Judge — May 24, 1930 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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HOW Gap Ie WE J mitt the most remarkable card player the Lenz wil Icome corresponden. A POST-MORTEM at is not necessarily the aftermath of e where husband and wife have a slight difference of opinion, It is true that the after-game discussion is usually referred to in that lethal phraseology, but occasionally — no deadly weapons are brought into play —except the tongue. Sometimes. the bit premature, argument is just a as witness the game between the Smiths and the Browns. It was the rubber game at Contract, and Mrs. Smith dealt in the South po- sition: ess 459853 The Bidding SOUTH WEST NORTH M Pass | 3 Spades Pass| 5Clubs Pass | 6 Diamonds nd system of bidding was ve showing, after the suit was agr upon. It will be noted that the lowest ranking Ace is shown first, irrespective of the suit length. If North, at the second bid, had de- clared “five Diamonds” instead of “five Clubs,” it would have denied the ability to win the first trick in Clubs. The four of Hearts was the opening lead, and when the dummy went down Mrs. Smith was visibly annoyed. “My dear,” and Mr. Brown cringed, “why didn’t you go to the Grand from Judge readers and will give ad: nd Contract provided correspondents send stamped addressed envelopes for reply. hist Championships dnead has seid? "Sidney 7 known.” ¢ and answer questions Slam? IT gave you a Demand bid and showed I wanted a slam when I told you I had the Heart Ace.” “Sweetheart, I couldn't bid a Grand Slam with only three of your trumps. If 1 had—" Mrs, Brown, at East, interrupting: “Do you mind playing it out? Mrs. Smith, spreading her hand without deigning to glance at Mrs. | Brown: “My love, with all the stuff you hold, how do you think I could pos- sibly lose a Grand Slam? Any dumb fool —” Mrs. it out?” Mr. Smith: “Dearie, if you have the ship, why not bid a Grand Slam your- self? I’m not a mind-reader—” Brown: “Do you mind playing Mrs. Brown: “Do you mind playing | it out?” Mrs. Smith: “My angel, any man with the intelligence of a rabbit would Mrs. Bre “Would you mind playing it out?” Mrs. Smith: “Can't you see, Ire that it's a lay down for th tricks? But if you wish Mrs. Brown trumped the Heart and, after a careful survey of the posed declarer’s hand, led back a I mond. Now Mr. Brown trumpec returned another Heart, which his partner took and permitted him to cash in his last trump. “Down five hundred,” Brown. thirteen purred Mrs. “Censored,” said Mrs. Smith. “© * If the Smiths had been able to re- strain themselves until the deal had been played out, it is quite likely that East, after trumping the Heart, would have returned a Club. Such play would have permitted Declarant to fulfill the contract in lieu of going down three tricks. Moral: Don’t hurry finding. with fault- nd | Neue a DED MEER he “Gosh, that reminds me—I've got a date with Betty.” Victim or Auto ¢ Smasiu—Hey! Got an extra parachute? The girl who was told always to keep one foot on the ground. ] comicbooks.com