Evening star., 1940-11-09
mrs. Leon Landauer
And Leroy Thurtell
Win Bridge Tourney
Open Match Pair and
Evening Stur Trophy
PIoy Will Be Held Today

Leroy Thurtell Of Washington and
Mrs. Leon Landauer of Norfolk won
the mixed pair contract bridge
championship of the District of Co.
lumbia in two-session game held
yesterday at the Hotel Shoreham
under the auspices of the Washing
ton Bridge League. The final round
was prolonged far into the night
ana the results of the contest were
not announced until this morning
Forty-one couples participated
The Thurtell-Landauer score was
651, which was nine points ahead
Of the second-place pair. S. G..
Churchill and Miss Mabel Tobin
Third place honors went to DR.
Arthur Salasky and Mrs. J. z. Fol-
line, both of Richmond. who last
year won the Capital Cup, the tro-
ply in play. Their score was 624ls
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Lemon,
with a score of 620, we're fourth;
Mrs. Allan Rutherford and j. S.
Surrock. both of Baltimore, were
fifth. with 6O91s points, and E. A
Perkins Of Washington and Mrs.
Stanley Newman of Baltimore were
sixth.
Mr.. Thurtell and Mrs. LandaueT
advanced from fourth position in
the first session, to first, Supplanting
Mrs. Newman and Edward Pierson,
her partner in the opening round,
while Mr.. Churchill and Miss Tobin
went up from third place to second,
diSplacing Mr.. Amy Behrend of Bal
timore and A. P. Stockvis, who ended
second in the first session. DR.. Sa-
lasky and Mrs. Folline came up from
ninth position in the first session to
third in the finals.
Lead Is Maintained.
In the women's pair champion
ship Mrs. H. G. Campbell and Mrs
Frederick EberSon, who were first in
the opening session, succeeded in
maintaining their lead and with a
carry over of 260 points, finished
ahead OF the SO other pairs with a
score Of 455l2. Mrs. j. Z. Folhne
and Mrs. A. j. RooSenbloom, both OF
Richmond. who were the cup de-
Tenders with a carry over of 224 2
points, were second with a score OF
422. Third place was taken by Mrs
Landauer, co-winner of the mixed
pair championship, and her partner
Mrs. H. c. White OF Washington.
Mrs. w. D. Auoin and Mrs. Bur
ton Palmer tied with Mrs. Alma
Byrne and Mrs. Rose Robins with
442 points for fourth. Mrs. J. R
Belt and Mrs. Harold Young, who
were third in the opening round
dropped to 18th in the finals, anc
Mrs Lester Gibson and her part
neT, who were second, fell to ninth
place.
Play for Star Trophy.
Two sessions today are beinl
given to the classic event of tn,
tournament, the open pair match
| for the championship of the Dis
trict. Play is not limited 10 Wash.
/ ington residents. and there are s
large number of visiting pairs en-
tered. Tonight the second session
of the intermediate match for Tht
Evening Star Trophy will be PLAYED
while the finals of the open pail
game are in progress.
/ There also will be play for the
intermediate Plaque which is TO ht
awarded to the club or group whost
best three pairs make the highes
average score in the match for Th'
Star Trophy.
/ Tomorrow will be devoted to TIT
team Of four championship 10 b.
played in two sessions, the frs
starting at IL 80 and the second a
5 in the afternoon. This event vii
close the 10th annual tournament.
Feature of Play.
Board No 9 in the second session
of the women's pair match is tht
outstanding feature of the tourna'
ment thus far. II presented oppor.
tunity for a small slam involving