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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1952
Page
8
A jumble of horizontal and vertical crossword clues follows a long, cluttered passage. The column then shifts to brief notes: suspensions at Marcus Hook plant, a Malta wartime weapons report, Winston Churchill remarks, a fatal highway accident in Pocomore City, and a note on toy industries in Germany and Japan.
Oswald Jacoby reflects on the Eastern Championships held since 1929 in New York, recalling his 1929 victory with partner George Reith and noting how bridge has changed little over twenty-three years. He discusses a hand from that first Eastern and how players approached it.
In a bridge hand, the declarer avoids ruffing pitfalls by drawing trumps before diamonds. George Reith draws rounds of trumps to remove spades from West, enabling ruffing of a diamond with dummy’s remaining trump. The result is making the game contract and a clear lesson on safety in play.
A St Paul correspondent recounts a Canasta game clash over going out concealed. One side argued players should seek partner permission before melding out, while others defended smart, aggressive play and keeping the hand hidden. The exchange touched on sportsmanship and the line between clever play and rudeness.
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