Evening star., 1939-01-29
By Frank B. Lord.

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The Delaware State champion
ship bridge games held in Whining
ton last week attracted a goodly
number Of Washington players, but
none Of them captured any Of the
four major prizes. Several Of them,
however, ran close to the winners and
lost out only by small margins. The
competition was reported to have
been unusually keen, especially in
the open pair and team games, from
players representing Philadelphia
and New York. The Philadelphians,
in particular, were chiefly RESPONSE
BILE for the defeat of the local players
in two of the big matches. Their
success was relatively tine same as
that gained by Washington players
two weeks before at Harrisburg.
No Washington player participated
in either the womens pair game or
the mixed pair match, but reserved
their skill for the open pair and the
team-o four contests. The mixed
pair event went to Mitchell and Ell
lenbogen of Philadelphia, the same
pair that won the Harrisburg cham
pionship in this event.
In the initial session of the open
pairs James G. Stone and E. A.
Perkins and John D. Mothershed
and o. Brotman, all of Washington,
were first in their respective Sec
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pairs were overtaken by Charles
Solomon and Mrs. Ben Colder of
Philadelphia, who were winners with
zoos points. The closeness of the
contest is attested by the fact that
in what might be called photo
graphic finish they were only two
fifths of a point ahead of Stone and
Perkins of Washington with a score
of 20O.1. Then came Mrs. A. NJ
Sobel and Mrs. Henry Dykeman OF
New York with 1897, Charles Goren
and Mrs. Sallie Young of Philadel-
phia with 1926, John D. Mothershed
and o. Brotman Of Washington with
191 and AL Roth and Louis Newman,
also of Washington, with 1902.
In the team -four match the
Philadelphia team of Solomon,
Colder, Davis and VESSEL won with
81 boards in the two sessions with
the Baltimore team of DR.. and Mrs
L. w. Lord, Clagett Bowie and I. H
Fisher, world Olympic winner, Sec
ond, having SO boards; j. w. Hussey
Tnrn1lyv Cfnnn oy,H
E. A. Perkins, Washington foursome
third, having 3512 boards, and the
J. D. Mothershed-Louis Newman-Al
Roth-O. Brotman team, also OF
Washington, having 35 boards.
The Lemon team, holders of the
cup, having won it in 1888. did not
defend their title in the event OF
last week.
A. M. Sobel, representing the
American Contract Bridge League
which awarded master points to the
winners and runners-up, acted as
tournament director.
Preparations are being made for a
heavy attack from Washington
players upon the Maryland State
tournament to be held in Baltimore
next Friday, Saturday and Sunday
There has always been spirited
rivalry between the experts of the
two cities, and the competition is
certain to be keen between them in
this coming event. Washington play
ers have had a high degree of sue
cess against the Baltimoreans and
are hopeful of maintaining their
standing.
The Columbia Country Club will
sponsor a Have Heart" bridge
game at the clubhouse on Monday
evening. February 13. Both dupli-
cate and progressive bridge will be
played. At the meeting last Monday
night James H. Lemon, president of
the American Contract Bridge
League, made a brief talk before
the members on the purpose of the
game. Mrs. H. T. Peters, Mrs. F. F
Toomey and Mrs. w. NJ Throck-
morton have been designated as a
committee to have charge of the
arrangements.
There were II tables in the game
on Monday night. North and south
winners were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
May. with 1904 points, and w
Gardner and Mrs. A. S. Gardner
second, with 148 points. According
to the actual score Miss Maize Buie
and Sam Groves were second with
158 points, but under the handicap
system practiced at the club their