Lightner slam double and unusual leads in bridge
The article explains the Lightner convention used in bridge, where a double against a slam signals an unusual lead. It cites East and West’s diamond lead after a six spade bid and notes the theory that this helps a partner against a grand slam. East fears heart ruffs and outlines risks of the double.
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West
North
East
South
Theodore A. Lightner
New York
Hearts
Bridge bidding puzzle with slam and trump support
In a bridge scenario the North South players bid a sequence ending with your partner at five diamonds after your pass. Your hand includes A Q T 2 in clubs and a strong heart hand. The question asks what you should bid to show trump support without flooding the auction, given the partner already advanced to five diamonds.
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Bridgeport Y.w.ca
Yw.c.a
Golden Hill St
Bridgeport
LEE Institute
Brookline
Mass
Trainer Frank Martin Scorches Hialeah With Two Wins
Frank Martin returned from South America to saddle two winners at Hialeah. S. Summer's Crossing won at 24.40 to 1 and Doubling Thomas won at 26.60 to 1. Jacinto Vasquez rode the first horse and Johnny Sellers rode the second, both 4-year-olds.
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Hialeah, Fla
Frank Martin
South America
Hialeah
S. Summer
F. G. Rivera
Thomas
Jacinto Vasquez
Johnny Sellers
Doctor's Advice on Leukopenia and Phantom Pains
The text explains leukopenia as a laboratory finding not a disease and lists causes such as infections and chemical or radiation exposure. It discusses acute leukemia sometimes presenting with low white cells, phantom leg pains after amputation, and angina pectoris with its serious link to heart attack and use of nitroglycerin.
Gladiator exhibition crowds mark early combat sport start
The first known display of professional gladiator fighting occurred around 264 B.C. at Brutus’s funeral. The term gladiator derives from Latin gladius meaning sword, as recorded by the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Brutus
Gladius
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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