Evening star., 1938-10-30
BY Frank B. Lord.

The American Legion is making ar
rangements to enter the bridge field
locally In big way. Preparations are
being perfected for city-wide tourna-
ment which will run at weekly inter-
walls in four sessions from November
26 to December II. Gen. James A.
Drain, past grand commander Of the
national organization, is chairman Of
the General Committee which includes
representatives Of the various Legion
posts, as well as members Of the
Washington Bridge League, the Fed
eral Bridge League and other local
bridge units.
The movement has been started by
Maj. Earl Hamilton Smith of National
Capital Post, No. 10, John H. Schulz,
commander, which is sponsoring it
with the Endorsement Of the Legion,
each post of which has been invited to
participate, as we'll as other veterans
organizations, including the Disabled
Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, the Spanish-American War Vet
Grams and the Women's Auxiliary.
Players who are not members OF any
Of these bodies have also been asked to
take part.
The tournament will be held in the
American War Mothers hall at 1927
New Hampshire avenue NV, which
has the capacity for seating a large
body of players. The opening event
will be mixed pair game on Novem-
Der 2C. This will be followed one week
later. on December 3. with a women's
pair event and mems pair game.
On December 10 the open pair game
will be played and on December II the
team OF four match. The play will be
conducted in two forms, one regu-
lation duplicate for the various events
mentioned and in which those who
may consider themselves more ad-
vanced players will participate, and
the other will be the progressive form
OF game for those who believe they
may not be qualified by their skill to
take part in the major events.
Capt. A. NJ Gruenther of the United
States Army, not stationed at the War
College, will direct the regular dupli-
cate matches, and William Cheeks
will manage the progressive games.
Capt. Gruenther. who is professional
tournament director, had intended to
forego tournament management dur
ing his tour of duty in Washington,
but consented to take charge of the
Legion affair because of his great in
terest in veterans activities.
There will be full list OF prizes and
trophies in each Of the events, includ-
ing the progressive games, and. in addi-
ton, special prizes for the Iegionnaire
pair making the highest percentage
above average, provided they partici-
pate in at least two of the events.
There will also be special prize for
the Legionnaire team making the best
showing in the team play.
In the women's pair game at least
one member must be member of the
Women's Auxiliary; in the mixed pair
and open pair games one member must
be member of the Legion. or of some
other affiliated veterans organization.
In the team of four game at least two
of the players must be members of the
pating bodies.
On Gen. Drains General Commit
tee are the following: It. Comdr. W.
A. Corley, Miles A. Myers, president of
the Federal Bridge League; Paul A.
Golden, secretary of the Washington
Bridge League; Mrs. E. B. Swanson,
president of the Washington Bridge
League; E. B. Swanson, Marion H.
Barre, Frank B. Lord, Roy Astleford
James H. Lemon. vice president of the
American Contract Bridge League;
William Cheeks. Mrs. C. B. Penne-
! baker, Lewis G. Tubbs. Lewis r. Wat
son, jr; Capt. A. NJ Gruenther, A. P.
Stockvis, Maj Earl Hamilton Smith
and Frank Peckham, past department
commander.
At the National Press Club on Mon
day night the Mexican Ambassadors S
Cup was presented to Mr.. and Mrs
Phelps Adams, who won it last May.
The absence of the Ambassador from
Washington prevented its bestoWal
earlier.
Philadelphia players have indicated
their interest in the 9th annual tour
nament of the Washington Bridge
League at the Shoreham Hotel Novem-
Der 3 to by registering large dele
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