THE EVENING STARWashington, D. C.

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CONTRACTBRIDGE

By EASLEY BLACKWOOD

Preparing his team-of-four forthe annual match with the Up-town Club, Mr. Champion is try-ing to get Mr. Muzzy to “un-learn” everything he has learnedin 20 years of bridge. Whilethis would undoubtedly be aworthwhile project, it is not pos-sible.

South dealer.Neither side vulnerable.

NORTH(Mr. Dale)

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WEST EAST(Mrs. Keen) (Mr. Champion)A 953 AAKQJB4P 10 7 5 S’ 8 3*AJ7 OKQ4*J96 3 + A 5

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The bidding:South West North EastPass Pass 1 V Dbl.Pass 2 * Pass 3 *

Pass 4 A Allpass

Mr. Muzzy will never change.

But that doesn’t mean hismethods always fail. As Mr.Dale points out. “Sometimes youget your best results from yourworst plays.” The truth is thatthere is a general aura of con-fusion around Mr. Muzzy whichoften spreads to his more expertopponents.

Some years ago the queen wasthe recommended lead from aholding of Q-4-2 in your part-ner’s bid suit. Today betterplayers realize the advantage ofleading the deuce from this hold-ing. Mr. Muzzy has been toldthis a thousand times. But healways forgets.

In today’s hand Mr. Muzzy ledthe queen of hearts against thefour-spade contract. What afatal illusion this lead created inMr. Champion’s mind. Mr. Daleovertook the queen of heartswith the king and laid down theace of the suit. Hare Mr. Muzzydropped the deuce.

Now when the jack of heartswas led at trick three, Mr.Champion lost no time ruffingwith the jack of spades. He feltsure Mr. Muzzy had started withthe doubleton queen of hearts.And holding a total of ninetrunmps in his own hand anddummy, it appeared reasonableto believe that the ace, king andqueen of spades would be suffi-cient to pick up all of the out-standing trumps.

As you see, however, ruffingwith the jack of spades madeMr. Muzzy's thrice-guarded tena sure winner. It was impos-sible for Mr. Champion to avoidthe loss of a club trick and heiwas down one.

He was also fit to be tied.This was the third makeablegame hand he had played inthe current rubber and he stillwasn’t vulnerable. Adding tohis frustration was the fact thatin each case it was Mr. Muzzywho had put him off the righttrack.

“Muzzy, the Uptown Club willbeat our brains out if we playthis way.” he said. “You led thequeen from Q-4-2 in your part-ner’s suit.”* Mr. Muzzy frowned. “Doesn’teverybody?” he asked, in-nocently.(Copyright, 3956, General Features Corp.)

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