Evening star., 1947-08-17
Bridge i
By Frank B. Lord

By Fronk B. Lord
The 2lst annual summer tourna-
ment Of the American Contract
Bridge League at the st. George
Hotel In Brooklyn was concluded
last Tuesday. It was In session II
days, and in numbers and enthus-
iasm was the largest and most sue
cessful in history.
Comdr. w. A. Poissant and Mrs.
Frederick Eberson were credited
with making the best showing Of
any of the Capital contenders. They
were first in one session Of the
mixed pair match and were high
enough in the finals to gain mas
ter point awards. Comdr. j. j.
Parish and Charles A. johnson cap
tured the ST. George game and Mrs.
Violet Zimmer and Mrs. Fay Bent
Ter won first place In one of the
special games.
DR.. w. II. Gorton, president Of
the Washington Bridge League, and
DR.. N. j. McHugh were first in the
first session of the Kings County
pair match and finished second in
the finals. They also finished third
by six points in the under masters
national. Playing In the new part
nership game with Joe weinberg
of Richmond, DR.. Gorton finished
second.
In the women's pair event against
a field of 76 pairs, Miss Kathleen
McNutt and Mrs. John Darsey were
first in the first session and ended
in seventh place. Considering the
large number of national experts
against whom they played the
Washingtonians upon returning
home felt that they had made a
creditable record.
The surprise of the. tournament
was the success Of Allen Harvey of
Louisville KY, and Frank Weis-
bach of Cincinnati in winning the
master pairs world championship.
At the outset they were regarded
merely as long-shot entries, but as
the game progressed they showed
remarkable skill.
Mr.. Harvey was competing for the
first time in q worlds championship
event, and MIR. Weisbach had never
been a title contender in a cham
pionship tournament. Their vic
tory was especially noteworthy be-
cause they defeated John Crawford
OF Philadelphia and T. A. Lightner
of New York who were second. The
latter pair had won championship
titles In several previous Journeys,
playing with different partners.
There were 1856 pairs in the match,
a record entry. Mr.. Harvey and Mr..
Weisbach scored 8061h points in the
four rounds against 1907 for Mr..
Crawford and Mr.. Lightner. The
defending champions, Charles J.
Solomon and Sidney Silodor both
of Philadelphia finished out Of the
first 10.
In the pair game at South Ca
thedral Mansions on Sunday night
the winners were Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Byrns. j. G. Fletcher and Miss
Kathleen McNutt were second and
Mrs. T. M. Boyle and Mrs. M. r.
Reddy were third.
The Federal Bridge League Is re-
ceiving registrations for its season
series of team of four games which
will begin at Pierce Hall, Fifteenth
and Harvards streets, on September
9. Accommodations will be availa-
BILE for about 120 players.
The following record was made
by the bridge group Of the Capital
City Chess Club on August z: North
and south, j. G.. Fletcher and Mrs.
j. v. Waits, first; j. D. Boyd and
DR.. j. v. Waits, second; DR.. j. G..
Wooley and George L. Dickerman,
third; east and west, r. E. Roberts
and George L. Kathan, first; DR..
C. G. Mcdonnell and Mrs. Margaret
Fisher, second; David L. Murray
and Larry Reynolds, third. At the
same place in the Saturday session
the winners were: North and south,
James G. Stone and George l..
Dickerman, first; Mr.. M. A. Allen
and Mrs. ]. r. Belt, second; Mrs.
Josephine Langley and Mrs. j. G..
Fletcher, third; John R. Moore and
j. T. Ellison, first; j. G. Fletcher
and William Langley, second; Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Byrnes, third, east
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