Evening star., 1940-01-14

CAtIC W Illc ~. IOSS DOdS Trophy.
The third annual Northern Vir-
ginia tournament is being concluded
today at the George Mason Hotel in
Alexandria with two important
matches, one the team -of-four"
contest in two sessions in which
Joseph Grinsfelder, Claggett Bowie,
Irwin Fisher and Charles Shieiro,
all of Baltimore, were winners last
year, and the other the intermediate
game. from which master players
are barred, for the handsome cup
presented by the Alexandria Ga
Zette. ~
Next on the bridge agenda are the
Delaware State Championships at
the Hotel Dearing in Wilmington
beginning Friday and running
through Sunday. Local fans have
no championship titles at stage in
this meet, but they will be entered
for competition in all of the four
major contests, the women's pair
on Friday afternoon in one session,
the mixed pair championship in one
session Friday night, the open pair
in two sessions on Saturday and
the team -four championship in
two sessions on Sunday.
In addition there will be a special
game on Saturday for the players
who may BE eliminated in the first
round of the open pair match. 1t.
Comdr. w. A. Corley, lie Roy Thur
tell and Lewis r. Watson are Wash
ington members of the Tournament
Committee.
The Maryland State Champion
ship games are set for February "a,
in Baltimore, and the Virginia Mas
ters' game for Norfolk, February
17-l8. Washington players are
registered for both events.
After four successive victories in
the contest for the Clifford Chal-
lenge Cup at the Shoreham Hotel
under auspices of the Washington
Bridge League, the Clifford team
composed of Col Edward Clifford,
o. l.. Veerhoff, M. c. Stark and P.
w. Shepherd was finally defeated
by the team composed of Louis
Newman, DR.. A. J. Steinberg, Al
Roth and O. j. Brotman, who thus
become temporary holders of the
cup. Mr.. Stark played as a SUBJ
stitute for his son, who is a regu-
lar member of the team.
The team composed of Lewis G..
Tubbs, James G. Stone, Mrs. Ruth
Kavanaugh and Evelyn Woodside
beat the foursome of Mrs M. r.
Reddy, Mrs. Rose Robins, Mrs. Irene
Surguy and Gene Herman and
thereby won the right to challenge
the Newman team at the forth
coming match.
In other priority contests for the
right to challenge the cup holders,
the team of 1t. Comdr. Corley, DR..
c. c. Mcdonnell, D. C. Elliott and
Mark Lake was beaten by the four
some of A. P. Stockvis, Herbert
Sheppard. Representative John C.
Kunkel and S. G. Churchill. The
Lemon team, winners of the first
challenge cup offered and compris-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Lemon,
Lewis R. Watson and Mrs. W. Van
Devanter, defeated the team of
John D. Mothershed, Mrs. N. T. N
Robinson, Mrs. w. S. Athey and
Mr.. Roorback. So.
,G,r.
The National Press Club began
the second half of its season series
of duplicate games last Monday
night in the club auditorium. Be-
fore the play started. the winners
and runners-up in the first half
were presented with certificates en-
titling them to merchandise offered
in place of trophies.
In the opening game on Monday
night the leaders were Frank B.
Lord and Mrs Mildred Linderman,
| first; G. E. Stewart and Ned Brooks,
second; Mrs. c. B. Pennebaker and
E. N. Nemenyi of youngstown,
Ohio, third.
The first half of the team Of