Judge — September 7, 1929 — page 27: 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 22 and HIS is the twelfth aad Hast problem of the Lenz Contest. One prob- lem has appeared in Jupce ach week starting with the ue of June 22nd. It is not too late to enter the contest as the solution to any problem will be ac- vted up to September 30th, and back contai sing problems are obtainable. It doesn’t cost a penny to enter the contest or win the prizes. You don't have to buy anything. Just bid 12 Mu n Bridge (not Con- tract) nearly as issues hands as In each problem Seath is the dealer and bids first. South, West, North and East must bid or pass in turn until the Contract is secured (or until all have passed). ritten on one side of a single sheet of paper. Not more than three solutions to any one problem may be submitted by one ntestant, and if more than one is suly Solutions must be + 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 contestant may sub- mit solutions on a single sheet. No solutions submitted may be with- drawn, 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 same on all solutions, Solutions must not be submitted on the printed forms or pages from Ju ether printed forms in which the prob- lems will be published. Contestants are requested not to write etters, give reasons for bids, play the Is, set down the problems or attach pies of the problems to their solutions. 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 23 for announcement of prises PROSLEM No, 12 e South bids first. No score. Conditions of Contest published closed. until the contest has ontestants are urged to send in their solutions week by wees as the prob- lems appear in Judge, but this is not a condition. Each problem will have es Q scoring points as are determined by the number of correct bid. proper order—that is, one point for each corr bid or pass in order. But if a contestant submits more than one solu- tion to a problem, his or her score for that problem will be the average score for the s ited. after or passes in Fach bid or pass after contestant by correct bidding has arrived at the final pass in Mr. Lenz’ solution will take one point from the score of contestant for the problem involved. The prize winners will be the con- testants in order scoring the greatest gregate number of points in the If two or more contestants tie they will receive like prizes. A contestant will not be awarded more than one prize. Prizes are arranged in three groups in order to keep everybody interested all the eC. There is a list of prizes for the entire es 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 Ba gicny possible like my biddin have bid these hands, seale them, and placed them in the safe box of Jupce. The seal will not be broken until the contest is closed. Below are given the rules of the contest as set up by are simple and read them carefully. Do not bid these hands by “double dummy” method. Make each player bid in turn on the values player holds and in consideration of pre- vious bids. also, Solutions of problems No. 9 to No. 12 will be entered for the prizes for the last four problems also. in the order of their awarded the 4 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 Contestants scores be and even not sub- But those who submit solutions to all problems are most likely to secure ¢ when contestant starts, tions to all problems a the winning score: Mr. Lenz will be the impartial judge of all awar In an October issue of Judge we will begin publication of solutions to the ms and in succeeding issues will } solutions of all problems. In a November issue of Judge we will publish the names of all pi and all prizes will be immediately thereafter. No employee of Judge or member of an employee's family or household may enter this contest. Address all solutions to fe winners; delivered Lenz Bridge Contest Judge Publishing Co., Inc. 18 East 48th St., New York City