Evening star., 1946-11-10

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ington Bridge League have pre-
pared the program for the leagues
tournament at the Hotel Shoreham,
starting Thanksgiving Day and con-
tinuing three days. There will be
no games Thursday afternoon, but
in the evening the mixed-pair
match will begin.
On Friday afternoon there will
be a mems and a womens pair
game played simultaneously. In
the evening play will resume In the
mixed-pair match. Saturday After
noon the first session OF the OPEN
pair game will be played. Those
who do not qualify will be per-
mitted to play in = consolation
game that evening. At the same
time the qualifying pairs will con-
test for the grand trophy. The
team -four matches will be played
In two sessions Sunday afternoon
and evening Also Sunday evening
the Metropolitan Trophy presented
by The Evening Star will be in play
by q different group OF players.
Only persons holding less than 80
master points will be eligible.
Prizes will be awarded first and
second winners in all events, and in
addition they will receive master
points in accordance with ratings
of the American Contract Bridge
League, under whose auspices the
tournament will be held. Il
Paul E. Golden will act as di-
rector and scorekeeper.
The duplicate players Of the Ma
tional Press Club on Monday night
at the University Club won a de-
cisive victory over the University
Clubs foursomes in . team-of-four
challenge game. Twenty = four
boards were played. After the first
half there was q recess for enter
tainment and refreshments. Final
score was 80 to 16. w. H. Mcintyre
of the Mcintyre Bridge Club acted
as director and kept the score.
Personnel OF the Press Club teams:
No. &c. E. Stewart. DR.. A. r.
ODonnell, David Sentner and N.
Kuhne; No. 2-William Mylander,
Ned Brooks, Newton Montgomery
and J. c. Atchison.
The Agriculture Bridge Club held
its October master point game at
the Stephan Studio on october 81.
Fifteen tables we're in play. North
South leaders were: Mrs. T. Z.
Turner and Mrs. Stanley Beasley,
first: Mrs. Mariana Boschan and
Comdr. J. J. Parish, second: Mrs. J.
B. Gregg Custis and Mrs. John
Klein, third. East West: Miller
Roberts and Lewis Tubbs, first;
James G. Stone and Mrs. Catherine
Cotter, second; Mrs. Marian Barre
and Mrs. Roy Hackett, third.
The clubs November master point
game was advanced to November 2.
North-South leaders were: Mrs. j.
G. Seabourne and Gen. Robert
Odic, first; Nine. Georges Poulieff
and j. r. Belt, second; Mrs. Mary
Goodstein and Mrs. Thelma Surkin,
third. East-West: Comdr. w. A.
Poissant and j. D. Boyd, first;
James G. Stone and Lewis Tubbs,
second: Col. John Geddes and Capt.
Paul Neff, third.
The master point game of the
Stephan Studio will occur on No
vember Is.
The Womens Auxiliary of the
Washington Bridge League donated
$265 to the Children's Hospital Fund
This was made up of proceeds from
the game held in the auditorium Of
the National Press Club and con-
tributions from members.
At the La Sale Studio Monday
night, winners were: Miss Virginia
kinnard and C. w. Zimmer, first,
and Mrs. H. M. Packard and Francis
Drake. second.
The girls of the Sonora foursome
Of the Federal Bridge League on
Monday night established what was
the leagues record for the present
season, at least, by winning 10 out
of "a boards. They played in the
third division and their success ad-
vanced them to the second section
with $3.50 percentage rating.
In section A the Bloopers won
IA out of "A boards and retained
second place one board behind the