At Rochester, N. Y., one Ernest L. Brown joined friends in a bridge game, was seen to tremble, heard to bid "Seven spades." No one bid "Seven no -trump.* None doubled. Player Brown spread out all 13 members of the fat black suit; collected, without further ado, 378 points-125 for game. 100 for grand slam, 90 for 5 honor in one hand, 63 trick points. Friends applauded Player Brown's coolness. Many a bridge-player upon receiving the rare full-suit hand, nervously dissimulates, bids but one trick in his suit, loses control of the situation through conventional bidding (for where there is one...
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