Evening star., 1940-08-04
BRIDGE
The Game and
Its Players
By Frank B. Lord.


World Bridge Olympic Of 1910, re-
suits Of which have Just been an
nounced, literally come from the
ends Of the earth. In this round
the-world contest of contract ex-
perts, the North and South cham
pions were ]. M. Learmonth and Z.
Learmonth, both Of Maracaibo,
Venezuela, while the East and West
victors were Mrs. A. G. Bryant and
Mrs. G. H. Drury, both Of Ketchi-
kan, Alaska.
Due to war conditions in Europe
and Asia, the Olympic Committee In
New York which prepared the l6
pre-fixed par" deals played In the
contest, was delayed in receiving
returns from many remote places,
and the international leaders could
not be determined until all reports
had been submitted and examined.
Only 10 countries participated In
the event. whereas there were play
ers in AZ different countries last
year. War prevented England and
France and most Of the middle
European nations from taking part,
but nevertheless there were Olympic
games In India, Australia, New
Zealand and even in China and
Japan. South American countries
showed increased activity, and as
a result two citizens of Venezuela
captured first place in the inter-
national honors.
The match was conducted under
the auspices Of the American Con-
tract Bridge League, which from
time to time has made known the
national and State winners as the
score sheets were proven, but the
winners of the grand prize were
not announced until after the last
returns were In from Central China,
which required more than two
months for transmission.
The American champions for 1910
are G. r. Trimmer and T. d.
Keating. both of GLASGOW, Mont.
North and South, and Mrs. Gallo
way Morris Of Wayne, Pa, and
Sylvester ]. Lowery OF Philadelphia
East and West.
Games were held In every State
In the Union and the District,
except Delaware, Arkansas, Georeia.
Nebraska and Wyoming, and in
every province Of Canada.
Local winners were s. G.
Churchill, Silver Spring, Md, and
Cy Austin, North and South, and
AL Roth and o. J. Brotman, East
and West. Since the Olympics, Mr..
Roth and Mr.. Brotman have won
the master pair championship of
Maryland in Baltimore and the
District master pair championship
in Washington.
Maryland Olympic winners were
Mrs. H. E. Whitaker and DR.. w. L.
Badger OF Baltimore, North and
South. and Mrs. Philip ]. Hopkins
and Mrs. Charles j. Butler, Easton,
East and West. Virginia winners
were Miss Gladys ingalls, and Mrs.
Robert K. Williams, Richmond.
North and South, and w. r. SQUIRE
and Kate M. Price. Emporia, East
and West. West Virginia winners
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Bowers.
Clarksburg, North and South, and
F. c. Chandler. Bridgeport, and
Stella Kaplan, Weston, East and
West.
Last years winners in the summer
national tournament of the Amer
lean Contract Bridge League will
defend their championships in all
put one event at Asbury Park, N. j.
IN the meet beginning this week.
The exception will be the worlds
championship masters pair contest
won In 1899 by Harry J. Fishbein
and Robert Appleyard. Both will
enter the contest but will not play
together.
In the other masters events. the
-Four Aces combination of Oswald
Jacoby. Howard Schenken, T. A.
Lightner and M. D. Maier will be
striving for another victory. The
Four Aces have won this event four
times IN the five years 1t has been
played. Jacoby, paired with John
Crawford, youthful Philadelphia
experts, also will defend the mems
national title. Mrs. Ralph c. Young,
Philadelphia, and Mrs. A. M. Sobel,
New York, will join in defense of
the women's pair crown.
A large delegation from Washing
ton will be in attendance at the meet
throughout the week. a few As
kibitzers but most of them as
players.
In preparation for the Southern
Appalachian bridge championships,
which are to be held at Asheville. N.
c., August 1926, inclusive, under
auspices of the Chamber Of Com
merce, Chairman Sam D. Holt Of
the Executive Committee has an
nounced that William E. McKenney,
secretary Of the American Contract
Bridge League, will deliver a series
OF four lectures prior to the open
ing of the events.
Some Washington players are
holders of Asheville championship
cups and will defend their titles.
John D. Mothershed and Miss Maize
Buie are local members of the Tour
nament Committee.
Paul Kibbler has reached the
bridge players goal. The latest list
OF master players, according to the
A. c. B. L. rating, contains his name.
His play deserves this rating.
The group of Washington players
who went to Hershey, Pa, last
week did not cover Themselves with