Evening star., 1938-07-31

the OfluBe players OF the country and
the list OF entries assures a contest
that will include the master rlayers
OF the game. The permanent trophy
for the team Of four game is given
by the president Of the league, Nate
B. Spingold, and he will personally
present to each individual on the
winning team trophies for permanent
possession.
In addition there is to be the
popular Presidents Cup game for those
who are not eligible for the grand
national masters pair. Year after
year this event has attracted an in
creasing number OF players, despite
the fact that the winners cannot de-
fend their title, but the fact that they
become thus qualified to play in grand
national masters pair thereafter
proves more than sufficient compensa- .
ton. Another attraction will be the
national amateur team of four cham
pionships which Is expected to take
rank with the Presidents Cup game
and the national amateur pair cham
pionship in popular favor. This event
is to be limited to players with nine
or less master points to their credit
and Is designed to afford a contest in
which those who have not yet won
or who have lost master point ranking
will have opportunity to meet each
other on terms Of equality.
Many Washington players who do
not quite come up to the qualifica-
tions specified for the major events
will participate In these games. Then
there will be the newspapermen' s
championship, entry In which is linn
tied to members of the working press,
and also the national tournament tro-
phy games, which are arranged for
those who cannot spare the time to
take part in the championship events
These will be held every afternoon and
evening from Monday to Saturday.
The program as a whole Is one OF
the best which has ever been presented
to bridge players, and with only one
national bridge organiza ton Junction.
ing the meeting is expected to be the
most successful In the annals Of the
game.
THE Washington players who went
to Hershey. Pa. last week to at
tend the tournament OF the Keystone
Bridge Association returned home
with accounts OF successful meet
ing. q large attendance and an en-
joyable occasion. but with q paucity
Of bridge trophies and titles. The
nearest approaches to victory were
made by DIR. A. J. Steinberg and E
A. Perkins. who were top In the
first session OF the open-pair event
played on Saturday, but they finished
fourth in the finals, and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Athey OF Washington and Ralph
Miller Of Cleveland. who we're second
in the mixed-pair match. James G
Stone and Mrs. Ruth Kavanaugh were
third in the mixed-pair event.
The tournament was held in the
Hershey Community Inn. under the
vi
Bridge League. which awarded master
points to the winners and the rum
ners-up in the major events, accord
ing to its schedule.
Among those from Washington who
attended were DR.. and Mrs. A. J.
Steinberg. Mrs. Virginia Athey. Mrs
Ruth Kavanaugh, E. A. Perkins, Miss
Edith M. Cooper, James g. Stone,
DR.. E. B. Connolly. Louis Newman and
Mrs. Charles w. Boyce. Players from
Baltimore, Richmond, Wilmington.
New York. Philadelphia and other
Pennsylvania towns were also present.
MRS. PAUL GOLDEN, wife of the
AVA secretary of the Washington
Bridge League. who is spending the
summer at Sherwood Forest. will en-
tertain a company of ladies tomorrow
afternoon at duplicate bridge in the
Annapolis Roads Clubhouse.
A MONG the winners last week were
the following:
At the American Association OF uni
versity Women Mrs. Lynn EdminSter and
Goodwin Graham. first: Mrs. James Casey
and Horace Torbert. second.
At the Shoreham Monday night. Mrs.
T. ID. Sheldon and Mrs. X. 8 Dubois, first
Mrs Alice Wilson and Mrs. Frsnd. second.
Al the Fairfax Tuesday afternoon. Col.
Z. B. Gray and Mrs. Tidball. first: Mrs.
E. r. Walton and Mrs c. j. Evans. sec
ond: Mrs. Charles Kavanaugh and Mrs.
w. 8. Athey. third. Wednesday morning,
Mrs. j. r. Belt and Mrs. Kitty Boyle. first;
Mrs. Dixie T. Wright and Mrs. Cranberry.
second: Mrs. Jack Bennett and J.. "A.
Dearing. third. Friday evening. A. West
rich and Martin May hrSt: DR.. c. c. Nc
DOnnell and Wayne Evans second: c. H.
Parkman and H. Hodges third.