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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1961
Page
11
In this hand South could have defeated his contract by ducking the first spade lead. If East ducked or won with the ace, West could clear spades and still not regain the lead, but five spades with both top club honors could have doomed the defense.
A themed puzzle item listing clues and numbers for a wordplay grid. Clues reference historical figures and terms like Nightingale and Longfellow, with several multilingual or mis-spelled prompts. The set includes multiple cross references such as German communities and fashion terms, forming a cryptic style crossword.
United Press International notes a Tuesday in 1961 with 115th day of year and 250 days remaining. It lists celestial positions Jupiter Saturn Venus for morning and Mars as evening star. Historical markers include 1846 Mexican War start 1898 SpanishAmerican War declaration 1901 New York first auto license 1945 Mussolini escape and UN at San Francisco. Horace Walpole quote ends.
A bridge hand shows South losing to West after spades split 5-2 and clubs run. South’s opening lead of a club and duck on the first spade allowed West to gain and cash two more spades, sealing the contract. The column bluntly notes the luck was South’s fault, despite possible 4-3 spade break or an alternative first club lead.
Bidding sequence shows one club double redouble. South holds Ace of hearts ten four, King queen nine two five eight and six. What should South do now with this hand and what is the recommended line? Tomorrow the next scenario asks: one club double redouble with A104 YKS85 Q43 8743.
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