Evening star., 1938-05-01
In Local Bridge Circles
Canadian.American Matches Scheduled.

ford, Conn, with the general office
of this organ of the game continuing
to remain in New York. The maga-
zine also carries the announcement
that controlling interest in the Bridge
World and Games Digest has been
sold by Ely Culbertson to a group OF
publishers headed by Amster Spiro,
formerly of the New York Journal
Ely Culbertson is to continue as editor
Of the Bridge World, while Alfred
P. Sheinwold becomes managing edi-
tor and Geoffrey Mott-Smith occupies
the same position with Games Digest.
Robert L. Murray is general manager
Of both publications.
EXTENSIVE preparations are being
made for the Canadian American
international contract championships
which will be played in the Hotel Mag
ara, Niagara Falls, N. Y, May 10 to
%. The tournament Is sponsored by
the Niagara Falls Chamber Of Com
merce and will be conducted under the
auspices Of the American Contract
Bridge League.
The. members of the Washington
Bridge League have been invited to
attend and participate in the matches,
and upward Of o hundred other spe-
cial invitations have been extended
to Washington players. Plans are be-
ing made to send representative dele
cation to take part both in the team
of-four and various pair events.
Some of the country's notables of
bridge are scheduled to attend, includ-
ing Ely Culbertson, who is to play in
the one session mixed pair event for
the Milton G. Worth Trophy His
partner will be Charlotte M. Stidway,
Buffalo's ranking woman player, de-
Tending the Canadian American OPEN
pair championship. This game is lim-
tied to 36 pairs. Among the other
notables in the galaxy Of bridge lumi-
naries who are listed to play are three
Of the famous Four Aces, David Burn
stein, M. D. Maier and Howard Schen-
ken. Oswald Jacoby, the fourth mem
ber Of the team, is in Texas and will
not be able to attend.
The schedule Of matches comprises
mixed pairs, one session, Thursday eve
ming, May 10; team-of-four match,
two sessions, May 20, afternoon and
evening; open pairs, with two qualify
ing rounds. Saturday afternoon and
evening; and the open-pair finals in
two rounds, Sunday afternoon and
evening.
The event is the sixth annual meet
ing Of the Canadian and American
players.
II ETURNS from the national In
dividual matches, which were con-
cluded last Tuesday at the Park Gen.
tral Hotel in New York, show a new
winner in this classic event. He is
DR.. r. H. Ecker; jr., Of New York.
He was closely followed by Harry
Fishbein, also Of New York. An out
slider from the West broke into the List
Of leaders in the person Of Ed Burns Of
Minneapolis, who was third.
Washington was represented In the
competition by W. M. Mcintyre and
AL Roth. Mr.. Mcintyre finished
seventh in fast company, all Of the
players being considered great ex-
perts at the game. His score was
higher than that of 20 others, in
cluding such players as Baron Won
Zedtwitz and Oswald Jacoby.
THE Victor Smith Trophy, a large
sislver loving cup, was the prize
for which the players at the National
Press Club contested on Monday night.
It was won by Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
T. We'll, whose score was SO, which
just topped the 881z points made by
Joe Rogers and Allyn Walters. Only
one point below the winners also were
Mrs. John D. Mothershed and Mrs.
Lucy Brahany, who had 88 points to
their credit.
Tomorrow night there will be q
team of four match at the club for
the trophy offered by Ely Culbertson.
The club will conclude the winter
spring series of games on May % with
banquet rendered to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Guest. Mrs. Guest has directed
the club games, and Mr.. Guest has
acted as scorer.
A T the National Democratic Club
on Monday night the winners
were: Mrs. o. e. Burton and William
Cheeks, first: Mrs. e. B. Swanson and
James Sourilas, second; Mrs. Caroline
Cheeks and v. de Sveshnikoh and
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Brown and A. l.
Scott tied for third place.