The following points are written simply for the information of those not
thoroughly conversant with the game of Euchre.
It is not the intention of the authors to write a treatise on the game,
but merely to illustrate a few conventional plays, most of which are in
use among the best exponents of the game.
There can be no absolute rules about the play in Euchre, as in Whist, as
the number of cards is so few that the importance of each play is
intensified, and the score has so great an influence on the hand.
The exceptions also are perhaps almost as numerous as the rules; but if
the beginner will accept as a guide the appended hints, it is thought
they will not lead him far astray.
The play of the cards is governed by the card sense of the individual.
The refinement of the game consists in playing to the score, which is
quite peculiar to Euchre, since it is so constantly changing. The same
hand should suggest different ideas at different scores.
A player should school himself to notice the score before he picks up
his hand. No attempt has been made to go beyond the adoption of the
trump, passing, assisting, and the original lead or play, at the risk of
being confusing.
A beginner should follow these hints pretty closely. A good Euchre
player can make his own exceptions; but they should be made with careful
consideration, and not abused.