Judge — May 1933 — page 18: what you’re looking at

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Deal Fortunately, there are exceptions. Dorothy Sims, by her introduction of Psychics, opened wide the gates to hilarity. I will never forget the joyous peals of laughter which arose from table after table at Cleveland in 1930 when Johnny Rau and Billy Barrett devastated the field with what then ap- peared to be impossible Psychics, per- petrated with every kind of hand. The victims laughed as loudly as the bene- ficiaries, and sometimes the youngsters were their own victims. Nowadays, Psychics are no longer a novelty, but still they are the yeast which leavens the whole, and does so with levity. Mrs. Sims does not rest on her laurels. Never a day passes that she does not contrib- ute some absolutely priceless wisecrack to keep us happy. Another outstand- ing exception is Jean Mattheys, whose ringi hh sweeps over the tables like an ocean breeze whenever a 1400 penalty goes on the score, no matter whether it is a plus for him or a minus. Penitents and converts are called for. Opening Bid By John Raw ANY people have created in their own minds a false impression as regards opening bids, first or second hand, in the Sims System. They seem to think that an opening bid in either these positions guarantees a rebid irrespective of partner's response. If this were true the original bidder would automatically be forcing himself. Such a predicament would be nothing short of ridiculous. The fact that you have a hand which merits opening the bidding in this posi- tion indicates that your hand contains “rebid material” in some form. Ther fore you are generally in position to make some further move should your partner respond. But, in the event that you receive from your partner a one no trump response, you are at perfect liberty to pass, if, in your opinion, no hetter, safer contract can be found. If your hand is of the aggressive type. you will naturally rebid your suit, or else hid a second suit in order to ascertain vour partner's preference. If, however, your hand is of nsive type, the safest, easiest “sign-off” will generally be one no trump. for the biddi has shown that your twenty-six cards in- clude only one biddable suit which, moreover, is not rebiddable. Your rebid erial, then, consists of the safety you provide for this one no trump con- tract even if your partner’s hand is piti- fully weak. Slams and Fine By Zero-doccus HE following letter was recently received: “Dear Zero-doccus; Might I be so presumptuous as to sug- gest that Slow Pass Oilio-gobelus leave matters of tournament ethics to his companion-in-arms, Bally-Hoo Karbo- nockus? Signed, Moto-munchus.” Has Mr. Burnstine told you about the new bid that was developed at the re- cent Eastern tournament.—"I bid the fourth and final spade”? the Julian Goldman prominent place in T wonder wh trophy didn’t get the recent display before the Eastern tournament We are accustomed to hear about new experts being developed daily, but have you met the new tournament director who has t ning to the front so rapidly of late-—Lieut. Charles Stodter. WW. A.? ¢ The unsolved mystery of the month, —which side won when the Bidrite team played a match between them- selves at the recent Eastern tournament conducted by the late G. R. You must have Phil Coffin give you his five minute lesson on the forcing pass. The new rubber duplicate tray, which is fast supplanting the old metal one. seems to he eting with a great deal of approval by partners of tempera- mental bridge players. Since the arrival of Oswald Jacoby, IIT, Ossie II's face is Reithed in smiles Mr. Shepard E years has held Sarclay, who for many ne pulse of the bridge public, has written what should prove to Contract players a very inter book, “Win at Contract With Any Partner"—D. Appleton & Co., $1.00. Shepard Barclay’s record in tourna- ments around New York this year has heen nothing short of phenomenal. He played in twenty-two tournaments and won twenty-one tops and one second, playing each time with a different part- ner. In addition to the valuable infc mation that you receive in the ninety-six pages of this treatise on bidding sys- tems, there are fourteen points given in the back of the book which have a Wilsonian touc Some time ago a young lady who was playing her first game of duplicate asked the director, “Sir, do you get more than one bid in duplicate contract?” “Cer- tainly,” replied the director. “Thank you,” said she. “I bid one heart and one spade.” Bridge Pastimes Actual Playing Problem W PRESENT here the first of a series of problems designed ex- pressly to help you improve your play. We will show you part of the hand and you must build it up, selecting and plac- ing the balance of the cards to meet the requirements of the playing problem ‘orth West VR 652 BO South @AQ10 9jJMw984 OAT RAKS Hearts are trump. Sow make a small slam. the deelar- The correct ution must be a hand in which the only ossible way to make the contract is not to lose a heart trick. West will refuse to cover any heart lead by de- clarer. Double Dummy Problem No, 1 North 4 10 QO None O7 &KI10 West East 4432 a86 oO4 93 Od © None & None &AQ South 4ao75 96 o2 & None Hearts are trump. South leads. North and South to win four of the five tricks. All cards are known by both sides, therefore the problem must be made uinst any possible defense. Answer will appear in next month's Issue,