Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-09


who hold convertible master points,
which is bridge rating distinction
slightly below actual masters in the
parent leagues list. Those who had
top scores in this section were Miss
Kathleen McNutt and Mrs. Peyton
Blamlre, 10l Il; Max Kessler and
r. H. Higgins, ST. Miss Paris Keener
and Mrs M Hobbs tied for the next
place with Miss l.. A. Ehringer and
G. M. Richards, each with IS points.
Mrs. Kitty Boyle and Mrs. M. r.
Reddy were next with 8412 points.
The first prize for this match
will be the payment of entrance
fees at the coming Asbury Park ma
tlonal tournament of the American
Contract Bridge League. up to $40
for the winning pair, up to $50 for
the second pair and up to $40 for
the third pair. In case the winning
pairs do not go to the national
tournament suitable prizes or credits
to one-half of these amounts in
other tournaments will be allowed.
The reason assigned for this action
IS that this pair contest was orig
mated in order to stimulate interest
in the Asbury Park tourney among
Washington players.
Paul E. Golden and Roy Ashford
offlciated as scorers and directors of
the game.
Now that the big Annapolis tourna-
ment Is over the local players are
taking stock of what was accom-
pllshed and by whom. 1t was the
largest and most successful tourna-
ment yet held in the Washington
territory outside of the Capital itself.
In the several events there were
more than 300 players.
The popular team-of -four match,
which was played on the final day
OF the tournament, was one that
brought out some of the best talent
from half a dozen cities. The title
defenders were Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Stockvis of Washington and John
r. Crawford and A. M. Hickman
of Philadelphia. The last two. how
ever, were unable to participate in
this years event and their places
were taken by Mrs. Ruth Kavanaugh
and Lewis Tubbs. In the first
session this team looked good to
repeat as they had a top score with
ID boards, which was one-half
board more than that attained by
the team comprising Mrs. James H.
Lemon and Leroy Thurtell and
James H. Lemon and Herbert Gerst
OF Norfolk. In the final session they
suffered some reverses, with the re-
suit that the Lemon team was able
to overcome their initial lead and
to win the cup with 35l2 boards,
while the Stockvis defending team,
with their substitute players, dropped
to third place with 80 boards, which
was only one-haf a board behind
the Philadelphia team of Joseph
Davis and Nathan Agran and Mrs.
Ben Colder and Charles J. Solomon.
who had 1927 boards.
Third In the race was the team
OF DR.. E. B. Connolly, William Nc
Intyre, John D. Mothershed and
Lewis Newman of Washington, with
30 boards. A Washington Norfolk
team, comprising Mrs. C. B. Penne-
baker and Clarence Edelson and
Mrs. Leon Landauer and Mrs. F. H.
Harrison, was fifth with 20 boards.
The pair ratings in this exciting
match were Mrs. Lemon and Mr..
Thurtell, 227; Mr.. and Mrs. Stockvis,
200: Mrs. Colder and Mr.. Solomon,
209i2; DR.. Connolly and Mr.. Nc
Intyre, 20l: Mr.. Lemon and Mr.
Gerst. 1861; Mr.. Mothershed and
Mr.. Newman 1882; Mr.. Davis and
Mr.. Agran. 1872: Mrs. Landauer and
Mrs. Harrison, 1873: Mrs. Pennebaker
and Mr.. Edelson, 18412; Mrs,
Kavanaugh and Mr.. Tubbs, 1862;
Mrs William Cheeks and Mrs. Dora
Schwartz, 1721a; Mrs. Allan Ruther-