for Wilbur C. White
head trophy-First session Monday
evening, August !; second session
Tuesday evening, August 2; third and
final session Wednesday afternoon.
Master point awards tmaximum)-
First, ID; second. 8; third, 2.
Grand national masters team of
four, for Nate B. Spineold trophy
First session Wednesday evening, Au-
gust 3; second session Thursday eve
ming, August 4; first knockout round
Friday afternoon, August S; second
Knockout round Saturday evening.
The semi-final round -four teamsl
and the final round (two teams) will
be played the following Sunday and
Monday. The full conditions of the
play are being worked out and will be
announced later. Master point awards
First, 80; second. IS: third, Is.
National masters contract pair
championship for Waldemar vor Zedt-
witz gold trophy-First session Thurs
day afternoon. August S; second ses-
sion Friday evening, August S: third
session Saturday afternoon, August
6; fourth session Sunday afternoon.
August Z.
II the number of entries permit in
this event the committee reserves the
right to cancel the fourth session and
conduct the match in three sessions.
Due to complications in the movement
OF players, should there be more than
46 pairs entered, the committee re-
serves the right to close the entries
at satisfactory and workable num-
Der and reopen the list only in case
sufficient number of additional pairs
enter to provide movement of boards
and players that will work out sys-
tematically.
Master point awards will be-First,
u; second. SO; third, Is; fourth, S;
top score in each session, 3.
Presidents contract pair event, for
the presidents trophies, first session,
Friday evening, August S. second ses-
sion. Saturday afternoon. August s;
third session. Saturday evening, Aug
ust 6. Entry in this event will be
limited to those having less than 10