Defending play in a contract bridge hand analyzed
In a top level contract bridge problem, the article details a hand where South reaches four hearts after a club lead by West. The defense and declarer misplay the clubs and diamonds, risking ten tricks, and the correct line requires ducking the club ace to prevent East from ruffing. The piece explains the logic of counting ten tricks and avoiding premature ace use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hora
South
West
East
Declarer
King
Woat
Area Syndicate
Toa
Colorful Inaugural to Open Iowa Governor’s Term
Des Moines reports a colorful and costly Iowa inauguration for Governor-elect Harald Hughes on January 17. The ceremony in the House chamber includes Lt. Gov. William Monty taking the oath, a University of Town string quartet, and a 1 pm start. A Veterans Auditorium ball follows with potential 7,000 attendees and dancing until midnight.
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Harald Hughes
Theodore G. Garfield
House
Lonrie
William Monty
Iowa
Hughes
University of Town String Quartet
Charles Treger
Treger
Poland
John Fevecl
Sul
William Preucil
Mes
Camilla Doppmann
University of Town
Veterans’ Auditorium
Junior F. Miller
Norman Lee
Norman
Inaugural Plans for Gov Hughes Include Public Ball
Four orchestras signaled interest for Gov elect Hughes as plans for the inaugural events move forward. Formal invitations will be issued. the afternoon ceremony will be ticketed with a 990 seat House chamber. Three military units, including Gov. Hughes hometown guard from Ida Grove and the governor's greys from Dubuque, will escort and honor. About 50 cadets from Iowa's Military Academy will attend. replicas of Civil War outfits will be worn by 25 members. Marriage licenses issued in Wapello include Ralph Morrison and Kathryn Bright Columbus Junction. William Wilson and Linda McCleary, also of Wapello.
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Lee
Hughes
Uadjutant
Miller
Mately
Gov. Hughes
National Guard
Ida" Grove
133Rd Infantry
Yowa's
Military
Governor's Greys
Company. A
Wapello
Ralph E. Morrison
Columbus Junction
Kathryn L. Bright
William. Clyde Wilson
Linda
Jean McCleary
Illinois City News Briefs
Sunday visits and social gatherings fill the region as multiple families from Muscatine Reynolds Milan and Aledo attended weddings funerals and parties around Wa pello Rock Island and Milan. Notable items include Charlene Ove and Jim Angerer wedding at St Marys Wa pello and Clyde McIntosh’s funeral.
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Louis Eliott
Charlene Ove
Jim Angerer
St Mary’s* Catholic
Wapello
Alfred van Dolah
Kenneth Gillen
Vaughn
van Dolah
Forest’ Park
James Gillett
Aledo
Mes
Jerry Gillett
Reynolds
Jerry Freelove
Milan
Joe*Rynea
Rock Island, Til
Walter van Dolah
Muscatine
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Dealar
North-oath
North Aas
Des Moines
ICPA
LL Boys
Meerdink Clothing Store
East Second Street
Diol AM
Battersons
Fieldcrest
Morgan Jones
Bath Reg
Batterson’s
Batterson
Wearwell
Duracle
Duracale
Acrilan
Illinois City News
Divigis
Frank ‘Terrill
New Boston
Illinois
Frank Terrill
Mr. Clyde_ McIntosh
Rock Island
Herman Reist
Charles Reist
Kate Reist
Kathryn Reed
Mr. and
Mrs
Malcolm Keller
Hugo Johnson
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