Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 12, 1966, Winnipeg, Manitoba Goren on Bridge Charles Goren my Tea Sklom to Tow North South vulnerable. North deals. North oak16t West East aq3 vat om3 South aks642 vkqj5 o s z the bidding North East South West pass 14 pass 3 o pass 3v pass 44 pass 4 it pass s 4 pass 64 pass pass pass Lead Jack of 4 today s hand taken from a recent tournament ranks As a near North and South thru a series of overbid reached a six Spade contract that defied All Odds. However a slight assist from the defense at the opening gun South managed to perform the impossible. North opened the bidding with one club and South responded with one Spade. North s holding was not far re moved from a two bid and a fact if his suits bad been the majors a demand opening would have been in order. He therefore made the Only forc ing rebid a jump shift to three diamonds. South showed is second suit by. Bidding three hearts. At this Point. North let his enthusiasm get the better of him by leap ing to four Spades. Inasmuch As his jump shift was a game Force he might Well have con tented himself on the next round with giving his partner a Mere particularly since he had Only three Trumps. South use of Blackwood distinctly questionable. T h e King Queen Jade of hearts rep resents duplication of values since North s bidding clearly Marks him As being very Short in that suit. Furthermore South s Spade holding is toe anaemic to warrant extending a slam invitation. West was reluctant to open the Ace of hearts against Mil opponents slam bid for fear that Dummy might a void of that suit. He therefore led the Jack of Spades giving Declarer a temporary reprieve. The out look was exceedingly dismal for South inasmuch As it appeared inevitable that he must lose at least one Trump trick in addition to the Ace of hearts however he resolved to give it an All out try. The Ace of Spades won the first trick followed by a Spade to the King. Both opponents Fol Lowed suit and the Long Trump was permitted to remain at Large while Declarer began his lengthy chores. The a eng Queen of clubs were cashed on which two hearts were discarded and Fortune smiled on South when the Jack of clubs fell on the third round from East s hand. When the ten of dubs was led East showed out and since he did not have the master Trump Declarer was Able to get rid of another heart. His remaining heart the King went on the fifth club As West ruffed in with the Jack of Spades. The Ace of hearts was led and trumped by South who of that suit. A Diamond was led and when West followed with the four the ten was played from Dummy by Declarer with bated breath. When it developed that both missing Diamond Hon or were in the. West hand where they were readily finess Able South claimed a slam contract that will probably go Down in the annals As one of the All time Long shots. Daily crossword across wind c. Abroad 9, receive of a gift 16, musical groups .12. Paddled 13. Him a. Tomk .14, fuss .15. Excavate 16. Printer s measure it. Like the author of Childe Harold 20. Peck 21. Fibber 22. Nip 23. Poorly 25, More secure 26. Associate 2t. Arrange. I air 28. Place 29. What a Good i Xavier avoids 32. Mokdh. 33. Crown 34. Routine s5. Claw 37. Field 39. Am id 40. Steamship 41. Mimics 43. Breaks bread 2. Not of. The Earth 3. Observe .4. Williams or Lewis b. Garret. 6. Amphibian 7. Melody s. Made of roses Dull 11. Depress 15. Manager abbr. 18. Unctuous 19. Denial 20. Dis similar 22. 23. West tree 24. Yellow Ham stats 29.tcams .30. Finnish 31. Spica for one 33. Pine 38. Creek exclamation 39. I i 4 11 5678 5 10 37 40 49 30 daily Sere s How to work it Axtt Baak i pkg Etzio w one is tier simply Staj ids for another. La this Sarple a a used for the three l a x for the two o a Etc. Single letters Apos trophies the length and formation of the words Are a Haffits. Each Day tha code letters Are different. A cryptogram quotation 3 hot hex 0syqq my a pad a opt j Cejic pc hex c j n t eth z a k t y a. Up a 3bjqko cyst euday s crypt Guitet he that feeds men served few he Ali. Who dares be ;