Judge — December 26, 1931 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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Solutions of Problems in Third Annual Bridge Contest Below is reprinted the first problem in the together with Mr. Lenz’ bidding problems will be shown. and names of successful contestants w PROBLEM N ) Nobo $25,000.00 Bridge Contest, In following issues of Juvae the nine other When scoring is completed prizes will be awarded ill be published, 1 (BIDDING) 953 9 None Oo KQIG KQI Mr. Lenz’ Bidding SOUTH Wrst NORTH EAST | 3 Clubs So Trumps| Pass $ Diamonds Trumps| Pass Maximum | Pass core VG points woint far each correct bid or pase and nts for correct final declaration. The game demand bid of three on South’s hand is obligatory. Holding an ideal two-suiter, the opportunity to show both suits can only be assured by forcing the partner to keep. the bidding open. The longer suit should be bid first. Although holding four quick-tricks, West must nevertheless pass. South's demand bid is a guaranty that the bidding will continue until game is contracted for, and it would be poor strategy to warn the adversaries that exceptional strength is massed against them in one of the opposing hands. North, not holding four cards in the bid suit, or one quick trick, makes the conventional No Trump re- sponse. South then bids the second suit and West can still delay action as the game declaration has not been reached. The next bid by North is probably as close a decision as this contest will bring forth. The secondary Diamond declara- tion should not be raised unless North has-a strong preference for that suit. As between five Clubs or four No Trumps, the choice is slightly in favor of No Trumps. It is generally under- stood that the No Trump response to a demand bid shows minimum values, and North does not wish to encourage lam aspirations that his partner have in mind, The five Club bid of South is logi- | cal and now West reaps the reward for his long restraint. There is no game in this deal for East and West, so the penalty of one trick doubled is the best result they could obtain. It will be noted that even with North's very poor hand, the declarant would have won the game if the op- | posing trumps had been divided two and two. Or if East should make the mistake of discarding a Diamond on South’s play of trumps for a pseudo- squecze, the contract of five Clubs will be fulfilled in spite of West's powerful holding. LET LITTLE COUGHS GROW UP! eN a little cough irritates the 1 nery f the throat. more coughing. The ER ce s irritate more. And so—hig from little coughs grow. “Don't let litle coughs grow up”—that’s a simple and a wise health precaut ticularly im portan’ with children’s cou Brothers’ Cough Drops check coughs quickly, surely and safely. They calm irritation, soothe the soreness, relieve dryness, stop throat tickle. Children like S. B.’s as candy. delicate tissue: 2 KINDS S. B. (BLACK) AND MENTHOL ST. PETERSBURG..FLORIDA On glorious Tampa Bay .. . complete in every particular... best clientele...Rates /, considerate. Booklet. CLEMENT KENNEDY Mi ie Director Summer Resort New Ocean House Swampscott, Mass, comicbooks.com