Evening star., 1939-04-09
Tubbs and Miss Buie were likewise

Tubbs and Miss Buie were likewise
pair winners for the season.
In the sectional contests, which
were determined by the aggregate
scores made in the last two games,
the previous matches having been
held to determine the division in
which each team should play, the
Arlington team was tied with the
Justice team, comprising Karl
Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Camp
bell and j. w. Hussey, alternate.
The play-off in this event will take
place at the meeting on Tuesday,
April 18, at which time 80 boards
will be in play.
The Section B contest was won
by the Stays, composed of Messrs.
G. C. Hill, William C. FeWell, D. R.
Shankle and K. S. Gibson. This
team also won a similar match in
the first half of the series, playing
at that time in Section C. During
the second half of the series they
were moved up to Section B and
there they again gained another
victory. In Section C the Plants were
victorious. This team is made up of
Miss Laura Griffith, o. L. Simpson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy de Spain.
Beginning next Tuesday night
and continuing weekly throughout
the spring and summer until Sep
tember the league will conduct a
series of pair games at which any
players will be eligible to partici-
pate regardless of employment. In
the team of four games play is linn
tied to those employed by the Fed
eral Government, the District gov
ernment and members of the Army,
Navy or Marine Corps. The pair
| games will be open to the public.
The first game of this series will
be testimonial play in honor of
Paul E. Golden of the Bureau of
Standards, who has officiated
| throughout the series as the leagues
/ scorekeeper. and special effort will
be made to bring out large au-
| dlence, as much of the success of
the games has been due to his activ-
ties. At that time the various prizes
won during the series will be
awarded.
President M. E. Myers stated at
the Windup of the play last Tues
day night that the season had been
one Of the most successful and large
ly attended in the eight years his
tory Of the league, and he predict
ed continuation of interest among
its members.
A wedding of especial interest
to all Washington bridge players,
especially those of the Washington
Bridge League and the Federal
Bridge League. the two representa-
tive bodies of the game, will be
solemnized on April % at the Fort
Myer Chapel. when Miss Anita
James of Washington becomes the
bride OF Roy Astleford of Biloxi,
Miss Mr. Astleford is attached to
the United States Marine Corps
Institute and is one of the prom
inent members of the two organiza-
tions mentioned. He met Miss
James during his bridge activities
In recognition of the coming event
Miss Maize Buie. one of his team
mates. will give a "grocery-haber-
dashery" shower for him at her
home in Cathedral Mansions on the
night of April Is.
The 1899 Vanderbilt Cup Ma
tional Knockout Team of -Four
championship will be held at the
Shelton Hotel, New York City, dur
ing the week starting April IT, The
tournament will be conducted by
the Vanderbilt Cup Committee
under the auspices of the Ameri-
can Contract Bridge League.
The contest schedule will be as
follows
Qualifying sessions. Monday and
Tuesday evenings. April II and l8;
first knockout round, Wednesday
evening, April 10; second knockout
round, Thursday evening, April 20;
semi-fnal round, Friday afternoon
and evening. April 2l final round
Saturday afternoon and evening
April %.
Two hundred and forty master
points will be awarded to the