Judge, 1930-11-08 · page 3 of 36
Judge — November 8, 1930 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising for a bridge contest**, not a political cartoon. The prominent image shows a man labeled "SIDNEY LENZ," identifiable by the text as the contest's principal judge. Sidney Lenz was a famous bridge player of the early 20th century, and this contest offering $22,000 in prizes (substantial for the era) promoted bridge as a popular game. The page includes Problem No. 7, a bridge hand requiring players to determine optimal card play. The "satire" is minimal—this is straightforward **promotional content** for a Judge magazine contest. The reference to bridge reflects the game's significant popularity among American elites during this period. The contest invited readers to submit solutions for weekly publication.
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WHAT CARD WOULD YOU PLAY? For solutions of this and eleven other problems in Auction Bridge I will award prizes valued at more than $22,000.00 It doesn’t cost a penny to enter the contest. Nothing to buy. Nothing to sell. No service to be rendered. First problem appeared September 27th. One will appear each week. Problem No. 7 CARD READING AND RECONSTRUCTION K 762 2 5 The Bidding: SOUTH WEST NORTH fieest_ oem [ea | Opening Plays: West opens the five of Hearts; North plays the two; and South wins with the King. South leads the four of Spades at the second trick. WHAT CARD DID EAST PLAY TO THE FIRST TRICK? HOW MANY CARDS OF EACH SUIT WERE ORIG. INALLY IN THE SOUTH HAND, AND IN THE WEST HAND? NAME AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE THE CARDS ORIGINALLY HELD BY SOUTH, AND BY WEST. @DNEY @ LENZ PRINCIPAL PRIZES French Line Trip Round trip from New York to France for two people on one of the palatial steamers of the ‘rench Line. Includes a week in France under direction of Thomas Cook & Son; trip across the Mediterranean and a three-week motor tour of Northern Africa cities. Peerless Automobile Five Passenger Custom Sedan. One of the fin- est eight-cylinder cars made in America. French Line Trip Round trip for one, first class, from New York to France or England on the Ile de France, the Paris, or the France. Includes a land trip of twenty-six days (England, France, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland) under direction of Franco-Belgique Tours Co., Inc. French Line Cruise Western Mediterranean Cruise for one, first class, See pages 24 and 25 for additional prizes. Conditions of Contest—-Please Read Carefully. The contest will consist of twelve prob- lems set up by Mr. Lenz. The problems will include: Bidding at Auction. (Not Contract.) End Plays, (Winning a specified number of tricks against any defense, with all cards exposed and the first lead shown.) Card Reading and Reconstruction. (Giving leads, based on disclosed bidding. Naming number of ‘cards in each suit in each hand and locat- ing certain cards, indicated by dis closed bidding, leads and plays.) Solutions must not be written on two sides of a sheet of paper. Contestants are urged to confine each solution to a single sheet. Not more than one solution to any one problem may be submitted by one contest- ant. Contestants are urged not to vitiate this rule by sending solutions in the names of other members of their families or friends. Solutions to more than one problem must not be submitted on the game sheet. Not more than one contestant may sub- mit solutions on a single sheet. No solutions submitted may be with- drawn, Name and address of contestant and the number of the problem must be clearly written or printed on each sheet. Name must be exactly the same on all solutions. Solutions must not be submitted on the printed forms or pages from Judge or on other printed forms in which the prob- lems will be published. Contestants are requested not to write letters, set down the problems, or attach copies of the problems to their solutions. Solutions to any or all problems may be submitted at any time up to the close of the contest on December 31st. Any solu- tion received by December 31st will count in the contest; but contestants are urged to send in their solutions week by week as the problems appear in Judge. The prize winners will be the contest- ants in order whose solutions most nearly correspond to solutions by Mr. Lenz which have Been written and sealed. Not onl correct pity, correct bidding, correct read- ing and correct reconstruction, but the directness with which solutions are ar- rived at and the clarity with which they are stated will be considered in awarding prizes, Contestants in order of most nearly cor- rect solutions will be awarded the prizes in order of value. If two or more contestants tie they will receive like prizes. Each problem will have a scoring value in points, making it possible for a con- testant to win any prize, no matter when 1 contestant starts and even if solutions to all problems are not submitted; but those who submit solutions to all problems are most likely to secure the winning scores. Mr. Lenz will be the impartial judge of all awards. Prizes will be delivered to winners only. In a January issue of Judge we will be- gin publication of solutions to the prob- lems, and in succeeding issues will publish solutions of all problems. In the earliest possible issues of Judge thereafter we will publish the names of all prize winners; and all prizes will then be awarded imme- diately. First prize, the trip for two to France, including motor tour in Northern Africa, must be accepted by May Ist, 1931. Award of this prize will be based upon condition that winner and companion are to start on trip from New York not later than May Ist. For winner's convenience, advice of this award will be made by telegraph two weeks in advance of publi- cation of award in Judge. No employee of Judge or member of an employee's family or household may enter | this contest. Address all solutions to: Lenz Bridge Contest Judge Publishing Co., Inc. 18 East 48th St, New York City comicbooks.com t