Evening star., 1946-11-17
Bridge
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Ralph Wehher and Mrs. Marianne
Boschan took both sessions Of the
Federal Bridge Leagues "On To
Florida" game at Pierce Hall, iii
teenth and Harvard streets NV. to
win the right to represent that
organisation at the 1oth annual
winter championship tournament Of
the American Contract Bridge
League, to be hsld at Hollywood
Fla, beginning December 3.
The elimination hsrs was iu
afternoon and evening sssstons on
Armistice Day. The first session
Mr.. Webber and Mrs. Doschan won
by . score Of 1ss and the second
they won by 170Ia, q total Of 35s1z
which was first by = wide margin.
James q. stone and Mrs. Catherine
Cotter were second with 32e: Gene
Hermann and Mrs. Irene sursuy,
third, a2l1s: coandr. J. j. Parish
and Miller Roberts, fourth, 3oe, and
David Murray and Lloyd Tubbs,
nfth, $685..
Murray and Tubbs were second in
the first round with 1s7 and Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Rosaan were third
with 1SSa. Miss Kathleen, McNutt
and A. q. Stone were second in the
second round with los, and Mr.
Hermann and Mrs. Surguy were
third with. 15S. DR.. and Mrs. A. J.
Steinherg won the consolaticn gams
In which Mr., and Nrs. J. O.
Fletcher were. second.
The money proceeds viii bs
turned over to. Mr.. Webher and lrs
Boscnan to help pay their expenses
to florida and entrance fees. II
they do not attsnd. the fund viii so
to the next highest pair which doea
attend the meet.
The washington Bridge League
will transfer its hsad adeuArters and
semimonthly meeting place from
the Hotel Shoreham to the Hotel
Burlington, where its December 4
session will bs held. Ths league has
been established at the Shoreham
since 1t was formed is years ago BY
1t. Cosndr. W. A. Corley and
= group Of players ~ the 1irst
organization Of bridge players In
Washington. Comdr. Corley was ita
first president. The final meeting
at the Shoreham will be its three
day 18th annual tournament for
District Of Columbia championships
held on November ~ to 20.
There viii be tive major events
Last years winners who will de-
fend their trophies: Mrs. Irene
Surguy and Gene Hermann, mixed
pair; Mrs. n. II. Skinner and Mrs.
w. G. McCorquodale, women's pair:
Dr.. A. ]. steinberg and Louis New.
man, mems pair: Mrs. J. y. Folline
OF Richmond and Irwin Fisher of
Baltimore, open pair. and AL Roth,
Louis Newman. A. p. Stockvis and
william II. Mcintyre, team Of four.
In addition there will be the
Metropolitan pair event for The
Evening Star Trophy.
The chairman Of the Tournament
Committee is Or. W. n. 0orton, ~.
sisted BY Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse D.
Boyd, co-chairmen representing the
District Committee: Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ball, co-chairmen represent
ing the Virginia Committee, and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Bassett, co.chairmen
representing the Maryland Commit
tee. Paul Z. Golden will be the
tournament director.
The master point game of the
duplicate players Of the Capital CITY
Chess Club on November J, with Is
tables In play in . Mitchell move.
ment. produced the following re.
suits: North and South, Mrs. J. r,
Belt and Mrs. Sybil Newlands, first,
with q percentage Of .5s65; DR.. j. G.
Wooley and DR.. N. B. Eddy, second
percentage .57o7; Mrs. Mariana
Boschan and Miss Kathleen McNutt,
third, percentage $3.50; East and
West, Mrs. L. L. Gibson and Mrs.
H. G. Campbell, hrst, percentage
1851; r. e. Marsh and Gen. Robert
Odic, second. percentages .6o72:
Larry Reynolds and Miss Maize
Buie, third, percentage .5756..
In the first November WEDNESDAY
meet Of the Washington Bridge
League two sections were In play,
Winners in ths first section were /:
North and South, Mrs. Helen Golden
and Russell Mullen, FIRST, score 90;
East and West, DR.. and Mrs. A. j.
Steinberg, tirst, score Ill. In ths
second section Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Salyatorel were far ahead with q
score OF 160. Mrs. Roy Hackett and
Mrs. Marian Barre were second.
In the weekly meeting Of the
Federal League last Tuesday eve
ming the Bloopers and Mixed Party
teams, with 1919 boards each, tied
In the first section.
In the second section the Cosmos
team leads with the Allies second
At the top Of Section G are the
Albernarles and the Celler Dwellsrs,
The National Prsss Clubs dupli-