Judge — September 6, 1930 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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surpRistnoLy large number of hands Bridge tirely appear to be their en- contingent for success upon the location of card. When it is nothin one important a guess, pure and simple, can be done about it. More often, ability to read the drop of the cards will be ex- helpful. however, the ccedingly This is particu- larly true in Contract, where the loss of a single trick is usually the differ- ence between scoring game or being In the Jupar commencing — this inflicted with a penalty. Bridge Conte month, a series of deals will be given where good card-readers will have an opportunity to win a trip abroad on the palatial steamers of the French Line or, if they are automobile- tinded, a custom-built) Peerless car may confute the old bromidium, “Read cm and weep.” That card-reading can be employed o advantage on every deal is, of course, out of the question. ‘There are times when the information gleaned may be of paramount importance and in it that may merely be a guidance tends — te ve oa g speculative chanee, a bit of an investment rating. A short time » my vis-a-vis in a stuck his neck out 2,200 deal ride on Contract ame and His have but a was rapped for bidding on the points. would not anything umned kiddie ar. “Partne he explained, “the hand but, after all, pretty much the toss of a coin—don't vou think?” Yes,” I admitted, “ If the coin had dropped head or tail, I would Had it stood on end, I would have bid as you did.” played terribly, it was it was. have pass In last week's issue the deal illus- trated presented several points that should be of interest. WOW GwpD \e bit WR PRIDE Championships. said: “Sidney @kKQs 96 OF Q4103 o 104 AK QO7 &KQ962 J10 | The Bidding | PT NORTH EAST Pass [2 Diamonds P ss 3 Clubs | Pass [3 No Trumps} | ss [Pass — | Pass | | n or Contract the tional, Some play- At either Auct bidding is conve “rs would have bid No ‘Trumps on rth’s cards, after West's Spade At Contract, such bid- ding would be very speculative. The five of Hearts was opened and taken by East, who led the Jack of Clubs, which was passed by South On the ten of Clubs, South was forced to play the Ace and another low Heart was led. East won and now led the Spade, which North won, and re- turned his last Heart, which set the contract. Of course the result would have been the Declarant had cashed in his Diamonds before setti South's same if a suit in’ dummy. second underlead of the Hearts was the star play. The ability to read North with | exactly three cards of the suit was | very important. On the opening lead of the five, rth played the six. With the nine in leader's: hand, East may win with cither the ten, k or Queen and still North will be marked with the and cight. Had East been a trifle more » he would have switched to t after the Jack of Clubs held and then the enemy would have had their work cut out to save the ¢ six, seven me, Statler service awatts you in six cities So you get “Statler Service” here, from employees trained in an inter- ested helpfulness to guests. You get the comforts of radio in your room, a morning paper under your door, running ice water, a bed- head reading lamp, and other “extra” conveniences for which you aren't charged extra, You get the benefit of rates which are fixed and unchanging, regard- less of conditions ind every room’s rate is posted, in plain figures, in that room. And you get a guarantee of your satisfaction, from the time you come in the do In any of six cities you can have “Statler Service.” HOTELS STATLER BOSTON OETROIT BUFFALO ST.LOUIS CLEVELAND NEW YORK (Motel Pennsylrania\ comicbooks.com