Jacoby on Bridge contrasts rubber and tourney play
Oswald Jacoby explains how tournament play emphasizes overtricks while rubber play seeks contracts. A sample hand shows declarer avoiding risky spade finesses and endplays, focusing on ten tricks rather than twelve, with East’s top clubs leading to complex outcomes. The piece contrasts safe control with aggressive overtrick ambitions.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
South
Declarer
East
Clarer
Soult
West
Jin
Jed
Haitian Haunt Puzzle Hidden in a Local News Page
An OCR filled page fragment presents a large Haitian themed word puzzle with across and down clues, plus a fire incident note from Muscoy. Inspector L G Davis cites an overheated refrigerator motor as the blaze cause. Fatalities listed include Mrs Jennie Dixie Lee Shull and others. Leroy escaped to a neighbor. Union Bridge votes set for April 4 with two mayoral candidates Edward T Williar and Howard Gray and ten council nominees.
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Muscoy
L. G. Davis
Jennie Dixie Lee Shull
Jennie Dixie
Ragland
Caccilia Ann
Edward
Leroy
Union Bridge
Edward T. Williar
Howard .Gray
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