Endgame themes in a duplicate bridge hand analysis
A detailed bridge hand from a duplicate game shows how overtricks and contract decisions matter. West opens spades, East queen falls to declarer, and later plays force declarer to stop spades. South seeks 16 points for no trump. a possible 16-point layout suggests a club shift could defeat the contract. West weighs odds of South holding the club ace and cashes spades, ending at four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
East
South
Declarer
Jet tankers could have cut world flight time for B52s
Lt. Col. James H. Morris said three B52 bombers on a round the world run could have shaved about six hours if jet KC135 tankers had refueled them. The planes flew 24 000 miles in 45 hours 19 minutes, using KC97 tankers and lowering speed to refuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Globe
James H. Morris
San Antonio
Tex
Morris
Vast U S Cultivation Reaches 454 Million Acres
The United States reports more than 454 000 000 acres under cultivation. The Sikhs are described as a religious sect founded in the 15th century in the Punjab region of India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Punjab
India
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Jimmy Hatlo
Burt
Thanx
Atwhed Limited
Snodgrass
B.F. Goodrich
Old
B.f.goodrich
N. Main St
Jacoby
Oswald Jacoby
NEA
NORTH
Gilbert
Sanitone
NAVY
Carload
Better Life Store
S. Main ST