Manuel Azana, former: President of the Spanish Republic, remains here in Montauban, and his state of health, which has given cause for anxiety of late, is unchanged. Staying with Senor Azana here is Sonora Azana.—Havas. standing trumps with two spade leads. and then, in two cases, spread his hand and claimed the remaining tricks.
Against a 4-1 club break, South could win the rest by any play. With the clubs divided 5—0, South would have to guess. If he thought East held all the clubs, he would have to lead first to dummy's queen. If he thought West held them all, he would have to play his ace or king first, Upon South's claim, the West player, instead of calling for a statement of South's intended play of-the club suit, said in each case, "I could have trumped a club," or words to that effect. This remark gave South the information needed to play the club suit correctly. The tournament director, however, ruled that South must lose one club trick, following a custom of construing every question strictly against any player who first makes a claim.
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