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WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 11,
1934.
CONTRACT CINEMA SCREENINGS CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
Solution to 'Previous Contract Problem.
How often, after playing a hand, have you said to yourself, "If I had led trump two rounds earlier, could have made my contract?" Or when you were the opponent. "If had opened hearts, instead of diu- monds, I could have defeated the contract?"
Of course, what you really are emphasizing is the timing factor in the play of the hand. Getting the jump on the opposition is an all-important factor. It la on lit Class Tourist Class hands that require accurate timing that the ability of the expertis judged. .U.S.$432.00 U.S.$240.00 U.S.$360.00 U.S.$196.00 Hongkong to San Francisco and return U.S.$450.00 U.S.$240.00
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To-day's hand is an example.
The Play:
East's opening lend was the queen of hearts, which held. Ile then shifted to the queen of dia- monds, which South won with the The declarer could see that he
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dramatic heights, while never dummy with the jack. The de-losing her intense humanness, Sam clarer now will lead ʼn small spade, Wood directed the production with trumping with the four of clubs. a deft hand, and the work of the sup- He will lead the four of hearts and porting players in uniformly excel trump with the five of clubs.
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If he led a club first and then the ace of spades. East would get Into the lund and return club. which would defeat the contract.
Therefore, before leading a club, the declarer must lead the ace of apudes frani dummy and then shin spade. And now, regardless of who wins-East or West-a club will be returned.
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He will eash the king of dia- monds and now he has a straight cross-rung hand. He will lead
a diamond from dummy, trump tie art critic is well portrayed by-H. B.
In other words, the last five clubs are cashed separately.
By timing the hand correctly, the declarer makes his contract of five-odd.
Today's Contract Problem
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la three no trump by South. West opens the queen of diamonds, How should South proceed to play the hand? Here's a tip- when South leads the queen of spades. West covers with the king
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MID CHEERS HURRAHS
AND
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FRECKLES
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BY THE
CROWD,
MAD WITH JUBILATION
OVER
SHADYSIDE1
WINNING
THE
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FRECKLES!
FRECKLES!
The Conquering Hero!
By Blosser
BOYOBOY!
You WERE A SENSATION, FRECK!
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WAIT A MINUTE, FELLAS ➡I DIDN'T WIN THIS GAME ANY MORE THAN THE OTHER TEN BOYS .....EVERY MAN DID HIS
PART, OR I COULDNT HAVE MADE THOSE TOUCHDOWNS — I. GOT MY CHANCE AND DID THE BEST I COULD
THE TEAM VON, AND NOT JUST
ANY SINGLE
PLAYER!
G'WAN! YOU EVEN DAZZLED US !!
BEFORE
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CLOTHES,
REPORTERS
SWARM
ABOUT
HIM.
HOW VIERE YOU ABLE. TO GET AWAY FROM KINGSTONS SECONDARY
DEFENSE, AS YOU DID?
...AND HOW
DID YOU SLIP "THROUGH THE
WHOLE TEAM, ON THAT LAST TOUCHDOWN
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DRESSING ROOM,CRASH DANS *19 BRING ATTENDED BY "HE
TRAM DOCTOR, M
HURRY UP, DOG. I WANTA GO OVER 'AN' SAY SOMETHING TO
FRECKLES !!
HOLD STILL
UNTIL I WRAP
YOUR"
ANKLE!
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