To, the Editor of the Siny—For Partner to Spades on his frst. bid pinion, premature—it dace not in ieate to' Dealer a slam is possible Whilst the "Ace of Diamonds. and Queen of Clubs, are alef's hand, On the other Partner who possesses those cards and mowing, they ate vulnerable should suspect Dealer may not n meal torn an to hea the bid open for a further feeler, the only fife call that would cause a double influence to Dealer, isthe three Club "call. My' experience hag taught me" that' immediately to me ereaze one's partner's same suit Usually results in the slam possible ity being thrown away.
us: Tickling says he understand Partner's call of Three Clubs to bp, fa denial of Spades, It happens bye' the one and only interpretation Dealer can possibly make but by what reasoning Dealer can assume that, Partner (with that particular liliand he holds) will' permit trumps to be the final call is sug esting that Partner is capable. committing an unpardonable sin fand for which Dealer would be per-{ectly entitled to ram the 26-cordy down 'Partner's' throat!! In the event of Dealer calling t De the following set of cards:—third; Ace, or King fourth; any of which will permit Partner to call five hearts over three no trumps, Now Mr, Hickling, your opening bid of two Spades, which showed in my frst letter indicated to mo certain cards you held, not the only combination of cards which would permit that call. My reasoning was then based on the emption that you did not hava 4 legitimate second suit call wher you might have hod one of Following, hands:
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