Evening star., 1939-12-17

won easily ana became strong confer
Leagues major events.
In the third round they slipped
slightly but still qualified for the
finals. Their first two heats had
been sensational, but in the last
session they begged down and failed
to come In the money, finishing in
tenth place after a stubborn fight.
Nevertheless, Washington fans
were proud Of their showing. The
championship went to Walter c.
Jacobs and Albert Weiss of Chicago,
with 543 points for the four engage
ments.
Second in this important contest
were Morrie Ellis and Phil Abram-
son, New York, with 535 points, and
Mrs. A. M. Sobel and Fred Kaplan,
New York, were third. Other WASH
ington players who qualified for the
finals were Louis Newman, playing
with M. ]. Click of Cleveland, DR..
E. B. Conolly playing with H. F.
Click of Richmond and S. G..
Churchill playing with A. Mitchell
Barnes of New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Lemon were eliminated
after the second session, and Mrs.
Irene Surguy and Gene Herman
and John D. Mothershed and Mrs.
N. T. N. Robinson lost in the semi
finals. One hundred and twelve pairs
representing q cities and 81 States
participated in the event which es-
tabliShed record.
In the mixed event there were u
pairs, the winners being Miss Flor
ence Stratford, Cleveland, and L. H.
Fremont, Detroit, first; Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Wainwright, New York, and
Oswald Jacoby, second.
Despite their forfeit of two boards
which went to the Washington team
Of Mrs. Irene Surguy, Gene Herman,
James G. Stone and E. A. Perkins,
the Philadelphia foursome of Mrs.
r. c. Young, Charles H. Goren,
John r. Crawford. Charles j. Solo,
mon and B. Jay Becker, alternate,
succeeded in winning the open team
OF four championship against "a
team contenders for the third con-
secutive time. This was a board a
match event in which the winners
had 38A boards even after the de-
duction for the forfeit. Three other
teams tied for second place. They
were Joseph Davis, Jack Indy,
Mrs. M. Sanberg and Henry Gus
lander; A. L. Leibowitz, Seymour
Stearns, F. D. Kaplan and Jack L.
Gushing, and Oswald Jacoby, M. D
Maier, Valdemar Won ZedtWitz and
Robert McPharran. Each won IS 4
boards.
On the Pittsburgh frolic night
with which the tournament opened
William Cheeks, Washington, wor
in one of the three sections, bu,
was unable to participate in any OF
the major events on the schedule
because of his duties in representing
the American Contract League as
liaison official with the press. This
was one of the functions which
contributed materially to the success
Of the tournament.
Incident to the tournament was
the business meeting Of the league
which elected Elmer j. Babin, Cleve.
land, as president and Morgan
Howard. Pittsburgh, as vice presi.
dent. Owing to the policy Of rota-
ton In the presidency, James H
Lemon, Washington, did not stanc
for reelection.
Other officers chosen were: vii.
liam E. McKenney. New York, sec.
retary, and Gordon Gibbs, New
Jersey, treasurer. Mrs. Albert
Rockwell, Warren, Pa. was elected
to the Executive Committee, anc
the name of the women's auxiliary
was changed to the Women's Execu-
tive Committee so women may have
representation in the organization
1t. Comdr. w. A. Corley was elected
to the Executive Committee to rep.
resent the Washington unit.
Several cities, including Rich
mond, presented bids for holding the
next annual tournament, but nj
decision was reached by the league
governing body. Philadelphia ap.
peared the foremost contender
The selection will be made later.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Stone
and Mr.. Perkins lost the open-pail
championship, they played and wor
one board against the winners fol