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...cried Mrs. Ely Culbertson. Presently pale, fretful Ely Culbertson had his children taken in hand, sat down with his wife to start a game of bridge against Sidney Samuel Lenz and Oswald ("Ossie") Jacoby. It was a match of 150 rubbers, expected to last for six weeks, to decide, theoretically, the merits of the famed Culbertson "approach-forcing" system as compared to the Lenz version of the "official" system (TIME...
...Conferences now being held at Basle, although they have yielded in interest to such epochal events as the Lenz-Culbertson bridge contest, are, to those concerned with the economic future of Germany, of superior importance. Attempts by the French to sidetrack discussion of the whole German economic situation failed, and the hope was thereby renewed that the Committee's repot may be a fairly accurate and authoritative statement of Germany's ability...
Advantage of the Lenz system is that there are many hands too strong for a bid of one and not strong enough for a forcing bid. The Lenz two-bid works well with this type of hand, since it encourages partner to reply if he has a little help but does not compel him to reply even when he has no help. To bid two, Mr. Culbertson's hand must be so strong that if partner replies with two no-trumps (standard indication of a "bust''), Mr. Culbertson can either let the declaration stand or take...
...less vital difference in the two systems lies in Culbertson's strong preference for an opening suit bid as opposed to an opening no-trump bid. In estimating the trick-taking possibilities of high cards, Culbertson counts ace. king and queen in one suit as two tricks, Lenz counts the same holding as three...
...doubtful whether even 150 rubbers will prove anything as to comparative merits, since the result must also depend upon the distribution of the cards, the skill of the players. Both Culbertson and Lenz will get a great deal of advertising, and all bridge teachers will profit by having two systems to teach their pupils. Public interest in the match may also assist contract to withstand the onslaught of back: gammon as a leading indoor sport...