Evening star., 1939-10-22

Tne washington bridge classic,
which is the ninth annual tourna-
ment for the championships Of the
District Of Columbia will be held
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, November . to IL. inclu-
sive. The tourney will be under
the auspices Of the Washington
Bridge League, but membership in
the organization is not required ex-
cept for the intermediate event.
Any person acceptable to the
Tournament Committee Is eligible
to play in any or all of the major
contests. The committee will make
an effort to pair An individual player
not . member of the league.
The event will take place in the
west ball room Of the Shoreham
Hotel. Membership in the American
Contract Bridge League or one of
its recognized units will be required
for participation in the master-poin
events. Members of the Washington
Bridge League for 1899 40 are auto
matically members of the American
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Winners In the four champion
ships will be awarded possession of
the major trophies until the next
District championships are held. In
addition, the winners and runners
up in each event will receive trophies
for permanent possession, and
Washington Bridge League pins will
be given to the winners and runners
up In each session of all games.
The American Contract Bridge
League also will grant master points
to winners and runners-up, subject
to its schedules and other published
regulations. The following schedule
of awards will be increased for the
open pair, the team of four and
women's pair games by one point
If IL national masters participate,
and by two points II 20 national
masters participate and for the
mixed pair by one point If 20 ma
tional masters participate:
Women's pair-First, master
points; second. 2 master points;
third. l convertible master point;
fourth, 50 national rating points.
Mixed pair-First. 4 points: Sec
ond, 2 points: third, l convertible
point; fourth, so national rating
points.
Open pair-First. 6 points; second,
points: third, / convertible point:
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Open team-First. 6 points; Sec
ond, 2 points; third, l convertible
point: fourth, so rating points.
Intermediate event-First, 2 con-
vertible master points; second, !
convertible master point.
Special pair-First, convertible
master point
The pair or team winning top
score in each session, including the
Anal Of each event, except the in
termediate and special games. will
be awarded national rating points
on the basis Of twice the amount
ordinarily awarded in duplicate
games.
The tournament will open Thurs
day afternoon with the first ses-
sion of the women's pair champion
ship game for the Columbia Trophy
The second session will be held
Friday afternoon. The contest Is
open to any two women, and all
pairs will play throughout both
sessions. This trophy has been in
play three times before. Last years
winners were Mrs. Alma Byrne and
Mrs. Rose Robbins.
The mixed pair championship for
the Capital Cup will be played
Thursday and Friday evenings. 1t
is open to any pair of one man
and one woman. They will play In
both sessions without elimination
The cup has been four times in
play and was last won by John D.
Mothershed and Mrs. Charles Kav-
anaugh.
The open pair championship for
the Woodwork Cup will be played
in two sessions. on Saturday after
noon and evening, and is open to
any pair. The first session will be
an elimination round. The defend
ing champions will be DR.. A. ]
Steinberg and e. A. Perkins.
The team-of-four championship
for the Eynon Bowl will be played
in two sessions, Sunday morning
and evening. There will be no elm
nations. Last years winners, who
will defend title. are Mr.. and Mrs