The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1937, Page 8

THE BISMARCK TRIB THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1987 erin ee a ATO THE GUMPS—CONTENTS NOTED Ke 'D IKE TO INSERT (UNH B.G, IF YOU CAN (= (I li] AN AD IN YOUR FY smaty (2 , ‘ AND. | TCHEL AND GETS COUNT ON OPPONENT ‘When Lead Isn't in-Partner’s Bid Suit, and Trumps Fail to Break, Declarer Knows Lie of Cards . By WM. E. McKENNEY In looking at today’s hand, it 4s, : @Becretary, American Bridge League) |of course, apparent that six spades ‘TO - ome time, perhaps, a bridge player could be made without difficulty, due : 3 . d La | @ith a genius for coining pet phrases SOLUTION TO PREVIOUS ; oe “oe : Aaah iNed- cd will rename the standard plays at CONTRACT PROBLEM ‘ =. = 1 ae “yy @AKQ94 : we ,, ; bridge table. Possibly we shall hhave a distinctive bridge vocabulary, i of borrowing our terms from the baseball or elsewhere. that happy day ar- us who write about : s defending player is forced | Duplicate—E. & W. vul. a trick and return s card! |coutn West North East wilt give declarer his contract. } Pass 2 $ Pass You've 7 zr 0 . Today's Contract Problem | , Pas 5S Pass BouGHT TO COMPETE WITH SIDNEY Pass Pass Pass Opening lead—# 3. 21 to the distribution, but South had no reason for preferring that sult over @A73 hearts. VAT63 ‘When East failed to open diamonds, @K763 but chose instead what appeared to 43 be a fourth best lead, it seemed likely that he held no card in his partner’s suit, The three of clubs was led. The seven was played from dummy, West played the eight, and North won with the queen. North laid down two rounds of trump, lei rounds of 5 now declarer had @ perfect count on the East hand. South is playing a grand WICKLEY, AND BESIDES, slam contract in hearts. Can he fulfill it, if either East or West holds all four outstanding trumps? Ss. alll ‘West did not open the bidding, be- | his good spade. NOW, NOW= 1S THAT A NICE WAY ulnerability. Later, aS fame ed and se a LADy AINSLEY AN! JO TALK, AFTER I FOLLOW YOU East, who now was compelled to lead 1 THINK IM GONNA BUT IF IT CONCERNS. ALL THE WAY DOWN HERE, TO into’ declarer's tenace holding in PROTECT YOU? I'M REALLY NOTA 7 an THE THINGS YOU "1 |) ENTRANCE? IM SURE p YOU... BAD SORT, YOU KNOW....A BIT Y 2 HE DONT KNOCK? ROUGH, PERHAPS, BUT... HEY! Y WAIT A MINUTE > All vul. Opener—@ K. Two more rounds of spades were Solution in next issue. led, Wee ee oe of clubs, finessing the 10 in the dum rcea| MYRA NORTH, SPECIAL NURSE Irish Revolt Picture A passionate conflict between love of wife and loyalty to s popular “cause,” such as must have torn many © young patriot when the Two of the greatest lovers in the world will come to life, the valiant Romeo and the faithful Juliet. Norma Shearer will play the faith-| BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES 10) cut Juliet, and Leslie Howard will im- a Y'SEE PEG IS z : 3 =e : eee 5 : JHEN AIST HERE SU LESS univ oe om| anes a Vw THEN, AUST: t f OPE GN WHEMSEWES 1 ete a ut ar A ALLEY OOP PAGING OOOLA YER IMPERIAL MAJESTY-( HAH! BOY, THAS ME- BONEN H RULER OF LEM, KING OF \ SOUNDS GREAT, TOO D HER? ORDER SAWALLA, MONARCH OF (HEH, HEH! ALL RIGHT, IMOO, MIGHTY CONQUEROR] ALL RIGHT-GIT ON, BROUGHT HEZE A CRY OF DISTRESS, 1 : 4 % DASHED TO GIVE fi wink WY \\\ APISTOL, BUT BEING A MASTER OF THE ART OF FISTICUFFS, Ll LANDED A WELL-AIMED BLOW AND LAID HIM HORS DE COMBAT/ THE PRESENTATION OF THE $1000 REWARD AND THE ~ Obt and Sediment Loft by Oriieary fas Cg to Wes Fe Pus | SO PARKER GAVE THE WORLD QUINK Insure with the Hartford Fire In- ‘WOMEN re fair dealing for every ie resreeamt tee. Marisere ore MURPHY