Judge — July 13, 1929 — page 26: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

I invite you to enter my Bidding Contest HOW GOOD 1f YOUR BRIDGE GAME? for prizes valued at more than $13,000.00 T doesn’t cost a penny to enter the contest or win the prizes. You don’t have to buy anything. Just bid 12 Auction Bridge (not Contract) hands as nearly as possible like my bidding. I have bid these hands, sealed them. and_ placed them in the safe box of Jupce. The seal will not he broken until the con- test is closed. One prob- lem will appear here each week. Opposite is shown In each problem South is the dealer and bids first. South, West, North and East must bid or pass in turn until the Contract is secured. Solutions must be written on one side of a single sheet of paper. Not more than three solutions to any one problem may be submitted by one contestant, and if more than one is sub mitted all sheet. st be written on a single Solutions to more than one problem not be submitted on the same sheet. Not more than one contestant may sub- mit solu ns ona single sheet. No solutions submitted may be with- drawn. Name and address of contestant and the number of the problem must be clearly written or printed on each sheet. Name must be exactly the same on all solutions. Solutions must not be submitted on the printed forms or pages from Judge or on other printed forms in which the prob- lems will be published. Contestants are requested not to write letters, give reasons for bids, play the hands, set down the problems or attach copies of the problems to their solutions. Solutions to any or all problems may be submitted at any time up to the close of the contest on September 30th. Any solution received by September 30th will count in the contest. No solutions will be South bids first. No score. Conditions of Contest published until after the contest has closed. Contestants are urged to send in their solutions week by week ae the prob- lems appear in Judge, but this is not a condition. Each problem will have os many scoring points as are determined by the number of correct bids or passes in proper order—that is, one point for each correct bid or pass in order. But if a contestant submits more than one solu- tion to a problem, his or her score for that problem will be the average score for the solutions submitted. Each bid orp after contestant by correct bidding has arrived at the final bid or pass in Mr. Lenz’ solution will take one point from the score of con- testant for the problem involved. The testants prize winners will be the con- order scoring the greatest ag- gregate number of points in the series. If two or more contestants tie they will receive like prizes. A contestant will not be awarded more than one prize. Prizes are arranged in three groups in order to keep everybody interested all the time. There is a list of prizes for the entire series of twelve problems; a list of prizes for the last eight problems; and a list of prizes for the last four problems. All solutions will be entered for the prizes for the entire series. Solutions of problems No. 5 to No. 12 will be entered for the prizes for the last eight problems 2 the fourth problem. Below are given the rules of the contest as set up by Jupce. They are simple and clear. Please read them carefully. Do not bid these hands hy “double dummy” meth- od. Make each player bid in turn on the values play- er holds and in consider- ation of previous bids. You can start any time. Problem No. 3 appeared last week. Solution to any problem will be accepted up to September 30th. also. Solutions of problems No. 9 to No. 12 will be entered for the prizes for the last four problems also. Contestants in the order of their scores will be awarded the prizes of greatest value to which they may be entitled in any of the three series. If a contestant qualifies for more than one prize he or she will receive the prize of greatest value for which contes qualifies. nt The method of scoring makes it pos sible for a contestant to win any prize, no matter when contestant starts, and even if solutions to all problems are not sub- mitted. But those who submit solut to all problems are most likely to se the winning scores. Mr. Lenz will be the impartial judge of all awards. In an October issue of Judge we will begin publication of solutions to the problems and in succeeding issues will publish solutions of all problems, In a November issue of Judge we will publish the names of all prize winners; and all prizes will be delivered immediately thereafter. a No employee of Judge or member of an employee's family or household may enter this contest. Address all solations to Lenz Bridge Contest Judge Publishing Co., Inc. 18 East 48th St., New York ee comicbooks.com