Evening star., 1942-11-16
kathan and ThurreII
Win Star Trophy in
Bridge Tournament
Score 2l0 Against 20l
Recorded by Dr.. and
Mrs. }. B. Gregg Gusts

George kathan, president OF the
Federal Bridge League, and his
partner, r. F. Thurrell, won The
Evening Star trophy yesterday in
the metropolitan match of the 18th
annual tournament Of the Washing
ton Bridge League for District Of
Columbia championships held at the
Shoreham Hotel. The prize carried
with 1t the gift of two 325 War
bonds offered by an anonymous
donor.
The event was In two sessions
conducted in the afternoon and eve
ming simultaneously with the two
open-pair. games.
The aggregate Kathan-Thurrell
score was 2l0, against 201 recorded
by DR.. and Mrs. j. B. Gregg Custis,
who were second, and 1876 made by
Mrs. H. Palmer and Curtis Gray
and Mrs. Katherine Fenton and
F. c. Iver, who were tied for third
place. Participation in the game
was limited to players who have
never held 10 or more master points
in the ratings Of the American Con-
tract Bridge League and who have
never won the trophy, which was
captured last year by Mrs. Brecken-
ridge Long and Mrs. G. Pouliff.
Federal Bridge League Wins.
Added interest in the play was
given by the inter-contest match
for the metropolitan plaque to be
won by the clue or group whose
three best pairs should make the
highest aggregate score. This also
was won by the Federal Bridge
League, whose three highest pairs
made $685. points, against 57lh
made by three pairs OF the Agri-
culture Club. The plaque has been
in the possession of the Federal
during the past year, having been
won In similar manner.
Mr.. Kathan and Mr.. Thurrell won
in the first round Of the match,
when Mrs. Palmer and Mr.. Gray
were second and Mrs. Fenton and
Mr.. Ivey third. DR.. and Mrs. Custis
came up from lower place in the
final session to take second POSI-
ton.
In the first session of the open
pair match, the first section winners,
North and South, were Ralph Lapson
and Robert Kades, both OF Harris
burg, Pa, first; Mrs. Edward
Behrend and Edward Pierson, both
of Baltimore, second, and H. r.
King and A. I. Westrich, the de-
tenders Of the cup, were third.
East and West winners were Mrs
F. Eberson and r. A. Owens, first
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Lemon, Sec
ond, and P. E. Henninger. president
of the league, and Mrs. Hall, third
Second Section Results.
In the second section, North and
South winners were Mrs. H. M. Hull
and Mrs. G. T. Livingston, first;
Louis Newman and DR.. A. ]. Stein
berg, second, and Wallace Jones and
Arthur Solasky Of Richmond, third
East and West winners were Mrs
B. M. Colder and C. j. Solomon of
Philadelphia. first; D. C. Elliott and
E. Harlow. second, and G. w. War
then and DR.. c. C. Mcdonnell, third
Seven pairs made the qualifying
test.
In the finals only a little more
than six points separated the first
five pairs. The winners were Her.
bert Gerst and N. G. Wilson, jr.,
both Of Norfolk, first, 2307; Mrs.
Edward Behrend and Edward Pier
son, Baltimore, second, 229; Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Lemon. third, 1888;
Mrs. Colder and Mr.. Solomon,
fourth, 226.5, and Mr.. and Mrs. R.
H. Skinner Of Chestnut Hills, Mass,
fifth. 224.5.
In previous events at the tourna-
ment, the women's pair champion
ship was won by Mrs. w. S. Athey
of Washington and Mrs. F.. E. Fo-
line of Richmond. with Mrs. Ruth
Kavanaugh and Mrs. Frederick Eb-
erson second, Mrs. Breckenridge
Long and Mrs. G. N. Pouliff, third
and Mrs. Meta Davis and Mrs. Tom
Hamlin, fourth.
Mems Pair Match.
In the mems pair match, the
winners were LIE Roy Thurtell OF
Washington and r. L. Mills, jr., of
Norfolk, first, 2052; c. B. Austin
and John Dorsey. second, 209.6, and
J. w. Du Bois and A. B. Cook, third,
1885.
Mixed pair event winners were
Tom Hamlin and Mrs. Irene Surguy
The tournament was brought to
close with the presentation by
President Henninger of the league S
trophies to the winners to hold for
the ensuing year. Winners, in addi-
ton to receiving master points al
lotted by the American Contract
Bridge League. also received certifi-
Gates Of victory instead of individual
prizes as the entire net proceeds of
the tournament will be turned over
to the Washington Blood Bank
Fund.