Evening star., 1937-12-04
PH|[ADELPH|ANS
CAPTURE TROPHY
Chicago Prize Returns to
U. S. After Hard Fight
With Three Teams.
By FRANK B. LORD.

BY FRANK B. LORD.
Philadelphia stepped to the front In
the eleventh annual national bridge
championship games at the Shoreham
Hotel and last night in the third and
Anal session Of the mstch-point team
of four contest foursome from that
city captured the Chicago Trophy,
previously held by q Canadian quar-
tet from Toronto.
The winners were Charles H. Goren,
J. s. jackson, Charles j. Solomon,
John Crawford and Mrs. r. c, Young,
Bywood. Pa, substitute. Their score
was 4s6. Mr. Goren has the dis
tinction Of having won more sectional
bridge championships than any player
In the country and the success of his
team was not surprise, although
victory was not attained until after a
hard fight with two New York teams
and against third set Of adversaries,
made up Of one pair from New York
and another pair from Washington.
The last named foursome, consisting of
s. Vorzimer and William Perry of
New York and Al Roth and j. Brot-
man Of Washington, was second in
the competition with a score of 45.6.
Harry Fishbein's team, consisting of
himself and Phil Abramsohn, both Of
New York; Harry Chanin Of Atlanta
and Morris Els Of New York, who
were tied with the Goren team at the
end Of the second session yesterday
afternoon and who entered the finals
on even terms with them, dropped to
third-place tie, yielding second
place to the Vorzimer team, which was
third at the end OF the second session
Mr.. Fishbein was one of the winners
IN the mixed pair event on Thursday
when with Mrs. Sam Rush as a pick
UP partner he captured that cham
pionship.
New Workers Tie.
The team tying Fshbein's last night
consisted Of Fred D. Kalpan, s. M.
Stayman, William Lichtenstein,
Maurice Seller and B. Clement, all
Of New York. This team, because Of
the brilliant playing of Mr.. Kaplah,
was given a fair chance by the bridge
handicappers to win the team Of four
championship and there was accord
insly some disappointment because
they could not make the grade.
In winning the trophy the Phila-
delphia team brings it back to the
United States from Canada where
It went last year. when 1t was won
BY the team consisting OF Mrs J. A.
Faulkner P. E. Sheardown, Mrs W.
NJ. Anderson and Donald Farquharson.
This team dropped to seventh place
tn the current tournament. just be-
low the Washington team comprising
Tom Hamlin. Dr. E. B Conoly, Mrs.
M. r. West and A. P. Stockvis.
The other Washington team con-
ssting OF w. NJ Mcintyre. Leroy
Thurtell, Mr.. and Mrs James H.
Lemon, with Louis r. Watson. sub
stitute. although sixth in the second
session ended at the bottom of the
qualified participants.
Teams and Scores.
The following is the list Of the va
r1ous teams and their final scores:
IS Jackson, Charles H. eor.n, chsrle,
soloner; s..Io John Gaylord Mrs r. C
nrotmsnM4s.s an sia '"' 'ff'' Al N''n' .
Harry Fishbein. Phil, Abramsonh, Harr,
snla, r. sssymsn! MSFnls s15s reh,.n.,.,n
AI:u.s, H:ur,ce Seller: Fred D K,plsn and j. B
cltmehf' NJ sspns. ,spo.:i'uts, yehn f.u so,eo
vttz and Nate spinsold, all Of New York
fes- 4em H.ml,n. Dr. En- coro,,. NJ, "
's.,sss %sss :Pa 4. p s'odfvi' ali Of Wash
Ms MRS W j. znasTsen zas4ssT .ns pss:s ssT
euharson. Toronto. csnadaM43'4. "'' ff
z.lo,d g xsIs Blske a,f;mssr. oh2stop sysss;
Hsrrisbu1sP41's rpfe nDl ssr'm0re' 'onn C. kunseh
D0s:FF 81 .:l,iss Asss5;5s %.,rii. 4; Of Ssf S;
;.,s smith. Sa1.syeland; Mark j. Nsrusky. cI.ve-
LEI, Lewis L Bucks: Philadelphia; a. =,
H. r krieds5; Sas.., Annvills; rs.Isa.s
4 sosel New .YorS; Gordon tA N! aisbs Sbs.
nlo9sonheld' Big n j; Dick Skinner, Chestnut
" M. Mc1ntrye.. Leroy Thurten Mr.
eon tsubstituteI, all Of Washinston-ss
Officers Elected.
At the conclusion OF the second
ship game yesterday afternoon, there
was general meeting Of the members
OF the league at which a board of di-
rectors and officers for the ensuing
year were elected.
nominating committee presented
list OF candidates for membership
on the board and for the various Of
fces OF the league. The entire list
OF proposed directors was approved
without objection. These in turn
proceeded to choose the officers in
accordance with the suggestions Of
the Nominating Committee. In this
connection William E. McKinney
general secretary, who was reelected,
Was honored with a life membership
In the league, represented by a gold
card. The same honor was conferred
upon him by the American Bridge
League last year. and since that or
ganiza ton has gone out of existence
BY reason OF its merger with the United
States Bridge Association into the
American Contract Bridge League, the
latter body extended to Mr.. Mckinney
Its own gold life membership card.
A note of discord was struck, how
ever, when vote was sought to con-
fer honorary membership on Ely Cul-
bertson. Mr.. Jacoby arose and en-
tered q protest against the action.
He said there was no reason why Mr..
Culbertson should be singled out and
thus honored, any more than Mr..
Gibbs, the retiring president Of the
league; Baron Won zedtwitz, or any
other player of prominence. More
over, he did not think that any one
who was commercializing bridge As is