Evening star., 1940-05-26
tournament, Hershey, Pa, July
1928.

Washington players are awaiting
eagerly the results Of the eighth an
nual Canadian-American tourna-
ment, which is being held this week
end at Niagara Falls, N. Y. The
tournament takes on the nature of
an international contest, with prom
inent players there from all parts
of the country. Three major events
are in play, mixed pair champion
ship, open team-of- -four cham
pionship and the open pair cham
pionship. The latter is held In four
sessions, the last two being played
today. Howard Woolworth, Buffalo,
who has repeatedly played here and
Is well known locally, has been CIV
ing the tournament q big publicity
boost.
The Washington Bridge Leagues
big May team-of-four game, played
In two sessions at the Shoreham
Hotel, resulted in a victory for the
foursome composed of Louis New
man, LIE Roy Thirtell, DR.. A. ].
Steinberg and Paul Kibler. Mrs.
Irene Surguy, Gene Herman, Tom
Hamlin and DR.. E. B. Connolly were
second and the team Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Lemon, AL Roth and Lewis
Watson tied with the team Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. p. Stockvis, S. G.
Churchill and Representative John
c. Kunkel for third place. Master
points were awarded to the winners
in this section.
In the second section, where the
winners received convertible points,
the team making top score consisted
of Mrs. d. E. Stephan, Mrs. j. r.
Belt, Mrs. Jack Bennett and Mr..
Donnelly. Second were Mrs. T. D.
Sheldon, Mrs. j. A. Long, Mrs. A. r.
Hodgkins and H. G. Tolbert. Mrs.
Oliver Hoyem, Mrs. c. F. Shafer,
]. B. Latta and G. H. Warthen were
third.
The Federal Bridge League has
announced the following results of
Its recent annual election: President,
r. H. Higgins; vice president, Leslie
E. Shmidl; Board Of Governors,
w. de st. Aubin, Rudolph Auks-
hum, Rush Buckley, Roy Astleford;
Ways and Means Committee. Mr.. de
st. Aubin, M. E. Myers. Karl w.
Greene, w. w. Barron, H. S. Gay;
membership. Mr.. Shmidl, Mr..
Buckley, Miss Paris Keener. DR..
Emily Grewe; publicity, Frank B.
Lord, Mrs. Marian Barre; cards,
Paul E. Golden. Mrs. M. E. Myers,
Miss Maize Buie; auditing, Mr..
Buckley, Paul T. McPhinney, Charles
A. Whitten.
In the list OF Sam Fry's Master
Solvers Club appear the names of
two Washingtonians, A. j. Alex
ander, who won six out Of eight pos
sible credits, and E. p. Hubbell, who
had five out Of eight. Mr.. Fry de-
clares that his most recent prob
lens, upon which these credits were
made, were the toughest" yet to
be submitted.
Among last weeks leaders were
the following:
Roosevelt Hotel-Mrs. Fannie Samuel
and William Cheeks. hrst; Mr.. and Mrs.
lawrence pavern' second; Mr.. staub and
Railroad Administration Bridse Club
Mrs J. B. 0regR Gusts and Mr.. Cheeks.
ond; Mrs. Dorothy Whitconb and Mrs.
~: Mr.: Sss s %ri:as. 81. s.ud'e1Megs., ss,,
nrst: Nj; and Mrs. L. v crane; second;
day afternoon Mrs: JACK Bennett and col.
9onnelly; IS,, sesSnd; send Mrs. L. Hesse and Mrs
The eoHss;'G our HYndrsd srd9 G,Ss
nrst: Harry woodward and MRS z. 3.
Pennebaker., second: Tom Flood and Roger
Kennedy warren - North and South,
Mrs. Elsie Shepard and Mrs. Hesse. nrst;
Col. and Mrs Gray: second; East and West,
NJ; :ns ds Si and a9s
xmsIie;a A:.s9ei..tiGn Of uni,srsi..'
yeerhoh, frst; Miss Ellen Brown and Miss
Bois and Miss Doris Rothweli. third
.ttsIsoon, Mr.. eRn cha!!es soyes Seesda! and Mrs;
stephan. nrst; Mrs ,Wayman Tarplay and
Mr.. Donnelly, second; Mrs. Grimes and A.
N. Shepard third: Tuesday evening, Miss
Kathleen McNutt and Mrs. Stephan. hrst;
Miss Mabel Tobin and Walter Brown. sec
ond Miss Peggy Monroe and NJ. r. Muller.
third; wednesday. Mrs Jack Bennett and
M; pennslly, @ nrst; st. Mrs j. r. Belt ,and and
day. P. Z. Nefi and K. itken. first; Mrs. n.
M. suetley and snd F4ed GORDON third; si's: Sat:
urday, Mrs w. 8. Athey and James O.
Stone and Mrs Hasel Loftin and A.. NJ.
shepard tied for arst; Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Washington Whist Club-Mr. Stone and
Mrs. Athey, hrst; Lewis Tubbs and Mss.
oteinbere. thwd.
Federal Bridge Leasue-Pair game. DR..
c. @. Mcdonald and Mrs. Mott: hrst; Mr.:
and Mrs. Miles e. Myers, second: Mr.. and
Mrs. Tubbs third.