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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1960
Page
5
In a standard bridge problem from 1960 Chicago Tribune Weekly Bridge Quiz the South hand shows 4KJ9, VAJ9, KQ74, 4AK6 with auction One Diamond Pass Pass ? The expert answer is Two No Trump as a safe contract since 21 points barely miss the two no trump opening and a jump to three no trump is too risky without partner values.
South holds 4Q864 and, facing partner's strong bidding, contemplates a slam. The proposed line favors a cautious try without overreach, aiming to secure a positive score while avoiding excessive risk.
South holds 4AQ63 WKJ AKJ 105249 and confronts a 1C 1NT sequence. A two spade rebid at the two level is a reverse showing a very strong hand. Partner may have four small spades or few, but mentioning spades now clarifies distribution better than a jump in diamonds.
South holds a solid opening hand with no clear fit to partner's suits after the sequence Pass 19 Pass 2h Pass 3c. The recommended bid is Four clubs to show strength and slam potential, since partner’s rebid signals about 21 to 22 points and a high chance for a slam.
A brief note describes using temporizing call-in clubs to elicit information about a partner's hand, aiming to gauge strength and distribution without revealing full strategy. The approach focuses on signaling through cautious bids to test compatibility.
With four spades and a strong 4KQIJ939106 A1083 43 hand you face a choice between bidding and doubling. The texture of your suits and East’s non vulnerability suggest game try may yield more profit, though a double could pay off in a match point contest.
In hand one the responder signals, in hand two bidding resumes after passes, and in hand three the rebid leads to a reopening double. The questions ask for optimal contracts and explain the reasoning behind each bid.
The excerpt notes a likely exceptional action and rejects an overbid of three hearts due to a weak suit, indicating caution in choosing an alternative call. The focus is on strategic constraint rather than a completed hand or final contract.
Miss Margaret Anne Francis daughter of Mr and Mrs James Francis became the bride of Thomas Douglas Littrell son of Mr and Mrs James Littrell of Moulton in a two PM ceremony at Central Methodist Church with Rev Henry Tidwell officiating. The bride wore peau de soie gown with lace bodice seed pearl embroidery and a silk illusion veil with a lace crown. Attendant Miss Jan Thompson wore rose pink velveteen. Best man Billy Littrell. The couple plans a home at 203 1 2 Cook Street Auburn Alabama after a wedding trip and both attended Auburn University.
Miss Jesse Nielsen of El Dorado Ark. spends holidays with Mrs. Fred Hunt Jr. and Mr. Hunt. Capt. and Mrs. Arnold Brown and son Harron of New Mexico visit James H. Johnson’s family. Miss Cecilia Cox returns from Montgomery. Mrs. A M Roan hosts Dr. Frank I Spengler and family of Fort Bayard New Mexico along with several relatives from Vernon and Pittsburgh. Budd Rogers of Tuscaloosa visits Decatur relatives.
A bidding guide notes that with a hand of opening bid strength a mere two hearts should be bid when the position is appropriate. It suggests a lighter response with a weaker holding.
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