Evening star., 1931-12-28
MRS. CULBERTSON
RETURNS TO GAME
Bridge Score 1900 Against
Lenz, With 55 Rubbers
Left to Play.
b. th' Associated Press.

NEW -O2K, December 28.-Ely
Cuibcrtson will resume playing with
Mrs. Culbertson tonight, confident that
n virtually has won his 15O-rubber
match of contract bridge with Sidney
s. Lenz and Oswald Jacoby in a test of
rival bidding systems
With SIS rubbers left to be played,
Culbertson, with three different part
ners. has acquired a lead of 1900
points.
The mathematics of the situation
give Lenz and JacOby a bare chance.
happens that the lead of CultertsonS
sire has been accumulated in SIS rub
borS, which is the number yet to be
played The average gain for him in
those rubberS has been 3ll. The same
average gain for Lenz and JaCoby would
leave time TO square the match.
$500 LEM High Mark
But the high-water mark for Lenz
and Jacoby was $500 points plus after
25 rubbers had been played. That was
an average gain of 272 points & rubber.
The same average for the rest of the
match would still leave CulbertSon with
g comfortable lead.
Continuation of things the way they
have been going since Culbertson went
into the lead afte: 40 rubbcTs would |
make him a winner by more than 10000 |
points.
Lenz and Jacoby have complained of |
inferior cards since Culbertson began |
to gain. The records of aces and kings /
shows no great disparity. In fact Lenz |
and Jacoby have held 1,156 acres TO |
1,l24 for Culbertson's side. The kings |
compare l,l66 and lila, with Culbert- |
sons side having held the greater |
number.
Theodore A. Lightner. the partner re-
sponSible for most of CulbertSon's lead, |
leaves the match tonight. Mrs. Cul-
bertson, who bv the contract for the |
match must take part in at least rs
rubbers, has 27 left in which to play. |
When she completes her quota, Culbert- |
son plans to have Howard Shenken op- |
rosite him. He has arranged for Mrs. |
John S. Wagner, the former Emily |
Smith, daughter of Alfred E. Smith, to |
be his partner for one session.
Lenz's Right to Change.
Lenz can change partners, now that !
Jacoby has played at least half the |
match but he has given no indica-
tions of doing so.
There will be sessions tonight, to-
morrow night, Wednesday night and |
Saturday afternoon.
The 95 rubbers played stand 81 for |
Culbertson's side and Al for Lenz and |
Jacoby. Of nine played at the last ses-
sion Saturday afternoon Culbertson and |
Lightner won six and increased their |
plus 2.565 points.
Distribution provides snare for each !
side at times. On hand $40 Lenz was
set one trying to make four spades |
Trumps did not break.
The hand:
LEM (NORTH).
So 953
HI 6 5 4
D.-8
C.-K J9
CULBERTsON LIGHTNER
CWEsT). east, DEALER.
a-eS52 40 1O7
Do 65 D.-A J 1042
CA SIS Go S74
JACoBY CsoUTH.
S.-K864
H-A K
DIX 973
CO 30
The bidding: East, pass; South, one
no trump; West. pass; North, two
SHoACo' G1oou' PeloSi OOutIl 4Oul opouSS,
all pass
Lightner led the four of clubs. He
and Culbertson took three aces and the
spade knave.
Lightner Set One.
Lightner was set one at two clubs
doubled on hand 532 because of dis
tribution. The hand:
LEM CNORTH).
So l05
H-A 10 98
Do 942
CO
CULBERTSON LIGHTNER
(WEST). east.
S.-3 S-A 9 6 2
H.-K @ 4 81 H-6
D.-A e 3 Do 5
c. 3 CA J 9754
JACoBY CsoUTH.
SIX j 3
HI 5
DIX J87
C.-K @ 1913
The bidding:
East. South. West North. |
Pass l diamond / heart Douple
cIupS Double All pass
Jacoby led the king of clubs.
BRITISH TEAM TO PLAY U. S. |