Famous Hands Of The Culbertson Lenz Match
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Famous Hands Of The Culbertson Lenz Match Analyzed By E Culbertson And Others Etc
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Author : Ely CULBERTSON
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932
Famous Hands Of The Culbertson Lenz Match Analyzed By E Culbertson And Others Etc written by Ely CULBERTSON and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with categories.
Famous Hands Of The Culbertson Lenz Match
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Author : Ely Culbertson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932
Famous Hands Of The Culbertson Lenz Match written by Ely Culbertson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with Contract bridge categories.
Bridge S Strangest Hands
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Author : Andrew Ward
language : en
Publisher: Portico
Release Date : 2015-03-05
Bridge S Strangest Hands written by Andrew Ward and has been published by Portico this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-05 with Games & Activities categories.
This collection of oddities shows how Contract Bridge has played its part in embezzlement, murder, suicide, kidnapping, imprisonment and battle. The stories feature similar hands to those of bridge – the complete misfit, the two-way slam and men against women – while others, like ‘Thirteen Spades’ and ‘The Raspberry Jam Conundrum’, are closer to fantasy. Adaptations of the game, such as Nullo Bridge and Egdirb, are also included. Every hand in this book is a winner. Unless, of course, you were the player who was dealt thirteen hearts but bid diamonds by mistake.
Catalogue Of Copyright Entries
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Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1932
Catalogue Of Copyright Entries written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1932 with Copyright categories.
300 Contract Bridge Hands
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Author : Ely Culbertson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1933
300 Contract Bridge Hands written by Ely Culbertson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1933 with Contract bridge categories.
The Devil S Tickets
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Author : Gary M. Pomerantz
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2009-06-09
The Devil S Tickets written by Gary M. Pomerantz and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-09 with History categories.
Kansas City, 1929: Myrtle and Jack Bennett sit down with another couple for an evening of bridge. As the game intensifies, Myrtle complains that Jack is a “bum bridge player.” For such insubordination, he slaps her hard in front of their stunned guests and announces he is leaving. Moments later, sobbing, with a Colt .32 pistol in hand, Myrtle fires four shots, killing her husband. The Roaring 1920s inspired nationwide fads–flagpole sitting, marathon dancing, swimming-pool endurance floating. But of all the mad games that cheered Americans between the wars, the least likely was contract bridge. As the Barnum of the bridge craze, Ely Culbertson, a tuxedoed boulevardier with a Russian accent, used mystique, brilliance, and a certain madness to transform bridge from a social pastime into a cultural movement that made him rich and famous. In writings, in lectures, and on the radio, he used the Bennett killing to dramatize bridge as the battle of the sexes. Indeed, Myrtle Bennett’s murder trial became a sensation because it brought a beautiful housewife–and hints of her husband’s infidelity–from the bridge table into the national spotlight. James A. Reed, Myrtle’s high-powered lawyer and onetime Democratic presidential candidate, delivered soaring, tear-filled courtroom orations. As Reed waxed on about the sanctity of womanhood, he was secretly conducting an extramarital romance with a feminist trailblazer who lived next door. To the public, bridge symbolized tossing aside the ideals of the Puritans–who referred derisively to playing cards as “the Devil’s tickets”–and embracing the modern age. Ina time when such fearless women as Amelia Earhart, Dorothy Parker, and Marlene Dietrich were exalted for their boldness, Culbertson positioned his game as a challenge to all housebound women. At the bridge table, he insisted, a woman could be her husband’s equal, and more. In the gathering darkness of the Depression, Culbertson leveraged his own ballyhoo and naughty innuendo for all it was worth, maneuvering himself and his brilliant wife, Jo, his favorite bridge partner, into a media spectacle dubbed the Bridge Battle of the Century. Through these larger-than-life characters and the timeless partnership game they played, The Devil’s Tickets captures a uniquely colorful age and a tension in marriage that is eternal.
Catalog Of Copyright Entries New Series
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Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
language : en
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Release Date : 1933
Catalog Of Copyright Entries New Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and has been published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1933 with American literature categories.
The Publishers Weekly
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1933
The Publishers Weekly written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1933 with American literature categories.
The Official Encyclopedia Of Bridge
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Author : Henry G. Francis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Official Encyclopedia Of Bridge written by Henry G. Francis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Games & Activities categories.
A comprehensive reference book containing everything you want to know about bridge. 865 pages.
The Hands Of Time
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Author : Mark Horton
language : en
Publisher: Master Point Press
Release Date : 2004-11
The Hands Of Time written by Mark Horton and has been published by Master Point Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11 with Games & Activities categories.
"As the game of bridge enters its ninth decade of existence, it is fascinating to look back at the best and most exciting moments that have occurred at the bridge table. You'll find it all in this collection: the brilliance, the blunders, the amazing triumphs, and the inexplicable falls from grace. The great players of this last century can be found here too, from Culbertson to Kanta, from Reese to Rodwell, from Harrison-Gray to Hamman and Helgemo, as well as the legendary teams like the Dallas Aces and the Italian Blue Team. Open this book anywhere, and we bet you can't put it down!"--Back cover.