THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1936
BRIDGE NOTES
TOO MANY SIGNALS
By Ely Culbertson
Whenever I have a bridge partner of less than expert calibre, before a 'bid is made or a card is played. I figuratively get down on my knees with the argent plea: "Partner, will you do me one little favour? Please don't signal with high cards!" I change the wording to meet individual temperaments.
AL times, with the more adamant type of partner. I become posi-
ively wheedling.
Of course, I realise that in making this request I am Ican- g over backward. I should refer to ask that come-on ignals be used only with great iscretion. I am well aware hat occasionally a high-card ignal is vital to proper defence. ut it has been my bitter ex- ertence that average, and les- er, players simply cannot exer- ise the aforesaid discretion, ence my piea for total abstin-
ace.
Signalling by means of dis- rds or follow-suit cards is an t requiring more knowledge; ha greater delicacy than any ther department of bridge. ot one player in a thousand hows when to give a positive hd when a negative signal. ortunately, in almost every tuation, the proper lead-and e proper cards to conserve— e manifest from consideration
the bidding. the opening ad, and the exposed dummy. is being so, signals almost says are merely redundant. in to-day's hand North was! ugly sure that his major ace in clubs should be indi- ted his partner.
to
Re
ceeded only in "taking the. ss out of the hand" for de- rer.
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH
5.9 8 7 6
A H. 10 8 4
YEST
D. A
C. AQ 9 5
A 4 KJ.3
10 7 5 41
SOUTH
S. Q J 3
H. Q 9.6 5
D. 6 2
C. 7 6 4 2
he bidding:
West North
3D
1D
EAST
S. K 10 5 2
K. A 7 2
D. Q 9 8 3
C. 10 3
East
Pass 50 in bid) Pass IS
brth opened the nine of es, which was won by 's acc. A trump forced blank ace. and another e was won by dummy's Now a low snade from my. ruffed by West, estab- the ten as the high card e suit.
Dummy was put the lead with a trump, and seized. the opportunity to rd the nine of clubs an it signal. The declarer was steered on the proper e-he discarded a club on bade ten and promptly took heart finesse to his king- Without North's signal, ight well have chosen to
d a heart, obviating
Poser, and to have tried he trick in clubs.
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IS DADDY GOING TO THE OPERA WITH US, MOTHER?
WILL YOU SHUT UP THE JIGGS FAMILY
IS QUARRELING AGAIN-I'VE NEVER HEARD A MAN DO SO MUCH QUARREL- ING AS HE DOES-
I TOLD HIM THAT HE IS TO GO WITH US - I MUST SEE. IF HE IS READY-
GULLIVER-STOP DRINKING YOUR SOUP THIS MINUTE- I THINK THE JIGGS FAMILY
IS STARTING TO FIGHT AGAIN- YES-I HEAR THEM
NOW-
COD
THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS
OFFICERS,
Rosie's BEAU
BY
DO YOUR
GEO.MCMANUS
Registered U, S. Patent Office.
DUTY-
OH-YES-DARLING-THE BOSS WILL TAKE CARE OF THINGS WHILE I AM ÄNAV - YOU KNOW, WE'RE JUST A COUPLE
OF_PALS-
I'VE NEVER HEARD HIS VOICE YET- THAT'S MRS. JEGS' VOICE YOU HEAR
LET ME
KNOW IF
HE WINS A ROUND-
Bringing Up Father
YOU BIG WALRUS DIDN'T TELL YOU THAT YOU WERE TO GO TO THE OPERA WITH ME
TONIGHT?
DIDN'T TELL YOU TO SHUT UP?THEY HAVE STOPPED QUARRELING. DO YOU WANT THEM
TO HEAR US ?
IS THAT
"THE
JIGGS FAMILY
MAKING ALL THAT NOISE?
YES-JOIN US. WE'RE GOING
TO PUT A STOP TO IT- I'VE SENT FOR THE "POLICE"
BUT-MAGGIE, YOU SENT ME DRESS
SUIT TO THE TAILOR AND FORGOT TO TELL HIM TO SEND IT BACK-HIS SHOP IS CLOSED NOW-
ALL RIGHTTM ALL RIGHT-- LET'S BOTH BE QUIET SO WE CAN EN- JOY TH",QUIET WHILE IT IS
QUIET-
LET'S JOIN
THE CRUSADE -
POOR
· WOMAN -
THAT'S RIGHT-BLAME IT ON ME-I HAVE TO ATTEND TO EVERY THING AROUND HERE- WHY DONT YOU EVER THINK
OF ANYTHING-
بر
WHATS THE USE?
OH, DEAR -THE-
JIGGS' HAVE STOPPED AGHTING —
DON'T LET THAT SPOIL YOUR EVENINS THEY WILL START- AGAIN- THE EVE- NING IS YOUNG-
GRACIOUS- IT SOUNDS AS IF THAT BRUTAL HUS- BAND IS
CHOKING HER
THEY SHOULD CANCEL
THER LEASE-
THEY SHOULD
LOCK UP
THAT BRUTAL
HUSBAND OF HERS –
HURRY BEFORE HE KILLS
STRIKE ME IF YOU DARE- HELP-YOU STRUCK ME- YOU BEAST-STOP-YOU
ARE CHOKING ME-
STOP -HELP~~
RATS-I THOUGHT HE GOT THE BEST OF IT FOR ONCE-
WHAT'S TH’
MATTER " HAVEN'T YOUSE A RADIO?
THE SECOND AC
WILL FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY~~ TIME OUT FOR
STATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
HER-
GEE-IT. WAS SWELL OF THAT. BUYER TO GIVE ME THESE TWO BOX SEATS TO THE BALL GAME "TODAY-
I'LL TAKE ROSE- IT'LL MAKE
HIT WITH HER-
NOW-TO GO IN AN' TELL TH′ BOSS I AM GOING OUT TO COLLECT SOME OF
OUR BILLS-
HISW
4-19
1936. King Features Syndica
Great Britain rich
OH-I'D BE DELIGHTED TO 60, ARCHIE - BUT IS IT POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO GET AWAY FROM YOUR OFFICE-DEAR?
YES-I'M GOING TO THE BALL GAME-1 GAVE A COUPLE OF SEATS IN MY BOX TO ONE OF MY BUYERS-BUT I'M NOT SURE HE'LL BE ABLE TO GO-
IT'S THE GYPSY IN ME.
BARGAIN
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