Evening star., 1941-04-13
Bridge and. . Chess
The Games and Their Players; News of Local
Activities in Both Fields
By Frank B. Lord.


The Old Dominion Tournament
proved to be a series of field days for
the local bridge luminaries, all
events but the women's pair being
won by the home folks. Alvin Roth
was the individual star. Paired
with James Lemon, he won the open
pair, second place going to Leroy
Thurtel of Washington and r. L.
Miles of Norfolk. Playing with Mrs
A. P. Stockvis, he placed in the
mixed pair, won by DR.. and Mrs. A.
J. Steinberg.
The five-member Lemon team,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lemon, Oscar
Brotman, Louis r. Watson, jr., and
Mr.. Roth, led the team of -four field
by three boards. In a playoff for
second place, the Norfolk team of
Mrs. Leon Landauer, Harry Fivel,
Herbert Gerst and Nicholas Wilson
defeated Louis Newman, DR.. A. j.
Steinberg, Warren Jones and Thomas
Flood by half board. The Women's
Pair Trophy went to Richmond
when Mrs. Emily Foline and Mrs. J.
E. Meyers nosed out the 1910 cham
pions, Mrs. Lemon and Mrs. Wins
low Van Dervanter. The special
Saturday night game was won by
Mrs. Thomas Hamlin and Mrs. Meta
Davis, North and South. and Mrs.
Peyton Blamire and Mrs. E. r.
Shepard, East and West.
For the confirmed tournament
trotter, there are lean days ahead
since there are no scheduled master
point events until the ever-popular
Virginia Beach games. To bridge
the gap, Lewis Tubbs is planning
Northern Virginia masters game to
be held at the George Mason in
Alexandria in the near future, with
the usual point awards and entry
fees for the Cavalier as prizes.
Thirty-seven and a half tables
(the Washington Bridge Leagues
all-time high in attendance) were
filled with players at the Shoreham
last week for the final qualifying
session of the big May and June
games. BY popular subscription,
funds were raised for the new chal-
lenge trophy. and by popular de-
mand this trophy was named the
Corley Cup.
The leagues annual meeting is
tentatively set for April 81 at the
Shoreham. Because several of the
current officers refuse to serve again
and three new members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee are to be elected.
every member is requested to be
present.
Owing to international strife, the
World Bridge Olympic slated for
next Thursday is apt TO develop into
an all-American tournament. This
will not, however, destroy its charm
for the devotees of par bridge. The
Is selected hands have been chosen
by a committee of the country's
leading bridge technicians, each one
requiring correct bidding and the
proper play of the hand While the
actual results will not be publicized
for several months. approximate
scores can be computed with the aid
of par sheets, which will be given to
each contestant after the game. The
only local game open to the public
will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel,
under joint direction of Louis New
man and William Cheeks.
The National City Press Club in
augurated its tournament season
last Monday evening when the John
H. Edwards Cup for mixed pairs
went into play. In the Mr.. and
Mrs" event, Mrs. Leo Norris and
Judge c. E. Stewart were the victors,
with Madge Watkins and Ned
Brooks a close second. Tomorrow
at $50 pm. club members will COM
pete for the Victor Smith Trophy for
open pairs. Paul Golden is direct
ing.
Oscar Brotman will represent the
District in the forthcoming Masters
Individual, to be held at the Park
Central Hotel, New York City, next
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Six
Washington players received the
coveted invitations for this event,
the highest test of skill in the entire
bridge curriculum. Thirty-six en-
tries are accepted in all, covering the
cream Of the Nations bridge crop.
Due to prior commitments, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lemon, Louis Newman,
Alvin Roth and S. Carton Churchill
will be unable to attend.
Directly following the Individuals,
from April 81 to 26, the Park Central
will be the scene of the Vanderbilts.
Mr.. Brotman and Mr.. Roth, playing
on their national championship
team-of-four, already have signified
their intention of trying to capture
this cup, too, for home inspection
and admiration. Should they win
Mr.. Roth would become a life mas
ter, the first in Washington.
Mrs. James Lemon is a women's
life master, but so far no local player
has entered the charmed circle of
the 252 master pointers.
Col. Robert j. Gill, president of
the American Contract Bridge
League, has issued an appeal to all
league members and the great group
of rubber bridge players to help raise
funds for Ambulances-for- Britain.
Shepard Barclay, in the last edi-
tion of the Bulletin, official pub
lication of the A. G. B. L., suggested
ways and means and urged that
committees be organized to assist.