Evening star., 1938-12-25
In Local Bridge Circles
Big Card Party to Be Held in February

club which was won by South with
the ten. He next played the queen
Of spades and flnessed, then played
the two. again flnessing and con-
tinued to run the spades until West
got one trick with his king, South
discarding a diamond and a small
heart. West was again in distress
for a lead. He elected to lead his
queen of hearts under the king in
dummy. The king held the trick,
however, and the last spade was
led from the dummy putting West
on the spot for proper discard.
He threw away small heart and
South cast off his last diamond,
cashed his ace and jack of hearts
and the ace of diamonds in dummy
and his remaining clubs were then
good for small slam in no trump.
And Bob's judgment and daring
were again vindicated.
Washington bridge players re-
gardless of their political affiliations
are rejoiced at the success of SEN
ator Frederick Van Nuys who won
reelection after a close race in
Indiana, for it brings back to the
Capital his talented wife who has
come to be regarded as one of Wash
ingtons most brilliant contract
players. During her residence here
for the past six years she has played
frequently, and often with success
at the Washington Bridge League,
the National Press Club and in
other local units, as we'll as in
regional tournaments.
Mrs. Van Nuys resumed her play
ing here last week with her favorite
partner, Mrs. w. Vandeventer at
the Cheeks studio on Decatur place,
and local fans expect to compete
against her in many of the season S
coming events.
The deciding game for the Clifford
Challenger Cup, between the Lemon
and the Conolly teams, will be
played at the Shoreham Hotel on
January 4, 1889. 1t was scheduled
to take place last Wednesday night,
but owing to the proximity of the
holidays. postponement was agreed
upon until next Wednesday. The
conditions of the award made by
Col. Edward Clifford, the donor of
the cup was that its permanent
possession should be given to the
team winning Is times in competi-
ton against all challengers. The
Lemon and the Conolly teams have
each won it IA times and the forth
coming game will be the deciding
one.
Despite the holiday season when
many bridge activities are tempor-
arily suspended, the games at the
La Sale Studio and at the Roosevelt
will be held on their regularly
scheduled days, at the request of
players who do not wish to be de-
prived of their favorite pastime.
The Federal Bridge League having
suspended its season team of four
games for the holiday period. last
Tuesday inaugurated a series Of
three pair games at the Wardman
Park Hotel. These games will be
played for three weeks to and in
Guiding January 3, 1889. At the
following meeting date, which will
be January 10, the regular team
games will be resumed. The second
half of the team of four series will
| continue weekly for II weeks
The pair winners at Tuesdays
game were Mrs. Dixie T. Wright and
DR.. c. C. Mcdonnell. first, and Rush
Buckley and R. Aukshun, second.
Representative elect John c.
Kunkel Of Harrisburg, Pa, has
accepted the invitation of the
Washington Bridge League to be-
come a member of that organi-
zation upon his coming here next
week to take up his duties as a
member of the House of Repre-
sentatives, to which he was elected
last November. Mr.. Kunkel is a
star in the Pennsylvania bridge
armament and the holder of a long
list of championships
In the series of games at the Co.
lumbia Country Club, Miss Maize
Buie and Roy Garrett were tied with
Comdr. and Mrs. C. B. Hatch, re-
Gently, for first place. Mrs. c.
Aslakson and w. M. Throckmor-
ton were second and Mrs. j. Kaiser
and Mrs A. Vosberg were third. in
the North and South positions. Mrs.
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