Judge — January 16, 1932 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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Solutions of Problems in Third Annual Lenz Bridge Contest SPONSORED BY GENERAL @ ELECTRIC article to € MAZDA LAMPS Below is reprinted the fourth problem in the $25,000.00 Bridge Contest, together with Mr. Work’s bidding. In the followi remaining problems will be shown. When scoring is completed prizes will be nd names of successful contestants will be published. Problem No. 4—Contract Bidding a lier’s, AQT A Q1085 Qst Mr. Work’s Bidding: SOUTH WEST. NORTH EAST | 3 Spades | Pass # Spades Pass pades Pass Pass Pass Double No-Tramps Pass Pass [ Masimum score WG points 1 point for each correet bid or pass and 3 points for correct final declaration, COMM Pr BY MR, LENZ Seer cannot open with a game de- mand bid of three, forced minimum response of three no trumps by the partner might prove quite disastrous. If North held a Pass tion of the trump suit will prove very disappointing to the declarant. [£ appears as though West should take in two trump tricks and the beeause a worthless hand, a no-trump contract might play very badly. ‘The four- card spade suit could not be rebid and the Hearts are not strong cnough for a bid of four, While North holds a supporting hand, he must await his partner's response before reaching out for a slam contract. South is compelled to warn his partner that he has only a four-card suit, which does by bidding the no-trumps. Club doubleton is a deciding factor in influencing North to rebid the Spades. vith four trumps in each hand, the game at Spades appears safer. West's double is unquestionably sound. South has advertised that his bid is based on only four-card suit and there is every indication that the bad distribu- Ace of Clubs, so very little is required from the partner to sct the contract. E k of Hearts would ap- | pear sufficient. While the actual 4 of these problem hands has no bear- ing whatever on the correct bidding, this neat composition of Mr. Work’s will land the game against the best defense of the adversaries. The pre- ferred opening lead would be the Act of Clubs, followed by a low Club With practically all the high cards in sight, West's double marks him with four trumps. After one spade lead, declarant should play three rounds of Diamonds. If West refuses to ruff. a low trump will put him in the lead and nothing he can do will save the situation. | the ONE TOMATO COCKTAIL Greet your appetite with original College Inn Tomato Juice Cock- tail—the one tomato cocktail that is chock-full of flavor and body. Original College Inn is the prod- uct of whole tomatoes—rich, red, ripe, big fellows. A bit of season- ing is added to make it racy. And it’s packed by the new exclusive Hi-Vita process which preserves iginal flavor and vitamins, ers—you sce its flaming bright- ness, and the new cap is a great convenience. Enjoy the difference today be- tween full-bodied, full-flavored tomato cocktail and ordinary thin, watery, canned juices . . s and you'll enjoy it often. College Inn THE ORIGINAL TOMATO JUICE COCKTAIL Co.tece Inn Foon Propucts Co. 1 4