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CONTRACT BRIDGE

By W. E. McKenney Solution to Previous Contract

Problem

If variety is the spice of life. then freak hands are the spice of

assured. If the spado nesso You Cannot Avoid Crowds

should lose, so would the contract,

while a 4-1 split in trump would But You Can Avoid Colds!

and

|not necessarily be fatal, North

olected to try the spade finesse and at sporting events, as well as in In theatros, cinemas, dance halls first, and, when the jack held the trams, buses and trains, we are con- first trick, a diamond was return-tinually exposed to the risk of catch- ed and ruffed in his own hand. affections.

Inx coughs, colin, and thront Another spade was led, the king Nesplrolls, the now inhalant being covered by the ace, and lozenges, provide an effective barrier

And against coughs

colds, the North hand. dummy's last club was ruffed in minimise the risk of infection. They are pleasant to take, and are so bridge. Hands of regular dis-

designed that their curativo elements Declarer then led the king of are convoyel immediately to the tribution are in the great majori-hearts, which East won with the nasal passages, throat and lungs. where the risk of infection is ty, and their proper handling is aace, and returned a club, West greatest. Carry them with you; they fundamental part of one's game. wisely refusing to trump.

convenient for the pocket, and Nevertheless, the freak handa

be prepared for, their immediate use North trumped, led the queen of when you encounter a crowd. Res- produce most of the thrills, and hearts, and then pat dummy in the pirolds are obtainable from medicine a bit of good judgment or good lead with the queen of spades. $1.20 per bottle post free, from The vendors everywhere, or direct at luck in handling such distribu-West must ruff whatever is led Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 451, tion will be remembered for many from dummy, and North will over-Kiangsa Road, Shanghai, days.

| ruff, making 'the last two tricks To-day's hand shows that prand his contract. posing high card strength some- Notice that the declarer and to CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. times may be offset by favourable reduce his trump holding by ruff distribution and brilliant strategy ing four times, so that he might

South's bidding may have been

Aro

put the lead into dummy at the

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· MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamaliip,

a little too bold in view of his eleventh trick, and this is the only partner's third hand opening, but way he could avoid losing two freak hands call for aggressive heart tricks, bidding and North was equal to

the occasion.

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Today's Contract Problem

Bouth has the contract here, for six hearts, and West leads the four of diamonds. 1 looks as though. South must lose a diamond and n spade. What play, however. will give him the contrnet? A 3 10'6

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$ Healer

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Pass 1

Double 3 Double

Duplicate E. and W. Val. Opening lead-♣ K. South West North East

The Play

East cashed his king and ace ef clubs and then led the king of dia- monds, which North ruffed. The declarer could see that, with a successful spade finesse and break in trump, his contract was

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