Judge — August 3, 1929 — page 39: what you’re looking at

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Lead “Inside” Help for You IN THE Lenz Bippinc Contest — Will You Winn ses vised a Mr. Sidney S. Leaz, who is con- ducting the Lenz Biddi Contest in Junce, is one of the authors ot “How's Your Bridge?” As International Bridge Champion and four times winner of the International Whist Champion- ship, he is recog- nized as one of the world's greatest card players. His expert bidding is generally regarded as the basis of his fame. Sipney S. LENZ $13,000? Come on, you bridge fans! Sit in on the game of a century—THE I CONTEST—now running in JupGce. What thrills! time. You don't have to pay a penny or buy anything. You simply bid 12 Auction Bridge hands as nearly as possible like the bidding of Mr. Lenz. And you have until September 30th to send in your bids. Z BIDDING What prizes!) You can start any To skyrocket your chances for one of the big prizes, accept this tip! Before you enter the contest, compare your bidding with that of Lenz—by following the actual hands in his latest “ace” of bridge books— How’s Your Brid By Sipney S. LENz and Rospert RENDEL The purpose of this new book is to train you quickly and easily in perfect bidding, as well as to enable you to cultivate the art of “Bridge Thinking.” Through a series of actual hands, you learn exactly where, when and why you make mis- takes—by comparing your bidding and play with perfect bridge. Two-color reproductions show the cards spread out as if on a card table for each play. On every trick you decide what to do and then find out what you should have done. For example, you decide what to bid. Then on the next page you see what Mr. Lenz would have bid—and read an authori- tative explanation that makes the fine points of the correct decision easily understandable. Every deal has a par, a bogey, and a booby score. A simple demerit system enables you to find out where you stand. If you can beat bogey on the tough deals—you are To ‘Vue Inner Sanctum of SIMON and SCHUSTER Ccisctttr 37 West S7th Street. New York City Lenchce Name. Address. I want to read How's Your Bridge? pretty good. Mr. Lenz is the authority for every play in this “step beyond” in bridge books. There are 16 hands—12 of Auction and 4 of Contract. Mr. Rendel arranged the material for publication. Every bridge fiend who wants to. bid winning bridge will find “How's Your Bridge?” as excit- ing a discovery as holding the ie you prefer) Send C.O.D plus postage “perfect hand.”