The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-22

CTS who have become prominent in the bridge world. Mir Shepard also is a magazine writer of great range and the author of many suc- cessful textbooks. Mir Shepard's mathematical insight has enabled him to tell his confreres of the Ad- visory Council to the hundredth Of Ia trick exactly how to value any proposed bid.
 Victor R. Smith, of Miami and New York: MT Smith retired from mercantile life in 1923 and adopt ed his favorite pastime. bridge, as a profession. Since then, he has devoted his entire time to writing, featuring and teaching. He Is the author of several books on con- tract. Being fluent talker and born teacher, he has achieved tre- mendous success. He Is now spe- cializing in preparing teachers for a bridge career.
 Wilbur c. Whitehead, deceased: The tragedy of the Official System was the sudden death of Wilbur .C. Whitehead. His passing was a loss to the bridge world which cannot be measured in words. For years he was a prominent teacher. lecturer, and author; hundreds or other teachers have taught nothing but the Whitehead system, the bridge players of the country are indebted to his genius for the in- formatory double rules and all its ramifications, as well as for many other brilliant bridge ideas. It may be said that whitehead was to bridge what Hoyle was to card games in general, and all will feel greater confidence in the Official System when they know that he was foremost in It's creation and that before he sailed on what proved to be his last voyage he gave it his hearty approval and in- dorsement.
 Edward c. Wolfe of Cleveland: For years a practising lawyer with a large clientele, Mir Wolfe has found the lure of bridge more at tractive than law. For about a dozen years he has devoted his en- tire attention to the game and has appeared on the lecture platform perhaps more frequently than any other one man.
 Milton c. Work of Philadelphia: l: The name of Milton c. Work, of New York and Philadelphia always has been synonymous with bridge. From the time in 1883. when he explained the University of Penn sylvania Whist team in the first Duplicate Whist match ever played between clubs in the history of the world, he has had an active part in the development of the game; Upon the entry of the United States into the World war, MT yUy H. haF of the well-known firm of Mccarthy. Work & DeHaven, toured the country at his won expense giving auction lessons and lectures. and realizing nearly $100,000 for the Red Cross. He originated the Auc- tion count that did much to pop ularize the game. He originated deas and set them forth so clearly that he attracted a tremendous fol- lowing. He served on every com mittee that framed official laws of bridge. His ability to make laws, to analyze the play. and his sue cess as a player are known on both sides of the Atlantic. His books on auction and contract have had a larger sale than the bridge books of all other authors combined. During the past season he broad cast each week over POT radio sta tions to millions of bridge enthusi- asts; his articles appear daily in more than 200 newspapers. Very aptly, Golfers Weekly recently termed him, 'The Supreme Court of Bridge.
 Walter F. Wyman of Boston: Preeminent among New England's $ bridge players and writers, his ex- ceptionally able articles in the "Sportsman'' are read with gratifi- cation by thousands in all parts of the country. He has started many teachers on their way to success and his general knowledge of the game is unexcelled. Mir Wyman unlike most of the other members of the council. does not devote his entire attention to bridge. and is . leading executive of one of the country's biggest corporations, but bridge is his fad and he spends hiz