Judge — January 1939 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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It scems to me that writers of Crazy Golf letters will have to stretch themselves to beat this little story that comes to us from Corinth, New York. And since the Asso- ciated Press vouches for it, it prob- ably has the added merit of truth, a quality on which we are some- times—shall_ we say—half-heartcd? John Washburn owned a local farm, of which a part was laid out as a golf course. John Washburn also owned a cow which he prized highly. You begin to sce the plot now, don’t you? That's right. A golfer swung a club, which hit the ball, double in spades Vl take the armchair and watch you play this hand. Now let's see what you've been dealt: @ QywoRst e ito o Kee ee What do you say? Three spades? Sure, silence is golden and you have to silence the enemy on this hand if you want to corner the gold. West on your left doubles. Looks as if he's got your number, and is staying right with you, Your part- ner says 4@. Well, that ought to gag ‘em, or at Icast make ‘em put up or shut up. Your hand is like two pairs at Poker: not so hot de- fensively, so you talk big im- mediately to scare out the pikers. The bidding is passed around to West, who doubles again, so that your contract of 4@ is doubled. West leads the #K, and your hands are: Dummy A76 16 4 You, Declarer QywoRss Ai 2 v eK a West continues which you trump. with the With A-J-10 of THE JUDGE FOR JANUARY cow in one Alec Duncon will oward o doren Silver Kings, Ameri- co's premier golf balls, to each of the lication on this poge. Let- tors will oppeor in current ond in subsequent issues. All letters become the property of The JUDGE. Give own nome in full, ond thot of ot least one witness: Alto date, ond nome ond location of course. which struck John prized cow, killing her. This provoked John Washburn into such a heat of passion, that he promptly took up shovel and axe and laid waste and destruction to the ill-starred golf course. Sing, Oh Muse, for the sureaim- ing golf ball, for the pitcous fate of a cow and for the righteous wrath of John Washburn, Washburn's POCKET BIRDIE A couple of years ago, on the Hillerest course at St, Louis, I was taking my second shot out of a sand trap beside the green on a par three BY diamonds against you, it looks as if you must lose two @ tricks, the d alre nd maybe the 4K. But where are ing high cards? “That's right. West must hold ‘em for his doubles, If you can trap the @K, and if you can make West lead a @ away from his ace, you can score two @ ticks, and make your game. What do you lead now? ‘The 4Q? Fine! West plays the trey. Weil, he looks honest and probably the @3 is his lowest, marking East with the @2. So do you finesse the 4Q? You bet! It wins. ‘The point is, if East holds the @K, it wins whatever you do. Well, East played the 2, so your @A draws the king, and you're down to Jost, Dummy You, Declarer J 1098 Al Ko OCD HhOKD You're not out of the woods yet, my friend. You still have a @ and maybe two @ tricks to lose, But how can you make West lose a trick? Think it over, and we'll be sceing you on page 30. BY ALEC DUNCAN hole. My caddie, a barefoot boy in overalls, was not watching me as I took my shot, but he was holding the flag in the proper position. My ball went into the caddie’s overall pocket (which had a large hole in it), rolled down his leg and into the cup. H. W. Tillman, Memphis, Tenn. ROUND AND ABOUT C. M. Becker, of Cleveland, Ohio, was one of the luckiest men on the Orange Brook course near Hollywood, Florida, last winter. His tce shot on a 150 yard hole lodged in a small palm scrub above the edge of the green which sloped sharply towards the cup. Think- ing he might jar the ball out of the scrub and save the penalty, he blasted away with his back to the flag. The ball popped into view and rolled down the green for what seemed a certain birdie. How- ever, it lipped the cup, rolled past, leaving me a partial stymic. Yet luck was still with him, for my putt struck his ball and rapped it straight into the hole for HIS par. R. FE Whelan, Lakewood, Ohio GEORGE COFFIN LAST MONTH'S PROBLEM North 4 v ¢ & Eat $ 6 ea us3 ° @ wRise e @ Ags a & 875 South @ AKQsI v @ Kao AKI West led his , which with the @A. East returned a @, which South covered and West trumped. North and South must win ten tricks against the best de- fence. Solution: Regardless of what West returns at ‘Trick Three, South wins four trump tricks, the @A. and enters dummy on the second round of clubs. Dummy Icads a heart picture, whereon South jet- tisons his last. dub to unblock. After West takes the @ trick, he is forced to lead a % or a &, letting dummy in to score his @ trick, and East can just whistle for his @ trick. 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