Evening star., 1938-07-24

~ RIDGE pointer When you
* have made an original bid
and the vulnerable player on
your right overcalls with q
minor suit, and your partner doubles,
let the double stand. There may be
and doubtless are rare instances when
you may re-bid. Is when you need
only part score to game and rubber,
but generally, If your original bid Is
sound your partners double even at
the level Of two will result in a heavy
penalty against your adversaries. This
is business double and must be dis
tinguished from q take out double
which Is made after the adversary on
your left has made an original bid and
your partner wishes to show strong
hand. 1t Is absolutely necessary for
you to bid in such circumstances even
II your suit Is only four headed by an
eight spot. The only excuse for not
bidding Is when you have five of your
opponents suit headed by high honor
and you think that with these and
your partners strong hand in other
suits you will be able to set the one
bid contract. Such instances are like
wise rare.
T LLOYD AND LEWIS TUBBS, broth
ers of Arlington. Va, won the
championship in the administers con-
tract bridge match of the Washington
Bridge League last Wednesday night
at the Hotel Shoreham. Their cumu-
lative score, the contest being en-
braced In two sessions, the first having
been played ON July 6, was 40983.
w. M. Mcintyre and lie Roy Thur
tell, who led the "a contestants in the
first session by a wide margin, We're
unable to play last Wednesday because
Of the enforced absence of Mr.. Nc
1ntyre from Washington, and the
Tubbs brothers. who were second in
the initial match took advantage of
this fact and maintained their posi-
ton thus established at the head OF
the list. One other pair, Mrs. Eugene
holland and Mrs. M. R. West, who were
high in the first game, were also pre-
vented from playing on account of the
serious illness OF Mrs. West Martin
May and E. A. Perkins, who were per-
mitted to substitute, won fifth place
in the finals, but were disqualified
because they were substitutes.
The cumulative scores were made up
of seven-eighths of the first record and
the total score of last Wednesday
nights game. The II leading pairs
with their cumulative scores were
Lloyd and Lewis Tubbs, 409.83; H. B.
Karp and j. Brotman, 405.49; Mrs.
A. P. Stockvis and AL Roth. 39l ST;
D. C. Elliott and Mark Lake, 39O57;
A. P. Stockvis and Lewis r. Watson,
jr., 383.6l; Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Penne-
baker, 37428: 1t Comdr. w. A. Corley
and DR.. c. c. Mcdonnell, 37l .86; Mrs.
Ruth Kavanaugh and Mrs. D. E.
Stephan, 37O.28; Mrs Rose Robins
and Lewis Dodson, 1888; John D.
Mothershed and Louis Newman,
352 Sc; Mr.. and Mrs James H. Lemon,
346 IS. and Col E. B. Gray and Gen.
E. F. McGlachlin. 346 35. Perkins and
May, who were disqualified, had a score
of 393.78.
MILES E. MYERS, president Of the
Federal Bridge League. and Mrs.
Myers are travelling by motor in Cam
ada and have promised their contract
associates a report on the progress
and developments of the game in
Northern summer resorts.
Action upon the selection OF a place
to become the permanent headquarters
Of the league will be deferred until
after Mr.. Myers returns to Wash
ington. Several locations have been
investigated by a committee of the
League. and a meeting for further
consideration of the matter will be
held next month.
At the meeting of the league on
Tuesday the winners, north and south,
were Messrs Barron and Kneip, first,
96 points; o. l.. Simpson and Laura
Grifnth, second. 86, and east and west,
DR.. c. c. Mcdonnell and Mrs. Dixie
T. Wright, first, 104. and Mrs. Kitty
Boyle and Mrs. Rose Robins, second.
IRON the hand given here begin
ners at contract and even those
who are advanced in the game may
learn worthwhile lesson in proper
bidding. 1t was played in a rubber
game and some Of the kibitzers thought
that the result was far below what