Judge — April 12, 1930 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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one tin of ten equals your favorite I5¢ cigar Of course it’s sensible! B.T.A.’s fit your briefest smoking moments . . . and save all the waste of half-smoked cigars. BETWEEN THACTS LITTLE CIGARS 10 for 15* If dealer can't supply you, send 1S¢ for sample tia to P. Lorillard Co., 19 West 40th St., New York. ©. Levtiard Co, | dent upon the partner's play ly the most come correspond ction and Contract Wis and if Contract Bridge supersedes Auction Bridge, the standard of play will become so high that card- players of only average abil- ity will be forced to resort to Casino and Old Maid to hold their interest at the card-table. The necessity of taking from ten to thirteen tricks against good defensive play is very different from playing to win seven or eight, even though the hope and desire of winning more is always a salient feature of any of Bridge. At Auction with a deel: heartily abet and spiritually 1 by their trusti form many as- sist artners, Something materially more is re- quired at Contract. A trusting partner is all very well, but the “raising” one is usually on the of the ledger, provided he handles his cards discreetly partner watehfully, side and his Much is depen- x abil- It is good strategy to stop short of a slam declaration, when sitting op- posite an indifferent partner, even if the cards seem to warrant it. A sur- prisingly large number of slam hands can go astray when a player is not sufficiently skilful to go further than gather in his Aces and K tempt an occasional finesse, if it is not too deep. Playi number of deals at - game deel: forces many Contract players to cither improve their ity, x such a great or slam game or their alibi. “Auction is good enough for me getting a bit frazzled. A Prin slam contract, played at the eton Club by Robert Schirmer, illustrates what may be done with a deal that starts off like a lamb and ends up like a lion, Almost any hand may be wrecked on the rocks of distri- bution, but quite a few may be sal- vaged by applying problem play tac- tics to difficult situations. 26 and International understand markabie card player st Ch tehead has said yt 'Sidne the ¢ from Indge read. rresponde @ 109753 0965432 e104 rOoGce A awnme The Bidding SOUTIL WEST NORTH EAST 2 Hearts | Pass | 5 Hearts Pass | 6 Hearts | Pass Pass As Mr. Schirmer was prepared to tell the world, a Demand Bid in th: Princeton Club League would hold its own in quick-trick values anywhere in the country, It might appear that East showed timidity in not doubling, but such procedure would have greatly the Declarant’s play by g the finesse in trumps. The opening lead was a Diamond, which South and led the high trump, hoping to get a break in the suit. When West faded, a low Dia- mond was ruffed in dummy and an other Diamond discarded on the Aci of Clubs. The Queen of Clubs cam: next, but East did not make it easy bs However, South forced to finesse, discarding a S next Club was trumped and the Ac udes was followed by the las ade, dummy trumping and leading a Club. East trumped with the Jack and now South made the star play under-trumping with the nine, th only play that will save the contract ! simplified locati won lead will oat South to make the Diamonds, and a Spade lead will be trumped with dummy’s last Heart, and the Clubs led until East’s trumps are picked up. comicbooks.com