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Rule of Eleven. ; pOR many years the intercollegiate clubs of New York City have com | poted annually at bridge, with the , Yale Club more or less dominating ' the field While practicing for this year's tournament, Harold Colvin and Philip Farley of the Columbia Uni | versify Club gave one particularly neat example of defensive play. North, dealer. North-South vulnerable. A A Q 9 7 V 2 V IV l * K Q 10 8 7 6 Mr. Farley. Mr. Colvin. ,42 N. 4 J 3 »KJ96 W. - E. V A Q 10 8 7 3 ♦ Q J 5 4 3 S. ♦ A 9 6 2 4 9 3 2 4 4 4 K 10 8 6 5 4 V 5 4 ♦ 10 8 4 A J 5 The bidding: North East South West 14 IV 14 2 V 34 4 V 44 5V 54 Pass Pass Pass The bidding was good. North, of course, was reasonably certain that if he doubled the five-heart bid he could set it, but, since he knew that what ever penalty accrued would be less than a vulnerable game, he decided to try to make five spades. Mr. Colvin, in the East position with two aces, , T. uw pvuiv ait uuuwmijj U1C i 1 VC j spade contract since, due to the fact | that he had already forced his oppo nents one trick over the game level, he realized that any penalty w-ould be a satisfactory score. Mr. Farley opened the six of hearts, he deuce was played from dummy, and now Mr. Colvin went into a huddle. It was obvious to him that declarer would hold both the ace of clubs and the king of spades, and once he got in, be able to discard any losing cards in his own hand on dummy's long club suit. Accordingly, the only way he could defeat the contract would be to cash two diamond tricks. Mr. Colvin now studied his partner’s lead of the six of hearts, obviously his fourth-best. By simple application of the rule of eleven, he now realized that declarer could have no heart higher than the six-spot. Accord ingly, Mr. Colvin played the three of hearts, allowing his partner’s six-spot to hold the trick. Mr. Farley responded by laying down the queen of dia monds, w'hereupon declarer was set one trick, and Mr. Colvin and Mr. Farley had secured a top score. Solution to Yesterday's Puzzle. i M mAMgjLgi|MAy I SI ■ Mmmm : i SERGEANT STONY CRAIG—Farewell, Two Arms. —By FRANK H. RENTFROW and DON DICKSON SERGEANT, HAVE YOU’RE SURE TIME TO VISIT IT’S NOT THAT WISE AT PRETTV LITTLE HOSPITAL NAVY NURSE YOU WANT TO , HAZARD I SO-LONG, SLUGGER, 1—BW WE'RE OFF TO THE WARS-j^^GO MEDAL ■fe HUNTING if W\f ) YOU WANT. I'M WE ARE TO V YES, I'VE HEARD. LEAVE SOON, * YOU WILL BE MISS SABIN, fa CAREFUL,WON'T rvo" ■ —^ GOOp-BYE AND BT | HANKS. B GOOD LUCK, \‘LL SEE ^ MARINE . YOU AGAIN-J \sailor7^ THE MOUNTAIN BOYS— —By PAUL WEBB tOANGBLAST CT! ) TOOMtR > V/KAR you BEEM ALL AAAWNIM' ? J 8S?7 ' AH BEEN WATCHIN THE Boys, —THEy BEEN , HAVIN' A RACE TO £EE WHO COULD BEAT RUNNIN1 L FRO/VL THE CABIN TO THE CORN-CRIB ^ ,, U.JUA LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE—Point and Counter-Point. _Bv GRAY r;~ -■ 'x 11 _ -— —, ,---1_ AH-A MOST U AND THAT STUPID \ EXCLUSIVE H CLERK, BROWN- HA! ! RECORD- HM-M-i HIS CAR CARRIED |? USTEN, ANNIE- HIM THROUGH A RAILING INTO THE RIVER." ( ’THAT WAS A WHY—WHY-} NEAT ONE, CECIL- THAT'S MR. ; IT WAS SO LOGICAL BLABBLE'S ; NEVER A QUESTION VOICE—AND I YOU GAVE ME ™EN CEOL- I M FIFTY DOLLARS -rr—n/' ■ FOR THAT ONE"- ]f I i ha! so "YOU'RE THE : ONE i HAVE TO SETTLE WtTH, EH? ‘ A CRA2Y J MAM-- 1 P01HAPS? BUT N SO HELPLESS OR FI AS MOST OF YOUR HAVE SEEN-- THIS IS TIPPED WITH PO ONE TINY PRICK AN GRISLY rasas (' ^ a )8 37 1 BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER—Farmer Fader's Excitement. _By EDWIN ALGER lit —:-7--^g— - 1 I-r ;— ..— ..— —4 ' DOROTHyToH^DOROTHY/} COME ARUUUIN' 'CAUSE 1‘VEYi OOT A PECK O' MEWS PER ji ^SHlBinrnF A V \ \ \ W LAUD 9AKE9.)/ IT'S JEST TWS ! OUR UEW ^ \ CALVIU, ME\6UB0R.S, THE WEBSTER. BOYJ J, VJVAAT \S n ? AVI' THAT UORTOAD, JASOUOTyV __ JOUE9, 19 TAVOU' UP VTTuT^' v> As A —j BUT wuat'SWRONG/ OH, NOTHIN / H WROW6 WITH WORXIU' IW CAHOOTS WITH ADAM Ur that ? )MIXER. THEV’VE JEST SCUTTLED \ ( -j--^\THE WlDDER FLOSSIE FLORA'S j FARM, T THAT’S I ; ALL/ 1 — " . — 1 ■■■ i ■ * . . — - -r- a^ i L— - ■ py f "KEEPING UP WITH THE JONES"—Hawkshqw Dolan Sees More Light._ _By POP MOMAND -'U_ TAkETWsVTHATS TW' SUIT-- SUESS X'U_/ BEST SUIT WEAR IT—YOU ( WE HAVE CAN WRAP UP \ IN TH'STORE, MY OTHER ONE^f^p BOWERS! ! 11ST ^h! ha! officer DOLAN, 1 BELIEVE-I CAI*4 TELL IT'S, YOU BY TH' SANDWICH \ *N YOUR HAND! h— I ' I »//ohTx'm not!! f Bur i dabble ) IN MONIEV / HERE AN' THERE occasionally! I YUP!! X GET MV HANDS ONI A BIT ONCE IN A while! ( YOU MUST WAVE REG LAR FELLERS—At the Hospital. By GENE BYRNES I 1---1 r ---__. __ MY KIO BROTHER fi THAT.5 THE MAN WHO HIT PINHEADJm my baby.' WILL HE LIVE? uemv^L THE DOCTOR CANNOT ANSWER MRS. DUFFY UNTIL. HOGAN SENDS PUDDINHEAD FOR HIS MOTHER. 5 ANDERSOt^ASK^^^^N' TO STOP FIRST AND gj SEE HOW PINHEAD IS SETTINC, AlON^.... \ THE NEBB5—Just a Bundle of Sunshine. —By SOL HESS rr~ )i r ,“V ---—.. .—« -^—7—■ That wi&aoc, ALIAS ARDLEN, WAS GIVEKJ UP TWE MAklAGE' MOOT OF AUJCOMOM INJKJ MAX MI&MT BUV IT BACK. AT A REAL DARGAiSJ • O • ""’rrkrw*; 'VOUR. OLD FCtEJOOA DO MV EVES DECEIVE ME. i s/ou'CE MALE RKSHt) \P IT ISM'T MV OLD TME OLD p^pr > RRikjGS V©U . MV RAILROAD , DCWJKJ HERE THE AGEKJT - ME 1 WAD TC REASOKI roc IVJTO THE / UNH=- IHIKKa LU.WW ^ infect MAW DLA\ f ABOUT NOU.NOU'RETHE) LOT OF TT-tUNGS I I SAME CHEERFUL /MOO KINOUJ EXCEPT^ \PERSOKI_ I'D UKETO MMKJDlMG VOUR.OLUW 'see nou tcv to • Business a*od if sou WIGGLE THAT DO THAT NOU WOKJT v IKJTO £> MAE TO — KNOW 5,0 MUCH ELSE. Cj ^ • ICO^fTifhl 1937. by Tb* B«0 8yn<Sie*U Tn4» Kirk Bcf. U S. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. OH-OH, VOU AND LIZA J BEEN FIGHTIN* AGAIN/ ) \ ^/WASN'T NO FIGHT. lTOL* HER \ ( WHAT I THOUGHT OF HER ^ \WJMCAKES ANP HERE I IS/ BOY, YOU RE TRAVELUN THE HARP WAV’. JES1 leave a package of Aunt Jemima's round where LIZA CAN SEE IT/ WY, VOU CANT BEAT wur aunt Jemima/ EVERYTHING'S H0T5Y TOTSY NOWATOUR. ._-4iovse/ \f "man, what a meal" Geors/a Buckwheat Breakfast THAT AND SEE [Stewed Prara ;[ AUNT JEMIMA I BUCKWHEATS I Made from eaay direc- I tlona on package I Cyrup or Molaaaea ■ Fried Bacon Butter I Coffee 1