Judge — June 6, 1931 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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2. wD In New York City s “Golden Horseshoe” of hotels —_| : Overlooking the trees and lagoons of Central Park, but close to the city’s smartest shops, theatres and skyscrapers. A delightfully different hotel where one may live luxuriously and yet mod- erately — for as little as $17 a week. Continental Breakfast served with the compli- ments of the host. No charge, no tip, no delay. Dancing in Les Char- mettes to the muted melo- | dies of Francis Felton’s orchestra. BARBIZON- PLAZA HOTEL 101 west 58th street central park south new york ROOM, BATH and CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | from $17 weekly from $3 daily | AALQLQLLALALALANALLNARNLANLLLALRD WOW GwD I€ Mr Lenz has held, fourteen times. the Nat re who follow this department of Judge Leas is eadoubtedly the owt remarkable cord plosce the Mr. Lenz F accurate statistics were available, as to the number of defe hands that might have be » perfect play, it would not only be amd nd deplorable but positiv humiliati There are thousands of players that are ready to modestly ad- mit they are “above the average” who have never successfullly consummated a “squeeze” play. Yet I have wit- nessed the play of three consccutive leals wherein the contract could only > made by virtue of t It so happened that in » the declarant was a very fine player and actually succeeded in bringing off two these difficult situations, but the third one slipped by unnoticed until the irrepressible kibitzer deigned to speak up. A good simile would be bawling out Babe Ruth for only mak- ing two home runs in a complete ball game. OF course, this preamble has to do with last week's deal, where an inad- vertent bid forced a contract player to dally with a Grand Slam declaration that was no sinecure. @kKI7T QADSS 9 Q95 2 AQ9 South, pla the deal at seven Spades, could plainly see twelve tricks in sight on West's trump opening if the King’ of Clubs was propitiously row in” situations and plays of that ilk are out of the question when Grand Slams are the goal, so the good 24 teelcome correspondence from Judge readers and will give advice and related to Auction and Contract provided correspondents send stamped addressed env 4 International Bridge and Whist Championship stand why Wilbur C. Whitehead has said: “Sid! Id has ever kno old “squeeze” was the only resort. As there was no suit that dummy could ruff, three rounds of Spades were played, followed by the Ace and low Heart. South ruffed and then took the Club finesse, West playing the ten. Another Heart was ruffed and two more rounds of trumps left but four cards in each hand. P. discarding brought this situation: At this point the last Spade com- pels West to discard a Diamond and dummy gives up a Club. East can easily ca Heart, but the Club lead’ completes the double squecz: West's play was forced at the tenth trick and East's at the eleventh. Another deal where a player claims he was hounded by the worst luck in the world: @ None QAQI 2 Qs10 SI109T542 os 9 1098532 O8G42 as6 sori WEST EAST $No Trumps | Pass Pass Pass And the Heart was opened! With any other opening Mr. North claims that the Grand Slam could not bx missed. Where is the catch? 3 Spades Pass Prumps| Pass comicbooks.com