Judge — December 5, 1931 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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T ue solution to Problem 1 in the Third Annual Bri ‘ontest will appear in the December 26th issue of Jupce and each succeeding issue will contain solutions until all the problems have been published. With every solution will appear my reasoning for the preferred bid or play, so that the reader is not com- pelied to arbitrarily cedure without at least saving the op- portunity of checking it with There will necessarily be 1 points, but always a guidir aceept my pro- his own, iny close factor will be present, however well hidden, to assist the player in reaching a sound conclusion, If the decisions to be made were so apparent as to be obvious to all really fine players, many hundreds of Bridge experts would soon be riding in new $6,000.00 Stutz automobiles. The three weeks’ interval, between the appearance of the final problem and the first solution, is necessitated by the length of time required for the rine to go to press. TI closes on December 17th, and answers submitted up to that time will be counted, so I could not release the so- lutions until after the closing date. The national interest shown in this first Contract Bridge Contest has been so great that additional prizes will be awarded to bring the ( of the list of prizes 000.00, The first four problems in this con- test are all bidding hands, and the 1-2-3 system of contract bidding is used. But, in addition to a credit of one point for cach correct bid or pass, a further credit of three points will be given for the correct final bid, irre- spective of the system of bidding em- ployed. Undoubtedly there will be some very good players who may differ with me on a few bids, but I trust they will be able to refrain from writ- ing me at length and pointing out my errors. contest to over If a single contestant induced me to change my mind on one bid, there would be a hundred who would cheer- fully and happily order my execution as a traitor. On the second four problems, hav- ing to do with there is no questi winn the points, situations, fa lucky guess maximum because the number of reason for the play must be given. In every instance there is a good and sufficient reason for the outlined procedure. There is rarely a session of play in an actual game where a situation does not arise that calls for some tional play upon which winning or losing of the game and rubber. It may appear to the average pla to be nothing but luck, but it Ability to read the cards is a most useful art, and proficiency in this branch of the ial to attain the rank of excep hinges the usually is something more. The following deal was played at one of our leading clubs and just misses qualifying as a problem hand: The bidding: SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Double 1 No Tramp | Pass Pass Pass 2 Spades | Pass Double 3 Spades $ Spades Pass The pla NORTH Dia. King Dia. 5 EAST Dias SOUTH Dia. 9 ia, 2 WEST Dia, 6 Dia. Ace, | Dia. 3 Dia. Queen | Dia. 7 Heart 5 | Dia. Jack| Dia. 10 West must now play to make the game, giving particular attention to the trump situation, Think it over until next week Getting the Bird N hunting ducks, you use decoys. Decoys are harmless, bald and made of wood. Decoys fool live ducks like wooden Indians used to fool ¢ smokers, After you have fortified yourself from the cold with extra underwear, jackets and radiator fluid, you are ready to push off in a scow. and is usu- R k like the weeds in which you are trying to hide. You get this effect by nailing reeds on the side of the bout and putting cat tails in your hatband. When hidden in’ the weeds and your shotgun is’ within reach, you li¢ in the scow as comfort- 48 possible and wait near-sighted ducks to Ducks have a que cling you are all for some ome along. r habit of cir- ust out of ran ets to be so exasperating that even the decoys get sore. of your gun, Finally a few ducks approach your blind. You raise your gun, take what aim you can and fire. ‘There's a cloud of smoke, a flurry of feathers and down comes a duck. laughirely known as a awakened from a sound sleep because of the noise, brushes a flea and yawns. You threaten him, ole him and finally throw him overboard and he swims for the careass. Back he comes and he gives you the bird. You deserve it, too, for it’s full of shot and looks as tho it was hit by a Tt-inch shell. By this time the rest of the ducks, aided by a stiff tailwind, have all fled. ‘ou then trudge home and get the bird again—while you eat chops for suppe —P. F. Scuviure Your dog retriever Bridge that Gap (Continued from page 6) “In this emergency let the lead of N. se us follow w York and New Jer- hat’s what the officials of the In- ternational No-Got Corporation said to after the close of the market. “Do it either way!” they continued, in their ringing statement. “Use Method No, 1 and start with a supply of cash! Use Method No. 2 and bi gin with a supply of material! Link any two states that are handy! If you can’t link two states, link a couple of counties! Whatever, build a bridg and link something! Get started while the idea is fresh in your mind! And what will it mean in the long run? 20,000,000 a ye independence! No more d pressions! And no more waiting in line to get across!’ Let's get suspen- sion-bridge conscious! Let’s go!” JUDGE comicbooks.com