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LA CJKANDE EVEMINO OBSEHVKU -i
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T "" I t r,.,.ontIv rocdved n packet of
them, hut only one game can be won a.la, tconiiy i hfl
emplify the old slogan, "United w;
stand; divided we fall." ;
Do not raise partner's bid on t rum pi
strength alone as he has trumps !A'W
adf. Youi best as.-istunce is in t-7T':i
tricks in outside suits. ,
Also, be careful not to raie part
ner's bid when you hold a singleton i
When third hand and partner bid
one no.trump, and you hold a han V
without a tiick or a "bust," if -yyj
have a live-can! suit, take partner
iff the no-trump by bidding- two in;
player can trump a suit his partner,
yl Column fbr
zi- Card Planers
leads (holding none of the suit led.
Cross-Ruff is a condition in whic I
two partners alternately trump the
other's lead (also called see-saw.)
U ! t s .rvinS in South Africa 19 years
A veteran of th oer W.r. n,U They had travelled U over the
living In Prlnco Albert, isk., Om- world before reaching him.
the long suit. If his hand is strong
he may then jyo two no-trump without
Q. What is a singleton?
A. The only card of a suit dealt to
exit a loss. i
a hand, also called a "sneak."
Conducted Lij Hoijle. Jr.
The suit thut your hand is short ii ',
nay weaken your partner's trumps t.j
ruff the opponents' suit in which yauj
hnve the singleton (or sneak).
Q. What Is meant by game?
A. Thirty or more trick points con
Questions and Answers.
Q. AVhat is a rulf and a cross ruff?
A. Ituff is a condition in which on
stitute a game. All points in excess of
AMrcH.4 qiiostlniis nbont nny Rnmo to Ilnylo, Jr., Tlif, Obsomr. An
suvcid uill bo mailed woiiiptly, .No question aiiMViied unless hltjiu-U
with nnmo nuil jhIiIi-cks.
thirty are counted by the side winning
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iloE iJlv..!..-.i'ii'n'WiMiV fi nout
AUCTION UlillH.K No. I.
"He who hcsitutcK in .Hi."
Should there be a question tetvotri have found this method of valuation
a minor make or a no-trutnn dft-lurn
tion, the latter is preferable, for while
the ri.sk m prvntor, the Kumo is more
in trick score, and tho Uba is no Rrcat
cr iu ppnalticH,
1. Six diumunds, imiuthnjf one hon
or and one trick in another suit.
2. Fivo lianiiinls, int'luilinj throi
Jaonorn.
'. Five diamonds, including twi
honors and u trick in two other hu it:'.
4. Four diamonds, infludhitf four
four honors.
Standard for diamond make will alo
cover Hie standard for club make.
to be almost infallible.
Having two suits to declare, usually
take Kit weaker. The stronger tiiit
will alwayH be jrood the weaker i
strenplhened by making it trumps.
When the hand has a "singleton,"
or a missing uit, the bidding should
noL he hi'tfh, um1ush you hold six or
more of the trump suit. You cannot
afford to bo foici'd. as it will weaken
the tiump h'ddinK-
The hand may be overbid one trick
it it contains four honors in the suit,
or if it is the rubber gum p. The
honor score may more than eijaul th
i los.l. ami van call afford to ri.k th
In Auction the opening hi,) is n free; loss of BO to MM") penalty score cm th
one nnn snoum lie made Irom strcnirlh; rubber pmc for mi even chance to
more than lrni;tli, ami the iiiformntionjv'in it.
should lit? accurate. Ijitir bids art'i ri no frame dots circumstance play
according to information gained by the) so important a part as in Auction,
luter bidding n,- conversation of the. Upon what has been bid depends what
game. No-Trump, is always sounht mu.-t be bid. A player may often buy
for, as nny pood card in partner':--! the make at a low price, but beware
hand will assist, U xhowx a jcood of thu cheap buy, fur there is (,'eneral-
hoiding of lnh cai-ds. Jt requires ly some iood reason why opponent
lewer tricks to vm the (rame. 11 cut
out the smaller l.id, in other woi.i
the "Pikers,"
Do not be afraid to bid one no-trump
even though short, iu major, .suits. Op
ponents may hid Ihe i.'.it you are wettk
in. You may then change, your bid, but
you have inf:.-rr.H your p.-t'tm-r.
do littt make at least one bid. The
mi.y be lyintf low to let your niak'
.stand. It is not good policy to douhh
a one-trick bid an the original bid
der will then realize his danger and
change the suit.
Ihe third hand dealer's partner
. huuld be ever watchful, ready to help
A bid ot two in any suit means it is his paitncr, the dealer, laise any bid
best to phv th- hand in that bid. he may have made. Always bear ii
The state of the rem e should never. nind, however, that the dealer has
lie lost siirht of f ir a moment, fur that ' counted on one trick in his partner's
h the goal of every good j, layer in hand.
any gume, and especially so in Au"-j Jn other words, endeavor to combine
tion, where the bonus for winningj the strength of the two hands. One
tho rubber is u prime object. ihand may bo utterly worthless, hut
How to Ksti,.-.a(e a Irand. with combination, many tricks may
won. While many card games are
mated mated. purtnerliip afl'aiis, none permit such
' Peak "'s Tlnnd Tricks Losses
Spadi3 A.. Ten, and
, two snuill cauls ... 2 2
lleui ts K., Q., Ten,
and three small canls 5 1
Diamo'wls Q., and one
small card 0 2
Clubs One small rani . I) 1
(Total i.... 7 fi
In the above hand you mu.'it:
Count n loss for King and Queen ofl
.Spades'.
Count a loss for Ace of Hearts."
Count a loss for Ace of Clubs.
Count n loss for Ace anil King of
Diamonds.
With heurls as trumps in this hand
or any suit as trumps, count a loss
for each missing Ace, King or Queen,
as long the the hand can follow suit
Whatever is left in each suit count w.
estimated tricks. Add to your esti
mated tricks the one you have the
righto to expert from your partner'
and you hnve the value of vour hand
perlect teamwork as Auction. Indeed,
it is the unity and harmony of the two
hanilK that make for success, and cx-
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