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CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1933.
SPOTLIGHT
(Continued from Page 5)
me out how and than for the evening. This way I'll be "free every other evening. The shop
has some swell little models you'd Better come and
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It isn't often that psychic' bid-like, Sheila. ding pays. It is true that it does look them over." have its place in contract, but "I will, Myrt. I need some the timing must be perfect to things." avoid disastrous results,
Here is a psychic bid that a Broadway job 7" Myrt went on "Did I hear you turning down worked out very well. In ad-warily. dition, the hand was well played..
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"You heard me turn it down 10 someone who hadn't the right to offer it to me.". He just thought there was a chance I might be able to land it."
"You're still crazy about going on the road?" -
"I guess so."
"Well, you know your own af fairs but. I guess you're just like George when he bought that new car. Wouldn't listen to anythine I said."
"A new car? Oh, Myrt, that's fine!"
Myrtle's and George's romance had begun years ago. Myrtle, having stage aspirations, had re- fused to consider marrying All during the tournament the patient, plodding sweetheart "to George, who played the role of declarer had generally been on perfection. George had reap- the wrong side of the slams that peared as a solid, prosperous in were bid. However, on the last dividual with just a touch of pa day of the tournament the follow-tronage in his air when he ing hand was dealt to her and her garded Myrt, well past her first bidding and play helped her win youth. the high score for that session.
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The Bidding Sitting in the South, she opened the bidding with two spades. West passed and her partner" in the North responded with three diamonds.
East, who was vulnerable, was not interested in stepping in with her heart bid against an original two declaration; and passed.
South knew that her partner held a trick and one-half. How ever, they were undoubtedly in diamonds and, if so, they would be of little assistance to her with her two losing hearts.
Remember that, an original forcing two bid requires that the din be kept open until a came
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"You'd better marry hlm. Myrt," Sheila suggested. "You'd better say yes' when he you."
"If you mean.".
asky
Myrt rose. "Is that the door- bell? I'm expecting the man from the cleaner's."
It was the doorbell and both girls. hung over the balustrade with that cheerful expectance aj ringing door bell always arouses. They could hear Ma's plodding footsteps along the hall, feel the gust of cool air as she opened, the door and hear her ejaculations.
"Glory bet All those towers? No, I don't know if she's home or not. Waft 2 minute. Sheila ! Are you home?".
"I'm here," Sheila calfad. "Come
is reached. She took advantage on down. Myrt. Let's see who it of this fact, and now bid three in." hearts her spade suit, of course,
"I send them up." shouted
is higher than the hearts and she Ma, red faced from bending back- can always overcall her partner ward to look up where the girls even though the hearts are supstood. Heaven only knows what ported.
you'll do with 'em! A basket of red geraniums as big as a tub! And there's a note with 'em!"
After the three-heart bid, North re-bid diamonds and now South took the long shot and bid eix spades.
The Play
(To Be Continued.)
to establish the diamonds." West was up against a difficult Her next play was the king of opening. He did not wish to lead diamonds from dummy, East cov spades holding foar
trumpered with the ace and South South had bid hearts; therefore trumped with the deuce of spades. she did not feel that the heart She then led a small spade and opening would be good, and this won in dummy with the jack. is where the psychic worked out The queen of diamonds was led well..
and one of her losing hearts was discarded. Her next play was a small diamond from dummy.
West in no way could read the heart bid as a psychic and it look ed as though to lead hearts would' East played the jack, South he sacrificing a trick,
trumped with the aix of spades. West elected to open the only She then took three rounds of unbid suit-clubs-and led his spades, picking up the outstand four of clubs. The trick was won ing trump, being careful to dis- by the declarer in the North hard card two hearts and a diamond with the ace of clubs.
from dummy, South was, careful not to play Fast now loudly echoed in her eight of clubs on the trick hearts, but it was too late. but dropped the jack in order to South's next play was the king of create another entry in. dummy i clubs, followed by the queen of
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