Evening star., 1942-01-11
In Local Bridge Circles
By Frank B. Lord

The Capital City Chess Club has
just concluded it's semiannual sched-
ule of bridge games in its club rooms
at the Gordon Hotel. The play has
been under the direction of DR.. J.
v. Waits and has been literally pa
tronized.
The mems plaque series for the
club championship. open only to
members Of the club. was won by
Martin c. Stark, who played 13
games and had 8 wins, making a
cumulative percentage Of 59.81. Sec
ond was C. w. Stark who played 10
times and made a cumulative per-
centage of $3.50. The winners name
is to be engraved on q plaque which
will be hung in the club rooms. In
addition the winner was awarded q
certificate of merchandise prize.
The women's plaque series was
open to any woman holding a guest
card. The winner was the woman
having the highest score in the
most games, and a certificate Of
merchandise went to her. She was
Mrs. Mary Plum who played 2l times
and made 6 wins with an accumula-
tive percentage of 5186. The run
ners-up, Mrs Alma Byrne and Mrs.
Edward Cotter, were tied, Mrs. Byrne
having won times out of 18, and
Mrs. Cotter 4 times out of Z games.
The latter. however. had the highest
cumulative average which was 57.73
as against 5405 for Mrs. Byrne.
The contest in the cumulative per-
centage series open to any member
or guest except the winners of the
plaque series, was won by Miss Kath-
leen McNutt who had cumulative
percentage Of 54.16, having played in
% games. Second place went to
Mrs. Byrne whose cumulative per-
centages was 5405 and who played
18 games. Percentages were de-
termined by dividing the total num-
ber of match points made In all the
games played by the number OF
match points that were possible.
The series developed a display OF
much bridge talent and another
schedule was started on Thursday
night for the first half of the 1912
season.
P. E. Henninger of Arlington,
whose success in handling the
championship games of the WASH
ington Bridge League last year was
notable, has been named as chair
man of the Executive Committee OF
the Northern Virginia tournament,
which is to occur at the George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria, jan
uary %, "a and IS. There will be
the regulation women's pair, mixed
pair, open pair and team-of-four
events. The tourney will be under
the auspices Of the American Con-
tract Bridge League and is pro-
NOTED by Lewis G.. Tubbs OF Ar
lington.
Washington players have been in
vited to match their skill against
the talent which Baltimore presents
at the Maryland State tournament,
to be held in the Monumental City
February 6, Z and 8. Theer has
always been q spirited rivalry be-
tween local and Baltimore bridge
enthusiasts and as the latter in
times past have taken home some
of the prizes offered In Washington
events there will be an effort made
to retalate. A large local delega-
ton is already planning to enter
the events.
Local players have taken steps to
prevent as far as possible any in
terruption to their favorite pastime
because of "blackouts," which may
be frequent in Washington in the
near future. The Cheeks Club has
been equipped to meet the situation.
Windows and sky lights have been
so darkened that no ray Of light,
no matter how bright it may be
inside fo- the benefit of the players,
the basement 6f the club has been
fitted out with all conveniences to
continue the play in the cellar in
the event that 1t Is necessary, and
likewise as Q place Of refuge In case
Of attack. what would happen,
however, II there should be an &C.
tual bombing Iaid 1t Is not easy to
predict.