BRIDGE
| "Soon as she spreads her hand, the aerial guard |
| Descend and sit on each important card." |
B R I D G E
ITS PRINCIPLES AND RULES
OF PLAY
BY
J. B. ELWELL
WITH ILLUSTRATIVE HANDS AND THE
CLUB CODE OF BRIDGE LAWS
NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
1906
COPYRIGHT, 1902, 1905, BY
J. B. ELWELL
TROW DIRECTORY
PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING COMPANY
NEW YORK
TO HIS PUPILS
AND TO
ALL OTHERS INTERESTED IN
THE GAME OF BRIDGE
THE AUTHOR
WOULD BEG LEAVE TO DEDICATE
THIS BOOK
| GLOSSARY INDEX |
PREFACE
THE main purpose which I have had in viewin writing this book has been to provide mypupils with a SIMPLE and ELEMENTARY work onBridge. I have endeavoured to abstain fromassuming a knowledge of Whist or Whistterms on the part of the reader, and havemerely attempted to write a text-book whichshall combine clear and concise statements ofmy rules, with a reason for and explanationof each one. These rules have stood the testof practical experiment by myself and othersfor the last five years, so that this statementof them will, I trust, be of benefit both tothe beginner and to the advanced player.
J. B. E.
BRIDGE
PLAYERS
Bridge is usually played by four persons.If there are more than four candidates, theprior right to play is decided by cutting thecards.
CUTTING
This is done from a full pack of fifty-two cardswhich have been shuffled and spread face downwardon the table. Each player draws a card.The four cutting the lowest cards play the firstrubber. In cutting ace is low. The cards arealso cut to decide partners, the two highestplaying against the two lowest. The dealer isthe player cutting the lowest card of all, and hehas the choice of the seats and of the cards.Should the two players who cut the lowestcards draw cards of equal value, they must cutagain to decide which shall deal.
DEALING
Before being dealt, the cards must be shuffledby the dealer and then cut by the playerat his right. It is customary to play with twopacks of cards, the dealer's partner shuffling,or making up, for his right-hand adversary.The cards are dealt one at a time, from leftto right, until all are exhausted, each playerhaving thirteen cards. The last card shouldnot be turned face up. There is no penalty fora misdeal.
THE OBJECT OF THE GAME
There are two separate scores to be playedfor—