Judge — October 12, 1929 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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High Hat (Continued from page 21) in old-world tradition, The Prince of Wales slept in the South Wing when he was in this country and | Mrs. Reid only needs two more | legs on The-Prince-Of-Wa Slept-In-My-House-Cup to get permanent possession. Anyway, Mrs. Reid is tired of living in the North Wing at the corner of Sist Stree Mad ison. It's getting on her nerves and a change wouldn't do her any harm. So she's going to move further down town for a month | or two this fall. Trunks are being vacked, furniture is b cred with sheets and th unusual fuss and bustle ing cov- re is an bout the ready for the trip. Her new address will be 50th Street and Madison—more commonly known as the South Wing, Personally, [ll take the mop and broom closet for the winter, if it’s for rent, and, tastefully re placing a few old feather dusters and carpet sweepers, will fix that place over so attractively that you'll want to cow nd pay me a visit, yourself, Mrs. Reid. Between Courses Bet Ned a dollar to a quarter at you can guess, closer than he n, the date of any coin in his pocket—two guesses to his one, After the bet is made your ‘taker’ guesses a date; then all you have to do is name the date on cither side of it, and, unless he has guessed the exact date you'll always win. For, if he guesses 1911 and you say 1910 and 1912 you've got all dates sewed up ex- cept 1911, itself, which is the slim chance you take... Don't ever invite guests to your table unless they have coins in their pockets. The Best Steppers Red Nichols’, Brunswick, J May Be Wrong. ... Bob Har- ing’s, Brunswick, There Was Nothing Else To Do.... Meyer Davis’, Brunswick, That’s When I Learned to Love You... . Meyer Davis’, Brunswick, Pre- tending. . as the entourage makes | oils GMD \ Mr. Lenz has he fionsiups, Those head has said known will welcome corresponde s related to Auction and C es for reply. In next week's issue of Junge will appear the first two problems in the $14,000 Bridge Contest, to- gether with my bidding of these de: balance of the problems and solu- tions will be ¢ at the rate of two each week and, at the con- is. In subsequent: issues the clusion of the series, the complete list of prize-winners will be pub- lished. A great number of letters have been sent me by contestants in reference to this contest, ask- ing to be advised as to my pre- ferred system of bidding. Of course, I could not answer such s it would have been ce information that ble to all the com questions, unfair t was not a petitors. I have always advocated the system of bidding that I, myself, use in open and tournament play. My published books and maga- zine articles contain thousands of hands that fully illustrate my methods of bidding and play. These books may be consulted at nearly all public libraries and most card clubs. Some authorities recommend that when a hand contains two biddable suits, the higher rank- ing one should be bid first. I am strongly of the opinion that the longer suit should have the preference. When the suits are of the same length and both worthy of a bid, then the one higher in rank is my first choice. I believe it is winning procedure to bid, first or second hand, a four-card suit headed by the Ace-King, without a side trick of any kind. My reasons for these bids have been so repeatedly aired, in my books and elsewhere, 25 ¢ from Judee readers ond will give advice and answer tract provided correspondents send stamped addressed and Whist Cham Wilbur C, White - card player orld has that [will not use up valuable space here to give them a ain. It is noticeable that many pli ers have bid the contest 1 nds in such a manner that they always t the declaration that is best suited to land the game, or the highest score. 1 wonder if these players succeed in doing this in actual play? arrive It will be remembered that contestants were warned not to bid by “double-dummy” methods. The bids that will win in the large majority of cases have the choice over those that will score on only occasional hands. Some of the deals in this contest have been selected because I considered them the toughest I ever played in a bridge game. To arrive at the best make in every instance would be almost an impossibility. Some players find it even more dificult to play a hand than to bid it. One of the neatest hands in this aggregation was cleverly bid er who cut in a game y train and drew me for his partner. In the play of the hand he was not so success- ful and was set three tricks, when he might have made his contract. I more or less mildly pointed out how he could easily have wen the game. He eyed me disapprovingly for a moment before he caustically inquired: y, brother, do you. think you are a Wilbur Whitehead or a Sidney Len I was squelched!