Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1931, Page 4

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MOUNTS 1017090 Lenz and Jacoby Complain of Poor Cards as Nine Rub- bers Are Played. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 26.—Ely Culbertson’s side gained 2,565 points on Sidney S. Lenz and Oswald Jacoby in the big contract bridge match this afternoon. Nine rubbers were played, Culbert- son and Theocore A. Lightner winning six of them as the Culbertson plus rose to 17,080 The se: stopped five rubbers short of the tw rds mark in the 150-rub- ber series, the rubber standing being 54 for Culbertson’s side and 41 for Lenz and Jacoby. Lenz and Jacoby won the last two rubbers of the matinee and up until then complained of their inferfor cards. “Tickets and tickets,” said Jacoby once. “The parade goes on " “It's system,” retorted Culbertson. Toy Dog Brings Luck. 1f Lady Luck did have a part in Cul- bertson's gain it must have been due to Fifi. Culbertson brought her to the scene of play under his arm. Fifi is a toy dog presented to his daughter Joyce insisted that daddy take it along for Culbertson opened proceedings by shaking hands with his opponents ani | wishing them many aces and finessos, They did not get many such things for the first seven rubbers at least | _Each side made a little slom in the | session and Culbertson’s side was set trying one Each side might have made a slam on another occasion. When Culbertson and Lightner were | streaking along Jacoby tried & few | psychic bids and escaped trouble from them. ~Culbertson called them ‘bombs Iaden with sawdust” and one hand referred to “a carload of psychics by Ossie scaring Sid out of his boots.” Jacoby once expressed his idea of the superior cards of the enemy by re- marking: “They even have more two bids than we do.” E Several Minor Misplays. The requircments for an original forcing bid of two under the Culbert- son_system are much stronger than in_Lenz' system. 1 There were several minor misplays. Culbertson and Lightner once let an ace go to sleep against a no-trump. Jacoby once led out of turn, enabling Lightner to make three hearts when he could have been set three. Lenz commented on the session: “They won six out of seven rubbers and then when we won a rubber Cul- bertson wanted to stop. It was neces- sary for me to get the referees to com- pel him to play another rubber as agreed. We got a streak of luck, but at the end of the session. Our losses thus far have been the fault of dis- tribution. There is nothing wrong with our system. Culbertson hasn't been playing any system, but I don't care about that, so long as he §ticks to a few of the rules.” Said Culbertson: “I love to play with Teddy Lightner, not so much because he is one of the world’s greatest masters, with a subtle mind, but because he holds them. I recommend him heartily to any player suffering from depression of aces and kings. “Our opponents played brilliantly, but what can you do with fundament- ally wrong methods?” Culbertson added that distribution had been a minor element, not over 2 per cent. Smith’s Daughter to Play. Culbertson announced that Mrs. John A. Warner, daughter of former Gov. Alfred E. Smith, would be his partner for at least one session. He did not set the date for her to play, though. “Howard Shenkin wlls] be my part- ner Monday night.” he said, “and Mrs. Culbertson will come back into th. game the first session after the new year because we want to play our first game of the new year together.” At this point Mrs. Culbertson, who whs helping scoring clerks in another room, made a correction. “Ely,” she said, “I am not going to ]gla\{{ ff&fr‘;he new year. I'm going ack in e game Monday night and finish my rubbers.” e “That” said Culbertson, that.” Under the terms of the -contract Mrs. Culbertson must be her husband’s partner for at least 75 rubbers. She has played in 48. Sessions next week will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights and Saturday afternoon. Lightner Mates Slam. Lightner contracted for five hearts and took all the tricks on the first hand played this afternoon, when the match was resumed. The result increased the plus of Culbertson's side from 14,525 to 14775. It was hand 524, the first of Tubber 87. Hand 525—Jacoby tried five clubs and was scet one. Net score, Culbertson, 14,825, Hand 526—Lightner succeeded at a little slam in hearts, getting game and rubber. Net score, Culbertson, 16,455 Rubber 88, Hand 527—Culbertson contracted for four hearts and made five, getting game. Net score, Culbertson, 16,625, Hand 528—Lenz made game at four spades. Net score, Culbertson, 18,505. Hang 529—Culbertson contracted for three no-trump and made five, getting | ;lzex;\leoand rubber. Net score, Cubertson, “settles Rubber 89. Hand 530—Jacoby contracted for three clubs and was set one. Net score, Culbertson, 17,260. Hand 531—Doubled at four spades, Lightner was set one, he had ifo honors, so lost nothing. Net score, Culbertson, 17,260. Hand 532—Doubled at two clubs, Lightner went down one. Net score, Culbertson, 17.160. Hand 533—Lenz made game at five diamonds. Net score, Culbertson, 17,060. Hand 534—Lightner was set one try- ing a little slam in hearts. He had 150 honors, so gained 100. Net score, Culbertson, 17,160. Hand 535—Lightner tried four hearts | and was set one. Net score, Culbert- son, 17,110. Hand 536—Jacoby made a little slam in hearts, getting game and rubber. Net score, Culbertson, 15,480. Rubber 90. Hand 537—Jacoby tried four hearts and set one. Net score, Culbertson, 15,530. Hand 538—Culbertson contracted for three no trump and made five, getting game. Net score, Culbertson, 15,735. Hand 53%—Lenz tried three spades and was set one. Net score, Culbertson, 15,785. Hand 540—Zenz was set one in a contract for four spades. Net score, Culbertson, 15835. Hand 541—Doubled at five spades, Lenz was set one. Net scoref Culbert- son, 15,935. Hand 542—Lightner succeeded at one no trump. Net ascore, Culbertson, 15,970. Hand 543—Culbertson made five hearts, game and rubber. Net score, Culbertson, 16,820. Rubber 91. Hand 544—Jacoby tried two no | trump and was set one. Net score, Culbertson, 16,870. Hand 545—Culbertson bid three no trump and made four, getting game. He held 150 in honors., Net score Culbert- son 17,175, . Hand 546—Lens ] set one trying | blood 'HE SUNDAY § to make one spade. Net score—Culbert- son 17,225, Hand 547—Culbertson was set two vulnerable trying to make one no trump, Net score—Culbertson 16,925, Hand 548—Culbertson bid four hearts and made five, Getting game and rub- ber, Net score—Culbertson 17,795. Rubber 92. Hand 549—In a three no trump con- tract, Culbertson made six, getting game. Net score—Culbertson 18,050. Hand 550—Lenz was set two trying to make four spades, but had 100 hon- ors and lost nothing. Net score—Cul- bertson 18,050, Hand 551—Lightner was set two vul- nerable trying to make two spades. Net score—Culbertson 17,750. Hand 552—Passed out. Hand 553—In a contract for two hearts Lenz made four. Net score Cul- bertson 17,590 Hand 554—Lenz succeeded at two hearts, which with the previous score gave him game. Net score—Culbertson 17,530. Hand 555—Culbertson bid three no trump and made five, getting game and rubber. Net score—Culbertson 18,235, Rubber 93. Hand 556—Lightner succeeded at three spades. Net score, Culbertson, 118.325 Hand 557—Jacoby was set one at three no trump. Net score, Culbertson, 18.375. Hand 558—Passed out. Hand 559—Jacoby made three hearts. Net score, Culbertson, 18,285. Hand 560—Jaccby tried three dia- monds and was set ome. Net score, Culbertson, 18,325, Hand 561—Culbertson succeeded at four spades, getting game. Net score, Culbertson, 18,455. Hand 562—Culbertson was set one trying four clubs, but he had 100 honors and lost nothing. Net score, Culbertson, 18,455, Hand 563—Lightner bid four spades and made five, getting game and rubber. Net score, Culbertson, 19,325. Rubber 94. Hand 564—Jacoby succeeded at one no trump. Net score, Culbertson. 19,290, Hand ~Jacoby bid four diamonds and made five, which with the previous score gave him game. Net score, Culbertson, 19,160. Hand 566—Jacoby bid four hearts and made six, getting game and rubber. Net score, Culbertson, 18,240. Rubber 95. Hand 567—Lightner contracted for two spades and made three. Net score, Culbertson, 18.850. Hand 568—Lenz made five no-trump on a bid of three, getting game. Net score, Culbertson, 18,145 Hand 569—Doubled at four clubs, Lightner was set two. He had 100 honors. Net score, Culbertson, 18,045 Hand 570—Lenz bid three no trump and made six, getting game and the final rubber of the session. Net score, Culbertson, 17,090. SOUTH'S CHRISTMAS Autos Are Involved in 31 Fatalities and Fireworks in Four. By the Associated Press ATLANTA, Ga., December 26.—Acci- dents that caused 40 deaths and in- Jjuries to scores marred the South's cele- bration of Christmas. Mishaps in which automobiles were involved accounted for 31 of the fa- talities Others were divided as follows: Four from burns in handling fireworks, one from drowning, one from a railroad mishap, one hunting accident, and two children killed accidentally with guns. Nine In North Carolina. North Carolina had the heaviest loss of life with nine persons killed in a grade crossing accident near Charlotte, one other automobile accident and the fatal burning of a farmer in the explo- sion of a “powder gun” being prepared for the Christmas celebration. Florida with six deaths was next The number included five automobile fatalities and a child who was shot. Mississippi’s total of four included one by automobile, one by train and two by burns received when an automobile, set afire by a firecracker, exploded. Four in Alabama. Alabama had four automobile deaths. A hunting accident, a drowning, an automobile accident and fireworks burns accounted for Louisiana’s four. " Virginia had five automobile deaths, Tennessee three, and Kentucky two. Georgia’s only reported death was that of a child who was shot. The serfously injured included a 6- year-old boy. shot in the abdomen as 1 he and another child played with a small rifie, a Christmas gift, and a man who apparently fell asleep on a railroad track near Wadley, Ga. TRAIN KILLS NINE. Family of Four and Five Others Die in Crossing Crash, CHARLOTTE, N. C.. December 26 ().—Death under the wheels of a fast Southern passenger train ended the Christmas celebration of a family of four and five other persons at the Dowd road crossing near here early today. Eight of the party, including two small children, were killed instantly as the northbound Birmingham Special crashed into their light touring car shortly before 1 o'clock this morning. Dies at Hospital. Miss Loma Cox of York. S. C., died two hours later at a hospital after two transfusions had been made. Ambulance drivers found her barely alive on the front of the engine which came to a halt two blocks from the scene of the crash. In addition to Miss Cox, the dead are, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Holton and their_children, Wilbur, 4, and Maxine, 2. Holton was an employe of the Kendall Mills at Thrift. Vaughan Holton, Paw Creek me- chanic,-and Holton's brother. John H. Love, Paw Creek filling | station operator. Dorie Cox of near Paw Creek. Raymond Sharpe, Thrift ‘worker. Identification was difficult for the bodies were mangled almost beyond textile | recognition. Failed to See Engine. ‘The party had left the home of Frank Cox, father of Miss Cox, at York a short while before, relatives said. They were driving with the car’s cur- tains up and evidently falled to notice the beams of the locomotive headlight which thundered toward the crossing. | There were no witnesses to the im- pact. Three of the victims' right legs and wrists were broken s Officials from the textile mills at Thrift came here shortly after the bodies were transferred to a mortuary and made complete identification. Relatives arrived later and verified the identification. ATHLETE TI.\KES BRIDE Lee Sentman, Jr., Former Hurdler Champion, Weds in Chicago. CHICAGO, December 26 (#).—Miss Esther Dore, daughter of Col. and Mrs. John H. Dore of Chicage, and Lee Sentman, Jjr., of Decatur, Ill, former national intercollegiate hurdles cham- plon from the University of Illinois, were married tonight. The ceremony was read in the rectory of St. Thomas Aquinas Churcih X TAR, WASIINGTON, D. ¢, DECEMBER 27, 1931—PART ONE. How the Contestants See It - Jacoby’s Bluff Bids Were Ineffective, Declares Culbertson. BY ELY CULBERTSON. NEW YORK, December 26—Win- ning six of the nine rubbers played this afternoon, we increased our lead by 2575 points in the thirteenth session of my 156-rulsber match with Sidney 8. Lenz. Oswald Ja- coby was again Lenz's partner and Theodore A. Light- ner was mine, The session ended With us in_the lead by 17,090 point, Th§ hands did not present many interesting prob- lems in play, but @ rubber of inter- esting bidding sit- uations arose. Ja- coby was more lib- eral than usual with bluff bids, which, however, 'were ineffective stopping our march to game. The rubber score now stands 54 rub- bers for us and 41 rubbers for Lenz. Ely Culbertson. in Language of Inferences. The subtle language of inferences which is the most fascinating feature out of the approach-forcing system cl‘ contract bidding has been used fre- | quently throughout my match with Lenz and Jgcoby. The inferences | drawn are of two hinds: Positive inferences from what your partner says, and negatlve inferenecs from what he falls to say. Through the language of bidding, us- ing this finely adjusted system, two partners who are masters of the game can play the hand by prediction with almost as great accuracy as when the cards are on the table. | ‘Through approaching with low-suit bids, an opportuhity is given the part- nership to draw correct inferences as | to the holding opposite, and as the im- | plications of the bids are deciphered, it is possible to determine whether the final objective should be a part-score, a game or a slam. Example of Slam Bidding. An interesting_example of slam bid- ding closed the first rubber of the aft- ernoon. | Lightner opened the bidding with one heart; in response to this I bid three spades. This bid disclosed dis- tribution, but denied the possession of three honor tricks. Had I held three honor tricks, my bid would have been two spades. With this half warning, half invitation we continued the bid- ding until we reached the makable heart slam. When my partner dis- closed a second suit, T felt that the fit of the hands had been so far estab- lished that I could bid five hearts, ask- ing him to bid the slam if his hand warranted another bid. This he did. The hand and bidding was: East-West vulnerable Many Players Offer Serv- ices to Play as Partner, Lenz Asserts. BY, SIDNEY 8. LENZ. WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL, New York, December 26—With the ex-| ception of the last half hour, this afternoon’s session was the worst we have experienced up to the present. We won one rub- ber out of the first seven and never had a chance with the other rubbers. During the six rub- bers wc lost we were able to score only two games. ‘Then, suddenly, our luck changed and we won the last two rubbers, which put, our total loss for the session at 2,565 points, in- creasing our minus score for the en- tire match to 17,- 090 points. We faced today the same pair as in the last session three days ago, Ely Culbertson keeping Ted Lightner as his partner. Many Offers to Play. In the meantime, I had received about 30 telegrams and over 100 let- ters from bridge players all over the country, who frankly admit they are good. offering to substitute for Oswald | Jacoby. | One player from California even offered to fly here to help me. I cer- tainly appreciate the Christmas spirit in these offerings, but do not see any necessity for changing my partner, al- though T do hope the cards will change. The very first hand of today's ses- sion was another psychic victory for us. My partner's psychic stopped a slam bid by the opponents, but they of course scored a game just the same. A few more such victories and we shall be lost The hand: LENZ (NORTH). B—AKT2 H—10 2 D—Q 1042 C—543 CULBERTSON (WEST). 5—J 10 4 H—A Q93 D—J 5 C—QJ96 JACOBY B Sidney S. Lens. LIGHTNER (EAST). 8.—None H—J 8654 After passes by Lightner ops heart, which Jacoby two spades. West went to three hearts, | I bid three spaces, East bid four dia- monds, and after a pass by my partner, West returned to the heart suit. LIGATNER ¢ (EAST). 73 §—2 H—AKQ6 D—AKJ10 C—QJ8 JACOBY (SOUTH). 8—5 H—109 D—9 6 C—A9 The bidding East. South 1 heart Pass 4diamonds Pass 6 hearts Pass Slam Closes Rubber. An example of nice slam-bidding by Lenz and Jacoby brought to a close the third rubber of the session and the eight®ninth of the match. The hand and bidding was: South dealer. North-South vulnerable. LENZ (NORTH). S—A K84 H—AQ43 D—6 C—QJ63 CULBERTSON LIGHTNER (WEST). (East). 8—103 H—98172 — D—Q432 D—81T C.—10 8 7 C—A9542 JACOBY (SOUTH). S—Q96 H—KJ106 D—AK1095 C—K The bidding: South. West. 1 diamond Pass 3 hearts Pass 5 hearts Pass 6 hearts Pass Pass Pass ‘The bidding on this hand was identi- cal with what it should have been, using the approach-forcing system. Of course, the only trick to make against the contract was the ace of clubs. Perhaps adversity has taught them the virtues of the approach- forcing system of bidding. “Counterfeit” Overcall. An interesting example of a “coun- terfeit” overcall which went wrong was furnished on the first deal of rubber 83. The hand and bidding was: East, dealer. LENZ (NORTH). S—Q 9642 H—4 3 3 53 7652 West. 3 clubs 5 hearts Pass North Pass Pass Pass North. 2 clubs East. | Pass CULBERTSON (WEST). S—A KJ8 3 H—A QJS8 *H—K 1095 D—K 3 2 D~—10 5 C—J § C—K 10942 JACOBY (SOUTH). 8—10 7 H-=8EN 2 D—A QU974 cC—Qs8 ‘The bidding: East. South. Pass Pass 1notrumps 2clubs 3 hearts 4 hearts Pass Pass Lenz, in response to his partner's two-club bid. opened the ace of that suit and thus afforded me discards for LIGHTNER (EAST). 8—5 West. 1 spade 8571752 | H—5 East now bid four spades to show | that he had no losers in this suit and d our fate only for a short he next hand we one trick and on the third nd of the session Lightner had six king them easily. h we finally lost the second scored one game in it, and I mention this hand because of an in- teresting bid by Jacoby. The hand: LENZ (NORTH). CULBERTSON (WEST) 109 H—83 D—109 6 C—K Q1043 JACOBY S—A H—A -A C—5 Jacoby was the LIGHTNER (EAST). dealer and bid one spade which was overcalled by West with two clubs. ‘I bid two diamonds and East went to three clubs. Jacob; now bid four ciubs. Bidding opponen suit usually indicates a void ir that | suit or the ace. In either case, it 1s an absolute forging bid and we would not be supposech to stop short of game had a loser in clubs, but he was afraid to bid three or four dia- monds as in that event I might stop short of game and he could not rebid his spade suit as it was too weak: there- fore, he saw no other way of forcing me to bid for game except by bidding the suit originally bid by opponents. As it happened, I had a weak hand and would not rebid it without this bril- liant bid by my partner, so I bid four diamonds which he took to five. Makes Play Easily. I made them easily. We won the third rubber with a slam, lost the next two without ever having a chance, azd also lost the sixth, after having been able to put up a little more resistance, losers. The bidding on our side was xtremely fine, as game cannot be made in no trump, although the temptation to play the hand in no trump is ex- tremely strong. Jacoby's two-club bid was, of course, an effort to have us reach a final dec: laration of three no trump and hope that his long diamond suit would fur- nish the setting tricks. which it would. (Copyright, 1931, by_Ely_Culbertson.) Watch, Clock & Jewelry REPAIRING Clocks Called for, Delivered, Guaranteed MANTEL and Grandfather CLOCKS A Specialty TRIBBY’S Next to Keith's Met. 3629 New All-Brick Bungalows 7th & Tewkesbury Sts. N.W. Price $8,3 One of the most mo section. Real open firepl them. Frigidaire. Kit On Easy Terms dern homes in the N.W. aces with lighted fires in chen in beautiful colors. Modern gas range in color. You owe it to yourself to inspect these homes. To inspect—Drive out 7th north of Rittenhouse. St. to Tewkesbury, two squares Wm. S. Phillips 2032 Belmont Road Decatur 5000 West and myself, | d the bidding with one | overcalled with | ‘The following hand is interesting fro a theoretical point of view. & ron LENBZ (NORTH). i C—AJS CULBERTSON WES' COBY (SOUTH). 8—43 H—Q52 ‘West was the dealer and bid one no- trump which everybody passed and the hand was set two tricks for a loss of 300 points, as East and West were vul- nerable. Lightner, holding the East hand, diamond bid, because he had a single- ton in clubs and no re-entries, but in the long run it would be a losing bid on a hand such as his. West, of course, having a fairly strong hand, might not stop at two diamonds and might return to no- trump or raise the diamonds, thereby increasing the loss. As it happened, two diamonds could have been made on this hand, but no more. Denials on weak hands when vulnerable should be avoided, in spite of the result on this one hand. (Copyright, 1981 K. OF C. HELPS ORPHANS Children Guests Today at Christ- mas Tree Party. Washington orphans will be enter- tained this afternoon by Washington Chapter of the Knights of Columbus at its annual Christmas tree party in the National Theater. The program will start at 2 o'clock and a large tree has been decorated with a present for each child A program of pictures and entertain- ment will be followed by the appearance of Santa Claus to distribute the pres- ents. J. Reed Stanton is chairman of the committee in charge. Reduced to $39 and $45 $50, $55 and Reduced to $65 and $75 $35, $40 and $50 and $55 $60, $65 and Reduced to .. $75, $85 and Reduced to .. naturally would have liked very much to deny the no-trump bid with a two-l Reduced to.... Reduced to ... Regent MISS BROSNAN ELECTED BY IMMACULATA ALUMNAE. | | | | | MISS ANN BROSNAN, Elected regent of the Washington Chap- ter, Immaculata Seminary Alumnae, yesterday. DIVORCED FROM BROKER Hazel W. Francis Obtains Decree on Grounds of Cruelty. RENO, Nev., December 26 ().—Hazel W. Francis was granted a divorce here today from Montgomery Lyle Francis, member of the New York Stock | Exchange, on grounds of cruelty. married at Greenwich, Conn 1928. Alimony from $200 to $500 a | month was awarded, in accordance with | an agreement made between the couple, monthly payments being based on Francis’ income. Be on hand tomorrow for the opening of our Semi-Annual Clearance Sale of Fashion Park and Mode Suits, Overcoats and Top Coats You know from past experience all about these sales. That we hold only two a year. That we make them all-including—exempting only evening clothes. That the two leading makes of men’s clothing are included. And that we go straight to the “quick” with the reduc- tions—for there is a determined purpose back of these sales—with saving as your benefit, and clearance as ours. Suits Reduced to ........ $60 Suits Suits Reduced to .. Here’s the scale for the Fashion Park and Mode Overcoats & Topcoats $45 Coats Coats $70 Coats $90 Coats You'll find sizes in good assortment—especially at the beginning of the sale tomorrow—that’s why you should be on hand promptly. No charge for necessary alterations. The Mode—F at Eleventh POLLARD EXPLAINS PAROLE OF SLAYER Trying Out Probation Plan, Gov- ernor Tells Critics of His Action. Special Dispateh to Th ar. December 26— Gov. Pollard tonight issued a statement in reply to widespread protests against his parole of Linwood Bottom, convicted of murder in the first degree for.shoot- | ing Howard Brown, in which he said | he’ was trying out the probation plan | as recommended in the report of the Crime_Cost Commission, and thought that Bottom was a good subject to select for inaugurating the systex | Brown, a former dry agent, was shot and killed by Bottom seven years ago, evidence showing that he was fired upon several times while on the ground. He was unarmed Bottom claimed Brown had threatened > shoot him | on sight. Bottom was tola by the trial | judge he was to be congratvlated for the leniency of the jury which sen- | tenced him’ to only 20 years. Bottom |is the scn of the superintendent of State printing. 10,000 miles of ame mileage of ding to an es- | ‘Turkey has nearly roads and almost the unsurveyed tracks, accc | timate just completed. [ READ TWICE | The Pan-American- 'New England Dispatch (Monthly )—Out Shortly If you are interested in Continental, Educational, Social, Political and Financial Life and Entanglements year. Station, scribers dia Here’s the scale for the Fashion Park and ‘Mode Suits $33.75 and $35 Suits 24 You can have extra trousers at $3.25 75 29z .15 .75