Evening star., 1939-06-11

Now this is very good hand Tor
an opening bid, if held by the dealer,
as it contains practically four pri-
mary tricks. Vests hand is certain
to be weak, since his partner must
have two and one-half tricks in or
der to make an opening. In view
of their part score West is likely to
strain a point to keep the bidding
open to game If he does. following
pass by South, there is excellent
chance for penalty double. If West
bids one no trump that is not game
even with the 40 on the score Should
East then bid two no trump or two
hearts, South should double, and
there is strong probability of a 500
penalty against the vulnerable side.
South might, and probably would,
make one or two spades by an over
call in that suit, but the best chance
with this hand is to be had by pass
ing and giving the adversaries an
opportunity to step into a trap. 1t
is better than doubling for a take
out by North. 1t may be called lurk-
ing in the bushes with a sledge
hammer, but that is part of the
game of bridge in such cases.
Mrs. Dixie T. Wright, who has con-
Quoted bridge studio in the La
Sale for several years, has removed
to 1247 New Hampshire avenue,
where her games will henceforth be
held Mrs. Wright will shortly visit
her old home in Texas and during
her absence from Washington her
Monday evening and Thursday aft
ernoon games will be in the charge
of John Donnelly.
Cup Contest Result.
DR.. C. C. Mcdonnell has been de-
clared the winner of the Agriculture
Bridge Club Cup donated by him
for the 1889 series of 81 games,
Dr. Emily Grewe finished second and
Fred Munchmeyer. the 1878 VIM
ner. was third. The other leading
contenders in order of their scores
were J. L. Wilson, Mrs. j. A. Hodg-
kins. o. R. Mathews and Mrs. j. l..
Wilson.
In winning the prize DR. McDon-
nell made an average of 1896 per
cent, playing with 16 different part
nerS in l8 games. He will receive
from the American Contract Bridge
League l52 national rating points
for this win. while DR.. Grewe. the
runner-up. will receive 81 points.
At last weeks game of the Agri-
culture Club the winners were Mrs
w s. Frisbie and S C. Rowe, first:
R E Marsh and Fred Munchmeyer.
second Miss L. A Ehringer and
G.. M. Richards, third.
The Executive Committee of the
Washington Bridge League has an
nounceG that its masters pair game
will be held at the Shoreham Hotel
on the first and third Wednesdays
Of July 1t will be a match in two
sections. The first section will be
limited to the holders of master
points while the second will be for
the holders of convertible master
points.
The master pair game was inaug-
urated for the purpose of paying the
entrance fees of a Washington pair
in the annual summer tournament
of the American Contract Bridge
League which will take place at
Asbury Park, N. j., during the first
week OF August. The same practice
Will be followed this year.
In the master pair section a master
player may invite a non-master to
play as his or her partner. 1t is
only upon such invitation that a
non-master will be eligible to par
tlclpate in this section.
The Maryland State master pair
tournament is being held this week
end at the Belvedere Hotel in Balti-
more. Several Washington master
players are participating.
Freak Hand Played.
The Richmond Bridge Associa ton.
in whose tournaments Washington
players always participate, main
talns an official publication which it
calls the Richmond Bridge News -
A recent issue contained an un-
usually interesting freak hand, which
was played by Oswald Jacoby. whose
-Four Aces articles appear in The