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Shrewd Play Nets Doubled Small Slam in Diamonds
In a New York game, Mr. D. B. Janes and Rufus Hemingway form a sharp partnership. South reads North's brief bidding story and opts for 6 Diamonds after a sequence aimed at testing values and distribution. Despite a West double, the defense yields one trick, securing a doubled small slam in diamonds.
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D. B. Janes
Rufus Hemingway
Jones
North
South
Hearts
West
Declarer
Dummy
Diamonds