Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-01-02
Bridge
Rp Frank B. Lord.

By Frank B. Lord.
Washingtons organized bridge
players are much gratified with tn,
success that has attended theil
game during the past year. Not.
withstanding war conditions, theil
activities have not in any way
abated, and they are particularly
proud Of the generous contributions
that some of their events have made
to the Red Cross and other charity
projects. Many former players here
have entered the military service
and are widely scattered on different
battle fronts, but their places have
been taken by others who have keen
brought to Washington to engage
in war work.
The Washington Bridge League
has maintained better than its aver
age membership, and the Federal
Bridge League. an organiZa ton OF
Government players, has had an
unusually large number of four
somes in Its team OF four series, the
second half of which will start jan
uary 10. All the various duplicate
clubs have been we'll attended, md
the Cheeks Club, where only rubber
bridge is played, has had an excep-
tionally successful season.
War conditions have brought to
the Capital several Of the regional
tournaments generally played else
where, including the Northern Vir-
ginia tournament, the Cumberland
Valley tournament and the Old Do
minion tournament. These will be
repeated here this year and prob
ably the Annapolis tourney. The
other regional events at Baltimore
Richmond, Norfolk ard Lynchoure
will continue to be held at these
places, and local experts will take
part in them.
| The Washington representa- Jon
at the national tournament OF thu
American Contract Bridge League
in New York, was much larger than
at the previous event In Syracuse
and the summer tournament trans
ferred from Asbury Park to New
York likewise entertained a large
body Of local players. The program
of tournaments which will start
next month is now being arranged
by william E. McKenney, executive
secretary of the ACBL, in con,
junction with Mr. Cheeks who has
been elected to manage all OF them
with the exception OF the Washing
ton Bridge League tournament
which will be held late in the fall
The last formal event of the past
year was the Federal Bridge
Leagues master point game. helc
! Tuesday night at the Wardmar
Park Hotel. Two more games re-
main to be played in the. playof
of the first half of the Leagues
1884 series. These will occur thi;
Tuesday and next. after which the
second half will be started Janu.
airy 10. The organization annua
meeting will occur at the meeting
January IL. and there also will be
another Red Gross benefit game
later in the month. The proceeds
Of the one held last month netteo
the Red Cross approximately $3.50
| Friends of 1t. Comdr William E
Corley, U. S. NJ. have received
/ Christmas cards which constituted
the first public announcement OF
the marriage Of the popular former
president Of the Washington Bridge
League The commander and hi
bride are living In Birmingham, Ala
| Col z! b Gray. who is cor1valesc'
ing at Walter Reed Hospital is nos
able to receive visits from hts 'haends
The duplicate players Of the Ma
tional Press Club will start a 1ey
series Of pair games tomorrow nigh
at the clubrooms They will con
tinue on alternate Monday night
until summer.
! The Matinee Bridge Club. which
suspended activities during the hell
day season. will resume its games a
the American Legion Hall during
the coming week The honda,
games will be conducted by Mrs
Kitty Boyle. and the Friday game
by Mrs. Marian Barre.
/ Query from j. c. B.: What /
meant by the phrase I have heard
IAN opening bid facing an open
ing bid usually produces game
/ It means this: If your partne
opens the bidding either in first O.
second position. presumably he ha
at least two and half tricks. a
least he should have that strength
You, sitting opposite in either thirt
or fourth position as the case ma,
be, also hold two and one-hal
tricks, with which you would oper
were you in first or second position
The two hands thus hold at leas
five primary tricks. In vast ma.
jority of cases, probably 80 PEI
cent, that combined holding viii
produce game in the right contract
zzle