Evening star., 1938-05-01
By Frank B. Lord.

~ RIDGE POINTER-When you
are dealer and have suits of
equal length, first bid the
- higher ranking suit; with suits
of unequal length bid first the longer
suit. This is general rule, although
sometimes departed from by good
players, but such departure Is usually
in the form Of psychic which not
infrequently involves the side in trou-
BILE. Usually you should make it easy
for your partner to respond at q low
stage Of the bidding, and also make
it easy for yourself to rebid your hold
ing without encountering danger.
A WARD Of the season tournament
prizes by the Federal Bridge
League was made last Tuesday night
following the pair game at its new
headquarters, 2108 Sixteenth street
NV. The winners of the team of
four trophy were Lewis and Lloyd
Tubbs, Isaac H. York, Sam Groves and
Roy Astleford, alternate. This team
represented Arlington and won both
the first and second halves Of the
tournament, an accomplishment not
heretofore recorded since the organiza-
ton of the league.
The trophy won by this team has
been in play for six years, having
been offered by Luther Stewart, presi-
dent of the Federal Employees Union,
upon behalf of that organization. 1t
was captured in 1888 by the Pychems,
foresome representing the Bureau
of Standards. In 1884 it was won
by the Aliens, representing the Alien
Property Custodians Office. In 1885
it went to the Execs, quartette of
ex-service players. In 1896, a team
representing the District government
was successful. In 1887, the Execs
were again the winners, and this year
group Of Federal employees living
in Arlington County topped the list Of
contestants. Previously, each year
there has been q play of between
the winners in the first half and the
winners in the second. This year the
play of was not necessary. There
was, however, a play of for second
place between the Lions, runners up
In the first half, and the Coast Survey
team, runners-up In the second half,
with the latter team winning the
heat. The team comprises c. A.
White, L. E. Shmidl, Lloyd Macurdy
and Charles E. McCombs. They were
allowed to make a selection Of their
trophy. Replicas Of the major prizes
which are to be held for one year by
the winners and placed in play in the
next tournament were given to each
member of the victorious foursome
The Tubbs brothers were also award
ed additional prizes for having made
the highest pair rating.
The presentations were made by DR.
c. c. Mcdonnell, president of the
league.
Tuesday nights pair games result
ed In q tie for first place In section
one. In breaking the tie H. @. Camp
bell and J. p. O'Connell were de-
clared winners and r. H. Higgins and
e. r. Flock were accredited with Sec
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the winners were Mrs. Rose Robins
and Mrs. Fannie Samuel, first, and
Karl w. Greene and Miss Eleanor
Stewart, second.
IN THE Clifford Challenger Cur
priority round Of the Washington
Bridge League the team composed Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Lemon, Lewis
r. Watson, jr., and Mrs. M. r. West
last week defeated the team consisting
Of Mrs. A. p. Stockvis, Al Roth, w. M
Mcintyre and John D. Mothershed
This victory will enable the Lemon
team to play against the Mayfair
team, the present holders of the cup
in what may be the final round oi
the challenge. Under the rules Of tht
contest one team must win Is times
to gain permanent possession Of thu
trophy. The Lemon team has wor
IA times and the Mayfair team II
times.
The match will be staged at Q
place to be designated this week anc
will occur during the early part o1
May. Should the Lemon team WIN
their success will mean the permanent
possession Of the cup and the end o.
the contest. Should they lose to thu
Mayfair foursome, the trophy will con.
tinue to be open for challenge.
THE most recent issue Of the Bridge
World to reach Washington show
that its publication Office has beer
changed from Easton, Pa, to STAN.