Evening star., 1942-04-05
In Local Bridge Circles
BY Frank B. Lord

Alexandria was the Mecca OF
Washington bridge players last week
There, at the George Mason Hotel,
thev met others from various parts
of Virginia, Maryland and PennSyl-
vania in the ninth annual Old Do
minion championship tournament.
This event has always been popu-
lar with the local devotees OF the
game, not only because 1t is directed
by Dick" Needham, but also be-
cause they have usually bagged the
most of the prizes offered. The
tourney last week was no exception
in this respect. Only one OF the
major trophies got away from them.
Mrs. j. E. Folline, playing with
DR.. Arthur Salasky, both Of Rich
mond, won the mixed pair cham
pionship. For Mrs. Folline, how
ever. it was merely exchanging the
Edith Swanson Cup, the prize In the
women's pair match which she won
last year, for the Stockvis Trophy
This time the Swanson Cup was
taken by Mrs. Catherine Cotter with
Mrs. Jack Bennett as her partner.
Mrs. J. A. Long and Mrs. R. A.
Northrup were the runnersup.
The open pair championship
which was the outstanding match
of the tournament. was captured by
Mrs. Frederick Eberson and Mrs.
j. R. Belt, also of Washington.
Representative John c. Kunkel OF
Harrisburg. Pa, and E. H. Rooroacn
of Washington we're second. This
was for the trophy offered by the
Richmond News-Leader.
In the team-of-four event wash
ineton foursome comprising William
Cheeks, Mrs. Irene Surguy, Gene
Hermann and Warren Jones, with
Howard Woolworth Of Buffalo as al
ternate, romped in far ahead OF all
their competitors They won 80 out
of so boards. The prize in this con-
test was the Schwarzchlld Cup.
The Vanderbilt Cup National
Knockout eam-of-four champion
ship of the American Contract
Bridge League will this year be an
all-out benefit for the American Red
Cross. The entire amount of its re-
ceipts will be turned over to that
organization, and the contestants
can. if they wish, deduct the ices
that they pay from their taxable
incomes.
The expenses of the event will be
borne by the Vanderbilt Cup Com
mittee and the American Contract
Bridge League will contribute the
tournament registration fees. The
Hotel Pierre in New York, where
the championship is to be held on
April 13 to 18, inclusive, has greatly
reduced its rental for the accommo-
dations furnished, the Association OF
American Playing Card Manufac-
turers will donate the cards and the
Bridge World Accessories will pro-
vide the duplicate boards and other
supplies. The event is one of the
most notable of national bridge
affairs and Washington players,
many of whom have heretofore taken
part in it, have again been asked to
participate.
All teams will play in two quail
flying sessions, the first on Monday
evening, April 13, and the second on
the day following. At the end Of
the second qualifying session, Is
teams, the four highest from each
of the four sections. will play the
knockout matches. The losing teams
in this event will be eliminated and
the winning teams will be advanced
to the next round. On Friday the
two surviving teams will meet in a
Sc board championship match to be
played on Saturday afternoon and
evening. The net cumulative scor-
ing method will be used in all ses-
sions.
In the qualifying rounds each
board will constitute match for
which one point will be awarded to
the winning team. All matches
must be won by 100 or more points.
If the margin is less it will be
deemed inconclusive and individual
deals will be compared and scored
on a board-a-match basis. If the
leading team also has won by this