Judge — November 23, 1929 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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| — —— \ Vary doesn't Mr. Work solve some of the really difficult bridge problems, such as how to win with a Yarborough and what to get for Bridge prizes?” ““Get Congress to pass a law making the deuce higher than the ace,’ he'd tell you. And get Congress Playing Cards, Score Pads and Tallies for prizes. A new bridge set ts always welcome because it's always needed.” ~~ Real Bridge Enjoyment depends partly on evenly matched pairs and partly on harmoniously matched playing cards, score pads and tallies, Ask your dealer for the ew colorful gold-edged Congress Playing Cards and the harmonizing ensembles of the new Congress Score Pads and Tallies. Your Questions Answered When is dummy permitted to speak? Does doubling affect the slam pre- mium in contract? What is the penalty for a revoke? Send for Easy Lessons in Auction Bridge, 128 “winning” pages, 10c postpaid The Difference Between Contract and Auction by Milton C. Work, Free THE U.S. PLAYING CARD CO. Dept. J-2.. Cincinna SuAs or Windsor, Canada Sponsors of Bridge by Radio— new Series under personal direction of Milton C. Work. CONGRESS Playing Cards Score Pads and Tallies PROBLEM No. II ©Qj)97642 983 > PROBLEM No. 12 eQs64 9965 ekKs be ekKI2 VR W7 STE 991043 4 ? 68 oQO74 ak975 aQs2 \ ey eA W9755 9NQ92 a OAR 106 . eAJ105 4) 10643 Mr. Lenz’ Bidding | Mr. Lenz’ Bidding SOUTH. WEST NORTH EAST | SOUTH WEST NORTIL EAST — | 2 Spades | Pass Pass | Pass | Pass 1 Dia. 3 Spades | Pass 1 Spade | 2 Hearts) 2 Spades 3 Hearts | 4 Spades | Pass Pass | Pass | 3 Spades) 4 Hearts || |4 Spades} Double | Pass 5 Hearts [Pass | Pass | Pass | (Marimum score 14 points) South's hand is too powerful in dis- tributed high-cards to call for a pre- jemptive bid. There is no good reason for shut- ting out the adversaries if they feel | | West, jat second hand, should neither double nor bid the Hearts. If the No Trump should stand, he has a good ope an urge to enter the auction, lead and several cards of reentry. North must bid the Spades and con- ‘tinue bidding them. The original No Trump bid shows that partner holds cither the Ace or King, unless he has three small Spades. The one point open to controversy is South's con- tinuation to three No Trumps. Many good players passed the partner's three Spades. South, holding a hun- dred Aces, is greatly desirous of scor- ing them, unless his partner can bid | for game at Spades. If the No Trumps are defeated a trick, the t of three Spades. a4 score will about equal that of making | (Marimum score 19 points) Although South is lacking quick- trick strength to make an original bid, he should make a secondary call over the Diamond bid. West has a choice of bidding Hearts or No Trumps, but the suit bid is safer. North has two assists for even a secondary Spade bid, Hy when the adversaries are South must be very esp bidding Hearts. short in that suit. Possibly the closest point of the contest takes place at the ninth bid. The temptation to rebid the Spades is However, unless North rebid, the On the next round, South must very strong. can penalty may be se- vere. go to four Spades and West's best procedure is to double. East should bid five Hearts, as the game seems more lucrative than a possible one or two trick penalty. comicbooks.com