Judge — July 5, 1930 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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Is almost every session of some Bridge situation crops up that ap- pears unusual and rare. Players of considerable experience will say: “I don't what to do with this hand.” It is this “infinite variety” that lures and fascinates the thinker the toughest puzzlers do not require a knowledge of the diffi- cult “Coups” and “Squeezes” to pro- duce results. Often such simple strat- s keeping the lead out of a n hand is the one thing essen- d yet players who consider that day a total loss where they have missed their rubber of Bridge will lose games that might be easily won with correct tactics. Last week's hand: The Bidding SOUTH WEsT NORTH EAST | 2 Spades 3 Clubs | 3 Spades} Pass FSpades | Pass | Pass Pass The bidding was conventional and needs no comment other than, at Auc- tion, the declaration would probably have been secured at three Spades in- stead of four. West did not have 1 that con- tained a desirable opening lead, so compromised by leading a tramp. Right at the first play the De- clarant should take cognizance of the danger that lurks in st obtaining “Sidney the lead Clubs. If two Clubs, one Heart and one Diamond are lost, a perfectly game hand will be totally ruined. The best way to safeguard the hand is to win with the nine of Spades and lead a low Diamond. Even if East holds the ten and a higher honor, he may not put up the ten. As the cards were distributed, East played the five and South properly finessed the eight. Of course, there was no real hope of winning the trick, but if West held the Ace of Hearts, as the bidding indicated, the King of Clubs was in no danger until he wa King of and massacring the pared to voluntarily resign. the trick with the ten and came along with another trump which South took with the Queen, played the Ace of Diamonds and followed with a Heart. held enough re-entry cards to set up the Diamonds by trumping the third round and then » lead on a Heart ruff; two Clubs were discarded. There was re: nothing that the enemy could ha Dummy now ways provided that the Declarant on his mettle. A deal that needed considerable more ingenuity to land the game, on a doubled contract of four Spade Sy Was the followi Play it double-dummy, but don’t be game. if you will, satisfied with less than 26 “This is the last time I'll do any flag-pole sitting on the Fourth of July!” “Would you just keep an eye on Susie a minute?” comicbooks.com