Evening star., 1945-04-15
Bridge
By Frank B. Lord

D''N6N
By Frank B. Lord
The District Recreational Associ-
alton has given its approval to
contract bridge and arranged to
provide course of public instruc-
ton for those who wish to learn
it. Under the auspices of the associ-
ton, Charles Lyons, expert player
and teacher, last Monday night
began a series of seven lectures on
the fundamentals of the game at
the Thomson Public School, Twelfth
and L streets NV. With black
board illustrations, Mr.. Lyons dis
cussed the honor trick table, the
rule of eight, the opening bid and
biddable suits. Most of his large
audience we're beginners. He prom
ised them. however, that by care
fully following the principles laid
down, the novice would be able to
gain at least a working under
standing of the game.
During the course Of the lectures,
the students will be given an op-
portunity to play hands dealt to
them, and the possibilities will be
pointed out to them. as well as
errors which might be made. AS
the players advance in skill, they
will be promoted to the duplicate
classes which are being conducted
in the same building by Mrs. Marian
Barre. The next step in their
progress will enable them to enter
the Federal Bridge League. as some
of them have already done.
The movement is supported by
the District Government, and play
ers are required to pay only a
nominal fee, which is devoted to
the purchase of cards and other
equipment.
The Government fourSome of the
Feedral Bridge League strengthened
its hold on first position in section
A of the team of four series at
the Wardman Park Hotel Tuesday
night by winning l5l1 boards out
of a. This success placed them II
boards ahead of their nearest rivals,
the Gruesomes. Their percentage
is now .626 against $40 for the
runnersup. In section B the
Victory team had a field day, win
ming 18 out of "a boards and there
by jumping to fifth position in the
first section. The Westerners re-
main at the head of section B
In section C, the Wild Deuces
won l412 out of "a boards, but were
unable to Gust the Greyhounds from
the leadership of that section. The
once romping and successful Sky
rockets dropped to last place in Sc
ton C in tie with the Allies, who
have heretofore maintained a high
percentage.
In section D, the New Team
gained l4l2 boards out of 81 and
closed at the head of that column.
Notwithstanding the Official ban
on convention assemblages for the
duration, the 18th annual tourna-
ment of the Old Dominion cham
pionShip games. held last week at
the Wardman Park Hotel, was the
biggest in the history of the organ
lzatlon. The attendance, however
was largely made up of local players
and those living in the vicinity of
Washington who did not require
the use of public conveyances
While there were some among the
winners who were registered from out
OF town, for the most part they were
persons temporarily residing here BY
reason of war activities and have
Joined the contingent of Washing
ton players.
The competition was particularly
keen and close in the finals of the
open pair event, which was the clas-
sic OF the tourney. There, less than
three-quarters of a board separated
the leaders from the pair which was
fifth in the contest, while between
the first and second pairs there was
a difference of less than a quarter
Of board. The winners were
Charles H. Goren and Mrs. H. c.
White, whose score was 1929 against
249.9 for Harry Jackcon and Ben
Metviner of New York. DR.. and Mrs
A. j. Steinberg were third with 245 2
James G.. Stone and Mrs. E. P. Cot
ter were fourth with 243.1 and Will
liam Cheeks and It. Rudolph A
Ashton fifth with 242.3.
The match was held in two ses-
slons and those who did not qualify
IN the first round played later in two
consolation games Leaders in sec
ton A Of the qualifying round were
Harry jackson and Ben Metviner
first, and Maj. L. R. Watson, jr., and
Tom Hamlin, second, North and
South; James G.. Stone and Mrs
E. P. Cotter were first, and Mark
Lake and w. S. Athey, second, play
ing East and West. In section B, Mr..
Goren and Mrs. White were first
and G. L. Dickerman and H. w
Tallman second, North and South,
and 1t. and Mrs M. j. Kauder and
DR.. and Mrs. Steinberg second, East
and West. The first consolation
game was won by Mrs. G. G. Hall
Of Richmond and Philip H. Wood of
Los Angeles, and w. S. Athey and
B. o. johnson Of Spartansburg, S.
c., were second. The other consola-
ton prize went to Mrs. George
Whitfield and 1t. j. J. Parrish, with
Mrs. Jack Bennett and Mrs. w. H
Tallman second.
The mems pair game, which was
the opening event of the tourna-
ment was won by Harry Jackson and
David Levitin, who was celebrating
his return from service abroad
Their score was 189l2. A. 1. Westrich
and H. r. King were second with
189. The women's pair game, played
at the same time, resulted in a VIC
tory for Mrs. Frank Sammy ano
Miss Mabel Tobin with a score OF
1928. Mrs. F.. w. Norman ano
Mrs. Jere Crane took second hon.
ors with a score of 181.
The mixed pair game played In
one session with more than so pairs