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CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Today's Contract Problem-
Horo's a hand in which South holds 100 honors; and the correct bidding will indt- cato the fact. But what should the final contract bó, and why?
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The following hand is a good in- dication of the championship play that often la called upon to fulfill a dangerous contract.
In a rubber bridge gama, nolther aklo vulnerable, Mra. Green Fon- ley, Jr., of Cincinnati, received the hand with the 150 aces. Here's how she bid and played it.
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The Bidding
South West North Enst Pass Page 1 no trump 2 spades Double Pass Pass
3 hearts
P199 Pass 3 ho trump Pass
South's double of two spades shows that is tho suit with which he would have responded if East had not bid it before him. Mrs. Fonley's bid of three no trump was rathor optimistic,
The Play
East opened the king of hearts and continued hearts, North rafus- ing to win until the third round, Two small spades were discarded from dummy,
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and two good hearts, so the de- clarer returned the nino of diamonds to his ace and East dropped the ten of spades. The eight of hearts then was played, throwing East in the lead with the nine,
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