Show auction and contract bri bridge auction bridge originated in india the first record of it Is found I 1 in n letter published in the london times january 16 1003 1903 outlining the game and referring to it as the new game of auction bridge for three players the bath club made it a tour four handed game and in 1907 the portland club took it up the first american code of laws of auction bridge was esst ed by the new tork whist club in 1010 contract brid bridge ge dates back to 1013 or 1911 1014 in 1915 the new york whis club considered codifying its laws bu but t decided that the game was not settled enough for set rules |