Evening star., 1947-04-20
Bridge
By Fronk B. Lord

By Fronk B. Lord
The Federal Bridge League Tues
day held the 10th and last of its
regular team -of-four games in the
second half of its current season
series. Three sectional playoff games
will occur April %, May and May
I13. The several foursomes will be
frozen in the three sections where
their percentage ratings have placed
them, and there will be first, second
and third prizes awarded in each
section. The scores made will be
included in the percentages made
throughout the half season to de-
termine the winning team for that
period. This team will then COM
pete in series of three games with
the Bloopers, who won the first half,
for the Luther c. Stewart Cup, pre-
sented by the Federation of Govern
ment Employees, which is the organ
ization's grand prize. The master
point pair game on April 20 will
intervene between the last two Sec
tional playoff games.
In the game Tuesday night, Vic
tory team won 171a boards in section
A, the 4 Kings, 16 in section B, and
the Senoras, 171a in section C. The
Victory foursome now leads in the
first section with a percentage of
.612, the Gaps in the second with a
percentage of SOB and the Second
Guessers in the third division with
la percentage of .483.
The open pair summer games of
the Federal will start May 20. Nom
members will be eligible to par
ticipate.
The Interfraternity team-of -four
District championship games were
|played April II at 1765 Massachu-
sets avenue. The Theta Delta Chi
team of James B. Hudnall, P. M.
Young, j. E. Bacon and j. A. Dono-
hoe won with 1871 boards. Chi
Sigma Kappa team Of P. j. Hengel,
w. P. Bushmaier, w. A. Ham and
Ted Ernest was second with 18.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon was third
with 161a.
Miss Laura Hunter and Miss Vir-
ginia Kinnard were winners in the
La Sale duplicate on Monday eve
ming. Mrs. Henry A. Walker and
Mrs. Anne Scruggs were second.
The Potomac Valley tournament
will be held at Alexandria on Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday, with the
usual events conducted by Mrs. Will
liam Cheeks. The North Carolina
State tournament is scheduled at
the Hotel Carolina in Raleigh on
May 2, 3 and 4.
-Four Harvard graduates won the
annual team of four college cham
pionship held in Chicago.
The Public Buildings Administra-
ton Bridge. League has acquired a
silver cup which will be awarded to
the pair winning the largest num-
Der of games in its present series. To
be eligible contestants must play in
eight games.
Miss Emily Wheeler submits the
following question for decision. I'm
a. rubber bridge game my partner
and were vulnerable and had a
part score of go. I was dealer and
opened with one no-trump; my op-
ponent on the left passed, where
upon my partner said, 7 bid two no.
trump and then in the same breath
added, No, we only need one, and
I pass
Our adversaries insisted that we
play the contract at two no-trump
and we were set one trick. Were they
justified in holding us to the two
contract bid?" Yes. If a player
makes two bids Gin the same breath"
as Il bid two hearts, no two spades"
the second bid stands unless 1t is
increased by another player.
The Stonewall Jackson Chapter
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy held benefit bridge party
at the Confederate Memorial Hall,
1922 Vermont Avenue More than
twenty tables were in play.
The duplicate players of the Ma
tional Press Club will contest for
the Mcintyre Cup Thursday evening.
This trophy was presented by the
late Marvin Mcintyre who was a
member of the club. Only members
are eligible to compete, but special
club prizes will be awarded women
guest winners in a separate game.
Chairman j. c. Atchison of the
bridge games committee has an
nounced that next year the winners
of the four major trophies of the
club which are in play annually will
be awarded for permanent possess
sion.
A challenge match between the
Federal Bridge League and the
Maryland State League will be held
in June. The details are being ar
ranged by George. L. Katilan, pres
ident of the Federal, and Joseph
Grinsfeller. of the Maryland organ
ization. 1t viii be a team contest but
the number of foamsomes to compete
has not been decided.
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