Evening star., 1939-03-19
In Local Bridge Circles
Bridge Forces Take Richmond

contract, for after the opening lead
by Mrs. Grimes the hand was q Law
down for seven hearts and nothing
could prevent 1t. Mrs. Grimes also
exercised good Judgment in not
doubling the contract even though
she held the ace of clubs and was on
lead. The seven bid told her that
the declarer was void in that suit,
or had erred in bidding which she
considered her too good a player
to do.
Several players stopped at six
hearts. and although they made
seven the fact that Miss Tobin was
one of those to bid a grand slam
added substantially to her score.
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A reader wishes to know what
should be done by north in the cir
cumstances described, holding the
following hand:
A9-7-3
~
<K-o-e-7-e-2
4 k-7-5
South is dealer and has opened
with a bid of one heart. West has
passed and north has responded with
two diamonds. East has passed and
south has rebid his hearts. The in
quiry now is, after west has again
passed, what north should do. The
question is one that is really not
debatable North should pass and
be glad that the side has the con-
tract at no greater cost. 1t is north's
opportunity to sign off. A bid of
three diamonds would tell south that
partner had two honor, tricks, or at
least seven diamonds headed by two
honors and no hearts. On the Sec
ond round south by calling two
hearts has made the weakest rebid
possible. He has shown at least
two and a half honor tricks and
a biddable suit. The probabilities
are that south is as weak in dia-
monds as north is in hearts, and
south can see no mt.
If the north hand held seven or
more diamonds headed by an ace or
king, and no hearts instead of six
diamonds, and one heart, then the
temptation would be strong to bid
three diamonds, and most players
would probably yield to the tempta-
ton. With a weak takeout such
as north's hand shows, we would un-
hesitatingly pass on the second
round when partner rebids his
hearts. If the responding hand has
only one card Of the openers bid
in a major and a six-card minor suit,
especially without the ace, let the
stronger hand play the contract.
South at least had hand that was
good enough to open and rebid.
Don't push the contract further. Let
him play it and you may be for
tunate that it is no more.
The Northeast Duplicate Bridge
Club has been organized for semi
monthly games, with J. A. Alexan-
der director. At the last meeting
the winners were Mrs. Marie B.
Madison and j. c. Thornton, first;
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. House. Sec
ond, and Mrs. Ethel H. Grubbs,
third.
Among last weeks winners were
the following:
Roosevelt Hote!-North and south. Morris
mond E. Kerr and William Cheeks. second;
Mrs. Cstharine Hidball and Col. E. B. Gray
na M. east M.d and xs Mis- 5 Ml, Kaa nsh
crime !; Fenton and Mrs Mr. J. ? Js Jacksen q q
Daniels. third.
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Mrs Jean Henry and Finley Van Hossen,
second; Miss Dorothy whitcomb and C. H.
r.!ssss: 2s2!ss,,a!: !a;' Bridge ans-n,;. L ~.
Fred Munchmeyer and DR.. C.. c. Mcdonnell.
second; Fred Munchmeyer and R. L. Han
cIu0Dr Adam Ksar Ke%S1s and ID
s Themas B yenfs Re and i 3 eassine thira sno'
wardman Park Hotel-North and south,
Pr; and Mrs; A, y s:einsers, irst; Leon F.
Miss Kathleen McNutt and W. A. Bollinger
91 a5d .nd Dae as ess snd s Sss MIS- Mss Anna ASs
Craig Kennedy and George Murphy. third
La Sale; Monday-Mrs: Jack Bennett
Loftin and C. H. Parkman second: Mrs
L. ". Crane and A. E. Morree, third.
La Sale. Thursday-Mrs Thomas Clark
and Edward Jaffee. first: Mrs. c. W. Zim-
mer and Col E B. Gray. second; Mrs Anne
O. Grimes and Mrs. Ruth Naupolde third
Fairfax Hotel Tuesday-Mrs. c. M. Han
and Mrs. D E. Stephen. first: Miss c. l. Orr
and Ed Jafiee: second Mrs Claire ST. Aubin
and Mrs. T. N. Robinson. third.
Fairfax Hotel Wednesday-Mrs John
Seward and Mrs. Oliver Hoyem first: Mrs
Claire St. Aubin and Mrs. Ruth Kavanaueh,
second: Mrs. Harold Young and Mrs. L. D.
Gilbert. third.