Judge — February 1, 1930 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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remarkable card player from Judge ded corres espondenc to Auction and Contract pro The Grand Prize in the Lenz Bridge Contest was won t David Burnstine of New York On December 28, 1925 lished the name of the w that day Mr, Burnstine de luxe Ruxton .700.00. At the commencement of this con- test Jupce announced prizes at an ate value of $10,000.00. There ly 1,078 Jupoe- Mr. », Jepae pub- nner and on received his automobile, costing prizes more t re of unusual and the 000.00. ures Ise SOW y bel lie ve that this sort are not always fairly and honestly. They seem to think that prizes may be overvalued and winners arbitrari! a method other than the published rules and conditions. In this contest every solution submitted given precisely the same consid- eration and cach one was checked and double-checked by two experts of recognized standing. My bids on all problems were sealed and deposited in the safe-box of Jupcr before the first problem hand was released for publi- cation. The marking of every solution was entirely automatic and not a matter of judgment—or favor—on the part of any individual, The contestants se- ng the highest number of aggr gate points in cach series were d clared the winners, and whenever a tie occurred, like prizes were awarded to all tying contestants. In the series of cight problems, two tied for first prize, and in the series of four prob- lems, three first prizes were awarded as result of ties. The number of tied scores was the main reason for the largely increased amount expended for prizes. It will doubtless be remembered that I wrote on December 16th of the close race for the Grand Prize and that it might be decided by a single hid. The final score showed that the first-prize winner had scored exactly ane point more than the winner of the second prize. conducted chosen by ernational Bridge and Whist C Wilbur C. Wieite fid has ever know d weil advice and anstcer questi nts send stamped addressed envelopes for re ampionships. ad has said: “Sidney Of the twelve problems presented in this contest, ceeded in ob more than ten. Quite a number of solvers sacrificed their chances of winning a major prize by bidding the deals to produce the best results, Notwithstanding my ad- monition not to resort to double- dummy tactics, they found the t declaration on each deal, This not a difficult thing to do—with the four hands exposed—but bidding as in an actual game of bridg it could hardly be done. Here are a few remarks from con testants’ letters that speak for them selves: “While I do not wish to pester you. it not true that any opening le except a Club, would produce game at my declaration, while at yours game ld be impossible? no one contestant suc ning a perfect score on Answer: “Yes, it is true.” E. W. F., Mobile, says: “I am pleased to note that both you and I solved correctly the first two problems of the Lenz Bridge Contest.” “Bet you flop before I ¢ Answer: Mrs. E. B fell down on hands . Canad lot of the problen nd don’t expect to win a prize, vas great fun, and I am sure will improve. Why don’t ¢ a contest on Contract bid Answer: “Certainly. But let's wait a bit until Cleveland and Alaska get a little more practice.” I do not agree with your bidding on problem No. 6. Seems to me to be rotten bidding to get stung on a hand that is an easy game at Spades. Is it too much to ask that you glance over my bidding on this deal and tell me why Tam wrong?” Answer: “Would you accept advice from a rotten bidder? 27 st | i poured every minute of the week-end. But we didn’t mind, because Laura had sim- ply stacks of brand new Con- gress Playing Cards, Score Pads and Tallies. They always make a party.” 4 HOLDING HANDS is more than a rainy-day pleasure when the bridge equipment includes the new gold-edged Congress ing Cards with exclusive picture backs and harmonizing ensembles of the new Congress Score Pads and Tallies in brilliant modernistic de- signs, Let Arguments Cease! How is first deal decided? Is it al ways good to cover honor with ? Do unbid slams count in contract? See answers in hoi Easy Lessons in Auction Bridge, 128 “winning” pages, 10¢ postpaid The Difference Between Contract and Auction by Milton C. Work, Free THE U.S. PLAYING CARD CO. Dept. J-7. Cincinnati, U.S. A. or Windsor, Canada Sponsors of Bridge by Radio — new series under personal direction of Milton C. Work. CONGRESS Playing Cards Score Pads and Tallies comicbooks.com