The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 14, 1937, Page 8

McKenney on Bridge FINESSE IS PROBLEM Easy Hand Can Be Lost By Declarer’s Carelessness in Playing His Trump Cards for Game By WM. E. McKENNEY ABecretary, American Bridge League) ~ When a person takes up bridge, q first thing he learns, after study- the rudiments of the game, is Often additional tricks can be by taking a finesse, thus capital- on location of an adversary honor, he becomes more proficient that many hands contain jonor combinations, the proper play Today’s Contract Problem North is playing the con- tract at six no trump. Of course, his contract is defeated at once if he takes the spade finesse. Can he make his 12th trick without resorting to that move? 4 HAQIES4S None vul. Opener—¥ J Solution in next issue. ef which presents difficulties, and that in many of them even the mas- ters go wrong. Today's hand is simplicity itself, and were it not to illustrate the prin- ciple, it might be considered too “easy” to present as a problem. West's opening lead of the king of spades held the trick and the sult ‘was continued. East won the third king of clubs, which South won with the ace. SOLUTION TO PREVIOUS CONTRACT PROBLEM Opening lead—@ Vv Although the rest of the play looks easy, South, by careless play, could lose it, if, for instance, he should make a wrong decision as to the manner in which trumps should be played. Obviously, if West holds four trumps, he must win a trump trick, anyway, as there is no way to pick up the outstanding cards without los- ing a trick. If East holds four, how- ever, with a little care South can take all the tricks, If the trumps are divided three and two, the hand presents no problem. South laid down the king’ of trumps and then led a law trump to the ace. When West failed to fol- low, he captured Fast’s two trumps by means of a finesse, Had South carelessly led to the ace first, he would have been forced to take a blind finesse against East, or lose his contract. found with the ace. Then he led the (Copyright, 1937, NEA Service, Inc.) [AT THE MOVIES | “One Way Passage’ in Beautiful Settings In answer to the demand from countless movie fans, “One Way Passage,” the greatest picture ever made by William Powell and Kay Francis will open today at the Cap- miei es! rf a BEE ePree LIGNITE D) ws nt: og WE RECOMMEND IT Wachter ‘Iranster Cor Telentnne 62 Enemies Face to Face In ‘Charlie at Opera’ His back to the wall, a knife at his throat, the world’s slyest sleuth, Charlie Chan, battles for his life in the most thrilling and exciting of the Twentieth Century-Fox adventures le Chan a the Opera” opeting Pez day at the Paramount Theatre. tered. With Keye Luke, Charlotte Henry, ‘Thomas Beck and Margaret Irving featured, the film starts off in a roar it as you concen= ty. Son building it You thought and planned and watched your home built. You saved to make your dream come true—but are all the savings you in- in it protected with sufficient insurance? Let us check up all your policies MURPHY “The Man Who Knows Insurance” Bismarck 218 Broadway Phone 577 ‘THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1937 THE GUMPS—THE INFORMER FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS LET'S GO OVER THIS FROM MINE, AND YOU'RE HOLDING IT OVER my HEAD! FoR WELL, MVRA- WERE NEARING FOLKESTONE, Zz ALLEY OOP [AWRIGHT, SARGE-GIT TH’ BOVS TOGETHER-WE WANTA GIT T'MOO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE— TIL HIS BEAN FOR ANY MDOT) MORE CROWNS = AT x KING AND HIS PARTY, THOSE IN CHARGE OF THE MOOVIAN GARRISON DISCUSS WANS AND MEANS TO MEET ANY SITUA~ TION THAT MIGHT ARISE. THERE'S A‘THIRD MEMBER OF OUR § SANG- - IM SUST RIDICULOUS iT) CAUSE FOR WONDER == THANK HEAVENS FOR THAT. YER SURE IT’S OLD AINSLEY THERE CERTAINLY SHOULDN'T ‘OUSE YE'LL BE WANTIN! SIR? BE ANY DANGER IN NURSING FOLKS SELDOM ASK THE WAY A SICK OLD LADY. 8Y THE WAY, THERE ... DON'T FANCY THEY'VE A, PERHAPS WE SHOULD INQUIRE HAD ONE yiSITOR ALL WINTER?! FOR AINSLEY HOUSE - TURN LEFT AT THE MOOUE mS Be ee = : AND YE'LL SE G = b THE HILL: SOMETHING MUST emp ‘NE “APPENED TO OFF "EM TO THE FLOOR. BALANCE! Ie ! MAKE eM HELPLESS: