Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 193, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1927 — Page 7
DEC. 21, 1927.
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Expert Bidding Is Shown in Eighth of Bridge Games Broadcast Over WFBM
THE large audience interested in the Work-Whitehead weekly bridge games were given an insight into expert bidding in the eighth game of this season, presented from station WFBM Tuesday night, under auspices of The Times. G. H. Levy of Hamilton, Ont., one of Canada’s foremost players, is noted throughout the bridge world, was the dealer, He opened the bidding with one Club on these cards: Bpades, Q; Hearts, K, 10, 2; Diamonds, K, 7,4; Clubs, K, Q, J, |lO, 7, 5.. Following modem practice he bid his Club suit instead of No Trump more because of his singleton Spade than because he lacked an Ace. Granted the values and distribution that would warrant a No Trurfip, the fact that a hand does not contain an Ace is no valid reason why a No Trump should not be bid. Mrs. Ella G. Pimm of Montreal, another Canadian who has won Auction Bridge fame as a player, teacher and writer, had the West seat at this radio game. Her cards were: Spades, K, J, 10, 9,6, 5; Hearts, A, J; Diamonds, J, 8,3; Clubs, 9, 2. Although her hand lacked slightly the high card values necessary for an original bid, it was much stronger than necessary for a defensive bid. She said one Spade. Wilbur M. Whitehead. North, held: Spades, 8,4, 3; Hearts, 9,7, 6,3; Diamonds, A, Q, 10; Clubs, 8, 4,3. Though he held normal expectancy in Club 6, his hand lacked the supporting tricks requisite for a first round assist. Therefore he passed. Milton C. Work, East, had: Spades, A, 7,2; Hearts, Q, 8,5, 4; Diamonds, 9,6, 5,2; Clubs, A, 6. He had a good assist for his partner, but of course passed as he was not called upon to bid.
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LEVY went to two Clubs. Counting one of his Kings as a probable winner and five probable tricks in Clubs, he held the minimum of six probable tricks required for a rebid without hearing from partner. Mrs. Pimm said two Spades, basing her bid on the fact that she had greater strength than was shown by her first bid; also on the fact that she believed the opponents could make their bid. Mr. Whitehead again passed. Although his partner, by rebidding Clubs, had shown six probable tricks in his own hand with Clubs as trumps, Whitehead did not hold sufficient strength to justify his bidding three Clubs. Work passed. He still had no occasion to show his ability to assist his partner. Levy bid threq Clubs, a clear overbid by one trick. However this overbid was fully justified by his compensating 80 honors. Mrs. Pimm passed, as she had already slightly overbid her hand. Whitehead also passed. Work bid three Spades. His tow Aces were, more than sufficient for an assist after his partner had rebid. Levy and Mrs. Pimm both passed. Whitehead bid four Clubs. Until his partner had rebid twice, Whitehead’s holding did not justify an assist; but after two rebids, the assist was both sound and essential.
u m m WORK went to four Spades, a second assist warranted by reason of his holding and the bidding. In explanation of this bid, Whitehead, in his comments on the bidding of the entire hand, said: “As to Work’s two assists for Spades, it may be said that had Work been called upon to assist on the first round of bidding, a second assist by him would have been of questionable soundness. “But he was not called upon to make his first assist until after Mrs. Pimm had rebid and I had passed twice. In this situation, a second assist by Work was almost mandatory. He could assume that any high card values held by Mrs. Pimm were favorably placed with regard to the outstanding strength, and that the two Aces held by himself would provide two sure entries to lead through any high honors held by Levy up to those held by Mrs. Pimm.” Levy passed. Even to sive' game he refused to bid five Clubs, as his holding was such that he was not certain of being able to hold his loss down to 200 points less his honors, the highest loss which usually is worth taking to save game by opponents. The others passed, and Mrs. Pimm became Declarer, with a game contract of four Spades. Whitehead led the 8 of Clubs, the highest of his three small cards of his partner’s suit. Dummy was spread, and from it Mrs. Pimm played the Ace of Clubs. Levy played his King of Clubs on the Ace, thereby informing his partner that he had absolute control of the suit. Mrs. Pimm played the 2 of Clubs. * B BEFORE leading to *he next trick, Mrs. Pimm planned the play of the hand. Assuming a favorable break of the outstanding trumps, she realized first that she must, finesse against the King of Hearts. If successful, she would lose no Hearts. Second, she saw that she had three losing Diamonds and one losing Club in the combined hands. Therefore, even if the Heart finesse succeeded, she saw she must secure a discard of one of these losing cards in order to make game. Her problem was how to secure such discard. An instant’s study disclosed to her the only possible way: She must establish the Queen of Hearts in Dummy as a trick taker. This could be done only if the King of Hearts were held by South. Levy, at the top of a three-
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card suit. With this distribution, the Heart finesse would be successful and a third round of the suit would drop the King and establish the Queen. Dummy being in the lead, the Heart finesse could be taken immediately. If it succeeded the Ace could be led. It would then be necessary to enter Dummy again for another Heart lead. If the King then dropped, still another entry into Dummy would be necessary to make the established Queen. These two needed entries could be only in the trump suit. With an even break of the adverse trumps, both the Ace and 7 of Clubs could be used as entries. Her plans perfected, Mrs. Pimm led Dummy’s 4 of Hearts. Levy played the 2; Mrs. Pimm the Jack, Whitehead the 3. Mrs. Pimm continued with the Ace of Hearts; Whitehead played the 6; Dummy the 5; Levy the 10. Mrs. Pimm next led the King of Spades (trumps). Whitehead played the 3; Dummy the 2; Levy the Queen. The fall of the Queen rendered it unnecessary for Mrs. Pimm to play for a neven break of the suit. The 8 spot was marked with North, thus permitting the finesse of Dummy’s 7 on the second round of trumps. Therefore Mrs. Pimm next led a low Spade, the 5. Whitehead played the 4; Dummy the 7. Levy discarded the 5 of Clubs. * * DUMMY led the 8 of Hearts; Levyplayed the King; Mrs. Pimm trumped with the 9 of Spades; Whitehead played the 7 of Hearts. Mrs. Pimm continued by leading the
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6 of Spades; Whitehead played the 8; Dummy the Ace. Levy discarded the 7 of Clubs. Dummysthen led the good Queen of Hearts. Levy discarded the 10 of Clubs; Mrs. Pimm the 9 of Clubs; Whitehead played the 9 of Hearts.
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Mrs. Pimm then spread her hand, conceding three Diamond tricks, which were all the adversaries made. This gave Declarer game in Spades, 36 trick points, and 40 honor points for four honors divided. While Declarer had a lucky break
in the Hearts being divided in the only way that could give her game, still she is to be complimented for recognizing the only possible way by
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