Judge — September 13, 1930 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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call wn ‘most remarkable card play me correspondence tom and Contract m Jud: x odd streak in human nature is the delight that some people take in disturbing any established method the “rule of of procedure, In all Whist eleven so-called has been used conventionally family, the for A number of Bridge players have lately, this 1S. a great ny years, written me asking why rule is given so much prominenc gives considerably more information to the Declarant than it does to the partner. Of The player obtaining the contract, at course, this is not se. sees his entire rds and knows while the adversaries may have up suit between them and not know it until the deal is almost played out. In the $20,000.00 Bridge Contest, starting Jupce September 27th, a sound working knowledge of the rule once twenty-six his combined strength, a set- leven will be quite helpful. Few card players of ability need be told how to apply the rule of eleven, The basis of the formula is the lead of the fourth highest card. That is, when a player leads a six, he is known to hold three higher than the sir If a two is led, the suit consists of exactly ards just four cards, as there must be three lower. ver cards and can be The number of spots on the card led none when subtracted from eleven shows the number of cards in the three remain- ing hands that are higher than the led card. When the six is led, five hig! cards of that suit must b thre Taking the cards exposed in dummy, together with the thirteen cards in own hand, in the othe advants of hands. ceurately places the high eards—if iy—in the hand of the fourth playe times this information is of vital importance and at means very little. Even when rule, in itself, is of little value, it 1 be applied with other agencies ths times it the other will save many game-going tricks. SIDNEY co) LENZ = aed Tn ded correspol rs and w send stam advice and an addressed envel Application of the rule of cleven on the following deal, which was played ina club tournament, shows how three tricks were saved without risk of loss: @ Qose ok 9 Alog32 aks > Bidding SOUTH OW NORTH Pass] 1 No Trump] Pass| 2 __EAST rump Pass $| 3 No Trump! Pass! | Pass The deal was play at Contract with East and West vulnerable. On the six of Clubs opening, dummy played the cight and South finessed the nine. West won with the Queen, and if the Spades had been evenly divided or the the North hand, been Correct King of Diamonds in the game would have West would have been to refuse to win the first Club trick. However, if South had put up the Ace of Clubs, eleven tricks would have been taken by Declarant without diffi- culty. On the rule of eleven West can hold but one card that will beat the six of Clubs. This card must be an honor, as North would not have led low from the Queen, k and ten. However, the finesse must clear the suit on the first round the King of Diamonds a sure card of re-entry. won, play by and seems to be | The New | LAFAYETTE | Decorated in l'art moderne as France Decrees the moment Salon Miate of New “Lofoyette’ ‘OMETHING you have been waiting for...a cabin ship with de luxe | comforts! » » Decorations by such artists as Guy Arnoux... rugs by Aubusson +++ great wide modern windows that flood every Salon with sunshine, daring modern lighting .. . a lavish sweep of deck for sports and lounging . . . venti- lating system throughout the same as that of the “Ile de France” » » Every cabin with its bath or shower... ad- justable heat control and plenty of trunk space » » English speaking stewards who anticipate every wish... French Line cuisine, known the world over» » The “De Grasse,” the “Rochambeau” and the new “Lafayette” manned by French seamen, whose ancestors tamed the At- lantic before Columbus, form the cabin service across the “longest gongplank in the world” to Plymouth for London... a few hours later Le Havre, the port of Paris, down the gangplank to a covered pier...a waiting express... three hours and the city Napoleon loved. Freneh Line Information from any authorized French Line Agent or write to 19 State Street, New York City comicbooks.com