Judge — March 14, 1931 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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Diamonds. North must duck and East discards the Queen of Hearts. Now the two of Hearts forces South in the lead with nothing left to lead but Spades. After correct play at the first trick, hould South fail to give up the high Diamond at the next trick, East will lead the Queen and six of Hearts, West winning the fourth trick. If North has discarded two Spades, West must lead the low Diamond before making the last Heart, so that South cannot discard the ten. If North, on the two Heart tricks, retains the spades, West takes the third Heart ind North is now compelled to give up a Spade. os 8 @ The original Heart opening will be West playing high and aking with the Qu On the King of Diamonds, South plays the ten and North ducks. The Ch would come next, North dise Spade and West should lead the Queen of Diamonds, North will pass, and East must discard the Heart. Now the two of Hearts forces South to sacrifice North's Jack of Spades. lead rding a At the third trick, North has the alternative of giving up a Diamond. In this event West leads the Queen of Diamonds before making the Hearts so East will have the six of Hearts re- maining as a card of exit, if put in with the Spade. The opening lead of the ten of Dia- monds would be won with the King and t would lead the high Heart West playing the seven. A Club lead would force North to discard. If a Spade is given up, West leads the Queen of Diamonds and if North plays low, East discards the Heart so that South thrown in with a low Heart Should North dis- card a Diamond at the third trick, West can make the two Heart tricks ind squeeze North down to the Acc of Diamonds and two Spades. (Mazimum score, 18 points) ~~ Or Except for unforeseen delays in completing the work of grad- ing and scoring, announcement of prize winners in the Lenz $22,000 Contest will begin with the next issue of Judge. A quorter century of continuous effort has developed ors with high volumetric efficiency, Unlike any other New York” hotel. An atmosphere every guest en- joys You will, too. 27 STERLING ENGINE COMPANY @ BUFFALO, N.¥5cU.S.A. Hoe a the famous swimming pool HELTON al 49* and Lexington NEW YORK coMmIecbooks*com