Judge — June 14, 1930 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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w this department edly the most remarkeb will welcome correspondenc Axction and Contract provid . Lene om Sud; related to te fairest test of Bridge skill is duplicate play by teams of four. The hands are regularly dealt and played by a pair representing each contesting team. The other two hands are then played by the second half of the teams, so that each one of the four hands is played against the same team but without the question of memor governing the result as the individual players see each deal but once. When two players compete in a duplicate pair match the only method of com- on that can be made is the result d at other tables where the bid- ding and the play are entirely beyond the control and jurisdiction of the I pair. The Knickerbocker team, defendin the Eastern Bridge Championship Trophy against the challenging Bos- ton team, made the following tough deal prove a good asset. 0Q63 ORGS aJ10764 The Bidding SOUTH WEST [1 Spade NORTH EAST 2 Hearts | Pass| Pass 2 Spades | 3 Diamonds | Pass| Pass | |3 Spades | Pass [Pass | Pass | The Knickerbockers at this table were playing the East-West cards and after the opening play of the King of Diamonds, West was hard put for a good lead. card player dge readers and correspondents send. st ational Bridge and Wh hy Wilbur C. Whitehead Wid has ever know t Championships. as said: “Sidney give advice and answer questions mped addressed envelopes for reply. The bidding was the only clue. Hearts had been bid first on the sys- tem of bidding the long suit first when it is a biddable suit. With two suits of the same length, the major is given preference over the minor. As East had not gone back to Hearts after the partner's secondary Diamond bid he must hold) more Diamonds than Hearts, The maximum number of Diamonds being three, his holding in Hearts could not be more than two, so South must have at least three Hearts, d the Heart lead would not jcop- ardize the King. South won with the Jack, played the Ace and a low Spade, which East won and returned the Heart. South went up with the Ace and led the third round of Hearts. If West is put in the lead, it seems that the Ace of Diamonds is the logical continuance as dummy seems to be without a card of re-entry—the eight of Spades ap- pearing quite innocuous. However, partner's play and trump the trick whether or not the King goes up, and the low Club lead saves game and forces South to guess correctly to ful- fill the contract. At the second table, the team bid the Diamonds first, final bid was the same—thrce Spades by South. The King of Diamonds was opened and followed by the six of Hearts, which dummy won with the Queen, South false-carding the Jack. The Queen of Diamonds was led, South dis and West was again in the lead but without any knowledge as to his part- ner’s Heart holding. It appeared that South might have the Ace of Hearts alone, so the Heart was led and the ten won. Now the Ace and a low Spade put East in and the Club lead Boston but the was pounced on with the Ace. Spade was won by dummy’s eight and the ten of Diamonds took care of the Queen of Clubs, the adversaries being held down to three tricks—two Dia- monds and one Trump. 24 ast must disregard the | arding the low Club | A low | The Man for the Job pre ssive Sautit made figure as he strode into the office. The girl at the tele- phone was awed by his six feet, three. “I want to see the man who sees peo ple about the ad you had in the p: yesterd: an im- ver y," Mr. Smith said to the girl. The girl rose and entered a door upon which was lettered “President, Pri vate. “There's a man outside wants to see you about the position you had the ad in the paper about yesterday,” the girl said to the president. 300d,” said the president. “Show him in.” The girl started to do as she was bid when the president said, “Wait a minute. Does he look like the type of man we are afte I don’t know,” said the girl, “I mean I don't know what you mean.” “Well,” said the president, “this position of Eastern Sales Manager is a pretty important job, you know. Would you say from looking at this fellow that he'd measure up to the requirements ? “I don't know,” said the girl. The president picked up a ¢ the ad from his desk and read man we want must have a driving per- sonality, be forceful and commanding. able to domineer in any situation; he must have sufficient courage and power to push through whatever obstacles may stand in his way, to batter down interference and control a large group of men on the road.’ Now, do you think he’s the man?” the president asked as he stopped reading. ‘Il send him in,” the girl said non- committally and vanishe In another second William J. Smith ras in the office of the president. “Now, Mr. Smith,” the president was saying, “you read our advertisement and felt’ you were the fellow we wanted. Just what have you been do- ing up to now that makes you think you can be forceful and commanding ... able to domineer in any situation? What makes you think you can push through any obstacle that may stand in your way ... that you can batter down interference and have sufficient driving personality to control a large ith, “it’s in the bag. I ain't been driving a ten- ton truck for seven years without havin’ all them t ‘vou got down in your ad. When do I start?” —Cannort Carnot Worst Pun of the Week “The French took umbrage at Mus- solini’s speech!" | “Oh, well, lotsa people take | brages but never return ‘em.” um- comicbooks.com