Evening star., 1947-07-06
Bridge
By Fronk B. Lord

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By Fronk B. Lord
The Annapolis contract bridge
championship tournament is con-
cluding its 10th annual session at
the Maryland capitol this afternoon
and evening with two session team
of four event.
The Federal Bridge League held
its weekly pair game Tuesday at
Pierce Hall. The play was in two
sections with the following results:
Section A-North and South, DR.. A.
J. Steinberg and his son Jerry
Steinberg, first; Mrs. j. R. Belt and
Miller Roberts, second, and Col. H.
J. Vandersluis and William Million,
third. East and West, Mrs. Mari
anna Boschan and Comdr. J. j.
Parish, first: j. G. Stone and George
Reeves, second, and Lew" Levonson
and r. w. Byrnes, third.
Section B-Miss Paris Keener and
DR.. Emily Grewe, first; H. Hallock
and r. H. Higgins, second, and Mrs
Dixie Wright and Mrs. Wessal
Stewart, third. East and West, Miss
Grace Eaton and Mrs. Ida Terrant,
first: Mrs. Helen st. John and Col.
Henry Walker, second, and Mrs.
Florence Stein and Rush Buckley,
third.
The league has changed the dates
for its two session mixed pair cham
pionship games to July 8 and %, in
order not to conflict with the mixed
pair events scheduled for the Cap
ital City Chess Club. Those who
do not participate in these events
will play in the usual weekly games
at the same time.
At the meeting on Tuesday night
James G. Stone, the chairman Of
the Cumulative Score Committee
announced the rules that will be
applied in recording scores for the
next 10 league events. Players will
be required to take part in given
number of games and to have at
least three different partners.
Prizes will be awarded to the win
ners and the runners-up. Players
in the mixed pair events will have
their scores added to the cumulative
record.
The Federal will send four and
perhaps five foursomes to Balti-
more July 18N to play In the chal-
lenge team match against the Mary
land State Bridge League. The first
of these team challenger matches
was won by Baltimore three weeks
ago.
In an II table master point match
held by the Women's Auxiliary of
the Washington Bridge League
June % at the Stephan Studio on
Euclid street the winners were:
North and South, Mrs. Lester Glib
son and j. G. Fletcher, first; Mrs.
Breckenridge Long and Mrs. Harold
Young, second, while Comdr. w. A.
Poissant and Ray Hackett were tied
for third place with Comdr. J. j.
Parish and David Murray. Leon
Kerchenbaum and Mrs. D. E.
Stephan were next.
On Wednesday evening, June Is,
the Agriculture Bridge League gave
bridge party at the Stephan Studio
in honor of Mrs. James Lazard, who
won the DR.. C. c. Mcdonald Cup
for the third successive time. Mrs.
Mildred Linderman and Mrs. D. E.
Stephan were in evenings winners.
Results at the Capital City Chess
Club were as follows:
June 26-L. G. Tubbs and Comdr.
w. A. Peissant, first, and J. M.
White and Catherine Cotter, second,
North and South; j. G. Stone and
George L. Dickerman. first; Mrs.
T. M. Boyle and Mrs. M, r. Reddy,
second, East and West.
June 28-Mr. and Mrs. George
L. Kathan, first. and Larry Rey-
nolds and Capt. James Lazrds. sec
ond, North and South; Mrs. j. B.
Gregg Custis and A. G. Stone. first,
and ]. G. Fletcher and Mrs. James
Lazard, second, East and West.
1t Is an unusual feat for a de-
clarer to make small slam when
the opposition holds two aces. 1t
was accomplished. however, one day
last week by Mrs. J. A. Dearing
playing at the Bridge Studio of
Washington. This was the hand: