Judge — April 19, 1930 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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gor the past few months the cen- ter of Bridg d The big hotels in Florida were so full of Bridge fans that the inean temperature was lowered. sev ctivities was lor down South, eral degrees. little rd club Very underbidding was done Ithough tl it the ¢ uction- | cering establishments complained as } usual. At the Hollywood Beach Hotel, the | tnost extraordinary 1 of the season | nd. d, irresistible publisher meets an the last was played by Richard Joseph Leblang. mon As is to be expe when | \| immovable theatrical ma error is usually the fatal or The game was Auction Bridge—not Poker or Contract, the games of the past and future—and Joe had the deal in the West position, If Joe had heen able to control the Heart suit as h putt, been nothing to it well as he can a long appr there would have but the shoutin Here is the des —of the adversarics. @ 107643 9 KJ 1098765432 a all West bid a modest Diamond, North nd South bid six West did not sthosed, so he doubled and South re- doubled. course ind East passed, Hearts. relish being All hands passed, and of outh—none other than Dick Simon in person—brought home the y Wilbur ( world has ever knox e advice and addressed env bacon, Notwithstanding the final re sult, both Joe and Dick bid their hands like a lot of poor dribs. I suppose Dick has been playing so much Con tract that he forgot, for the moment, he was back to Auction, One Heart should have been his bid, which could have been raised when and if neces- yy until the adversary doubled, pos- at four or five. sibly However, after his bid of six was doubled, mite when he stuck in the redouble. He had absolutely no defense against a bid of seven Diamonds and, had that bid been made, undoubtedly seven Hearts would the only response. trick almost offset by the honor The probable penalty of one would be score, but how much nicer and more soothing, especially to the partner, to play the hand at six Hearts doubled, and succeed in making the contract, than to go down even one, at seven? But the bobble of Joe, the champion 1 will him to take a few Bridge lessons from Leo Diegel or Wild Bill Mehlhorn. Holding the Ace-King-Queen of three Heart, it of Fenimore, was inexcusable, really have to advise suits and a single should have been apparent that Dick's | preemptive bid could mean nothing but twelve Hearts. The it sure, iron-riveted and redouble made lute! abso- With the only missing Heart safely ensconced in West's hand, North can- not lead the suit bid by his partner, | and a bid of six No Trumps by West | uld have bril ntly turned humili ating disaster into a coup de maitre. And if seven Hearts was bid, seven | No Trumps could have been declared | —and made. Joe, I am ashamed of you! ‘More Power to Dick was flirting with dyna- | Party Drinks N ORE POWER and less punish. ment! Put it up to Stone's Straws, They're the modern pass- word for more drink pleasure. Fa- mous for making the best “drinks” taste better, they're the guests of honor at every party! If you want the surprise of your life, next time you mix-em-up serve ‘em with Stone's Straws. Get the 10c Home Package at your druggist’s. Stone | Straw Corp., Washington, D. C. “sSTONE’S J Sanitary i STRAWS )CANOE-BIAL BLISS A sttent stream through a tunnel of trees... now and then a leaf sifting down to Sloat as lightly as your “Old Town Canoe.” A stroke of the blade to urge you on now rest... . now stroke again. There’s nothing like idly gliding in a Old Town Canoe’ Actual Indian models aro used in the making of “Old Towns.” That's why they're so easily han- dled, so well-balanced, and so exceptionally steady. Their durability comes through modern manufac- turing methods, Free catalog shows padd and square- stern madels. As low as "With sponsens if you like. Also shows big, fast, seaworthy, all- woad outboard family boats: rowboats; dinghies; and speedy step-planes. Write today. ‘Old Town Cance Co. 1115 Fourth St., Old Town, Maine. “Old Town Canoes” FRENCH ALKALINE MINERAL WATER IT DAILY IS HEALTH INSURANCE. AND EFFECTIVE § BARCLAY STREET NEW YORK VITTEL GRANDE souURCE PALATABLE MORRIS & SCHRAD ' Ni 1} | ANNAN: | h j | | | HIE nae WP I 1H WH ania