Judge — August 8, 1931 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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“To be sure it ain't half as much fun as the genuine thing, but....... «+ Spoiling our sport with a Flit Gun!..." BRADFORD of BOSTON A MODERN MID-TOWN HOTEL 15 floors devoted to luxurious hos pitality. & th. Singie 33-54, Double, 54. LC. PRIOR MANAGEMENT TREMONT ST.—near Boston Common I OO on’t hide your hands sou won't be eritictzed erly, Nati pact, for pocket ry stores. Gem rated) OK CO. 3 Beaver St. Ansonia, Conn. al and International Bridge and Whist Champio ” wreipenteae Auction and Cont Mite so-called “psychic bid” at Con- tract is a disturbing element in the game that possibly causes more acti- monious discussion than any other feature of Contract bidding. The psychic bid is an attempt to deceive by bidding what you haven't got. When the partner, as well as the ad- versary, is fooled, no ethical objection to this form of chicanery can be log cally put forth. As a matter of f: the misinformation to the partner is usually more harmful than the hoped- for gain in deceiving the enemy unless there is some sort of an understanding between the partners as to when the unorthodox declaration is coming off. Such private understandings are on a par with any other form of cheating at cards and would not be tolerated at any decent clubs. There are quite a number of excel- lent players who love to indulge in psychics but would not think of re- sorting to secret conventions or meth- ods that are considered unfair. When, however, such players meet with more than usual they leave themselves open to accusations that cannot be downed. While it may be merely coincidence, any two p ers who team together a lot and never misread their psychic bids will assur- edly be irded with suspicion by their fellow players Considers pleasure that players derive from a good game of cards is lost when tactics are em- ployed that a reasonable player can- not be expected to understand from the natural mechanics of the game. Contrary to general belief, there are still some card players who do not play Bridge. I was told recently by a poker- player that Bridge was too much for him, because he could never remember all the cards. He had been given to understand this was an important fac- tor in playing Bridge. Very few Bridge addicts appear to remember the cards below an honor, success, 26 from Vedge readers ond and ovided correstoadents send stamped, addressed Wilbur C. Whitehead as ever known. newer questions ses for reply. although their usual is that they have been a bit careless. It is ther heartrending to have your part- ner trump your good Queen, as hap- pened to me in this year’s national tournament at Hanover, N. H., but as an offset we succeeded in defeating an x contract by drawing the dec- ast trump with a card that could hardly be called an honor, excuse #AQW2 0943 OAQBS ako Sect secured the contract at two es des, and while his play could not be called exactly perfect, it must be admitted that the breaks were all against him. The Queen of Hearts was opened, won in dummy and the suit returned, East put up the trump and the ten was finessed to the Jack. West thought it wise to let dummy get in a trump and returned a t, which was trumped and the de led. East covered with the nine and the Queen was lost to the King. Now the top Heart was led and cleverly trumped by partner with the six, South overtrumping with the Ace. Dummy put in with the Ace of Clubs and the Jack of Dia- monds was then le The finesse lost to the King and West had the supreme thrill of leading the three of trumps and picking up the declarant's two. And that is remembering the cards to the very last pip. King, led a low comicbooks.com