Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1935, Page 38

D—12 Conquering Contract BY P. HAL SIMS. Mr. Sims is universally acclaimed the greatest living contract and auction player. He was captain of the renowned “Four Horsemen” team, now disbanded, and has won 24 national champion- ships since 1924. These articles are based on the Sims system, which includes the one-over-one principle, which the Sims group of players was the first to employ and develop. Two or Three Bid? the spade king, but showing the king of diamonds. 5. Informing North that the club queen is being sought. 6. Showing that card. 7. With double stoppers in four suits, South decides to cash his 150 aces. 8. North reasons that if South can g0 to six no trumps lacking the spade queen, that card should give him seven spades. 9. The automatic finale. e NEW TIME! —Note the new time and station, then “tune in” Jean Abbey, Shopper for Woman’s Home Companion! Hear what she has to say about the new Spring styles . . . the 9:15 A M. R. HARRY C. WOLLER of | This hand is a beautiful illustration Evansville, Wis., sent me the | of perfect partnership bidding. following interesting hand, which he vows he played in a rubber bridge game: Monday’s Hand. (None) If T picked up the South mallet, I would blink once or twice rapidly, | Most beginners are inclined to take then open it up with two spades. too many finesses. An average player North's response is, of cotrse, three no | Might argue that since there is a trumps. T know now that the queen | definite spade. diamond and heart of spades is in his hand, or 3 to |l0ser in the above hand, the success the 10 spot, will give us seven no |Of the club finesse is essential to make trumps. In an effort to get a prefer- !fnur hearts. But there is another ence I bid four clubs. The minute I |Method of playing the hand that will kear four spades from him, I bid |ASSure you vour contract. seven no trumps. . | (Gopyriaht. 1035.) ot ) answer all % Mr. Woller, however, handled mat- | ,oc1'i 531" e addressed. to'1his Tewspaper ters in a more mechanically per- |with self-addressed. stamped envelope. fect manner by opening the hand | ————: with a three bid. I give his own bid- 5 q ding, and the footnotes he made: Dog, Ferret, Snake Fight, Die. q guulh. a North | In a triangular battle between & p e ) 7 Domoame ¢ | dog, a ferret and a brown snake in 5 Club (5) Club (6) Chewton, Australia, all three partici- 5 No Trump (1) 7 Spade (8) | pants died. When the dog attacked 7 Mo ramo | the snake it was bitten, dying shortly . With a possible 11 tricks, cer- |after. Meanwhile the ferret had tainly sound. 2. A forced response | come out a poisoned avenger. In a 3. 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