Auction of To-day

by Milton C. Work

[ ¹ ] Also known as "the Bid" and "the Call."

[ ² ] With a similar suit in either Spades or Hearts, Royals or Hearts should be the bid.

[ ³ ] While, as a general rule, to justify an original suit declaration, "one other honor" should accompany either Ace or King, it is not necessary to blindly follow such a requirement to an absurd extreme.

If the suit be headed by the Ace, either unusual length (six or more) or considerable strength in another suit (Ace and King, or Ace, Queen, Knave) would justify a call without "one other honor."

If, however, the suit be headed by the King, the presence of another honor is essential unless the length or additional strength be extraordinary.

[ ⁴ ] See footnote, page 31.