WITH THE CHANGE THE SUIT CALL REVISED AND EXPLAINED BY J. B. ELWELL Author of "Elwell on Bridge," "Advanced Bridge," "Bridge Tournament Hands," "Bridge Lessons," etc. spade NEW YORK E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY 31 West Twenty-third Street 1907 Copyright , 1907 BY E. P. DUTTON & CO. The Plimpton Press Norwood Mass. U.S.A. We not for you our ink on axioms spend, They're but harmless barbs directed at your friend....

The best Bridge players are undoubtedly those who can draw inferences quickly and correctly. thought break Observation is an art enabling one to discover what other people's play conceals—as well as reveals. thought break Observation always infers, and one inference will lead to another. thought break Each card played speaks through its silence, and its language must be understood. thought break To converse intelligently through the medium of the cards, each must be seen as it falls with eyes th

THE RUBBER The partners first winning two games win the rubber. If the first two games be won by the same partners, the third game is not played. thought break SCORING A game consists of thirty points obtained by tricks alone, exclusive of any points counted for honours, Chicane, or Slam. thought break Every hand is played out, and any points in excess of thirty points necessary for the game are counted. thought break Each trick above six counts two points when spades are trumps, four points whe