5 DECEMBER 1908, Page 34

THE MORALITY OF BRIDGE.

LTO Till EDITOR OF THE *SPECTATOR." J SIR,—I understood the censure of which your correspondent complains, and for which, with characteristic humility, you apologise (Spectator, November 28th), was directed against auction bridge. This I take to be a gambling game. Of course people may play it for love, but when all the risks are deliberately increased, one motive only can be supposed. The rubber points are 2,50 instead of 100. A spade declaration, which in the old game cannot mean a greater loss than 76 (28 below and 48 above the bridge), may mean 200.-1 am,