Judge — August 17, 1929 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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HOW GOOD If YOUR BRIDGE. GAME? I invite you to enter my Bidding Contest for prizes valued at $14,000.00 See pages 24 and 25 for announcement of prizes T a penny to enter the contest or win the prizes. You don’t have to buy anything. Just hid 12 Auction Bridge (not Contract) hands as nearly as possible like my bidding. I have bid these hands, sealed them, and_ placed them in the safe box of Jupcr. The seal will not be broken until the con- test is closed. One prob- lem will appear here each week. Opposite is shown In each problem South is the dealer and bids first. South, West, North and East must bid or pass in turn until the 1 (or u secures all have passed). Solutions must be written on one side of a ngle sheet of paper. Not more than three solutions to any one problem may be submitted by one contestant, and if more than is sub- mitted all must be written on a single ‘the same) sheet. Solutions to more than one problem must not be submitted on the same sheet. Not more than one cont solutions on a si gle sheet. No solutions submitted may be with- draw Name and address of contestant: and the number of the problem must be clearly written or printed on each sheet. Name must be exactly the ne on all solutions. Solutions must not be submitted on the printed forms or pages from Judge or on other printed forms in which the prob- lems will be published. Cont nts are requested not to write letters, give reasons for bids, play the hands, set down the problems or attach nies of the problems to their solu: Solutions to any or all problems may he submitted at any time up to the close of the contest on September 30th. Any solution received by September 30th will count in the contest. No solutions will be PROBLEM No. 9 @4a2 995 O843 alo: Qw7 O6 KQ762 KS jJ95 \9o4 e g ° s South bids first. No score, Conditions of Contest published until after the contest has Contestants are urged to send in solutions week by week as the prob- lems appear in Judge, but this is not a condition. E h problem will have es many scoring points as are determined by the number of correct bids or passes in proper order—that is, one point for each correct bid or pass in order. But if a contestant subj s more than one solu- tion to a problem, his or her score for that problem will be the average score for the solutions submitted. Each bid or pass after contestant by correct bid: ved at the final pass in Mr. Lenz’ solution will take one point from score of contestant for the problem involved. The prize winners will be the con- tes t age ng has a nts in order scoring the grea gregate number of points in the » If two or more contestants tie they will receive like prizes. ant will not be awarded more than one prize. Prizes are arranged in three groups in order to keep everybody interested all the time. There is a list of prizes for the entire series of twelve problems; a list of prizes for the last eight problems; and a list of prizes for the last four problems. All solutions will be entered for the prizes for the entire series. Solutions of problems No. 5 to No. 12 will be entered for the prizes for the last eight problems the ninth problem. Below are given the rules of the contest as set up by Jupce. They are simple and clear. Please read them carefully. Do not bid these hands by “double dummy” meth- od. Make each player bid in turn on the values play- er holds and in consider- ation of previous bids. You can start any time. Problem No. 8 appeared last week. Solution to any problem will be accepted up to September 30th. also. Solutions of problems No. 9 to No. 12 will be entered for the prizes for the last four problems also. in the or nti er of their scores will be awarded the prizes of greatest value to which they may be entitled in any of the three series. If a contestant qualifies for more than one prize he or she will receive the prize of greatest value for which contestant qualifies. The method of scoring makes it pos sible for a contestant to win any prize, no matter when contestant starts, and even if solutions to all problen e not sub- mitted. But those who submit solutions to all problems are most likely to secure the winning scores. Mr. Lenz will be the impartial judge of all award: In an October issue of Judge we will begin publication of solutions to the problems and in succeeding issues will publish solutions of all prot November is . Ina of Judge we will publish the names of all prize winner: all prizes will be delivered immediately thereafter. No employee of Judge or member of an employee's fam enter thi y or household may contest. Address all solutions to Lenz Bridge Contest Judge Publishing Co., Inc. 18 East 48th St., New York City Comicbooks.com