Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-15
Bridge
By Margaret /. Fisher

By Margaret L. Fisher
Mrs. Frederick Eberson has the
distinction Of being Washington's
FIRST woman life master. The top
score merited by Mrs. Eberson In
the initial round of the Women s
Pair event at the summer nationals
in Chicago a week age, coupled with
10th place In the overall field Of l08
pairs, meant enough national master
points to put her over the 300 mark.
Her partner was Mrs. E. P. Cotter,
also Of Washington.
Kathleen McNutt, garnered 7l2
master points at the tourney, elevat-
ing her to the status. of senior
master. In the Chicago pairs, Miss
McNutt, partnered by Wilbur Pes
tell; former Washington resident,
was top in her section and failed by
one match point to win the whole
event.
Most notable upset was the failure
OF James G. Stone to win his life
masterstip. While he netted liz
national master points, he still lacks
az Of the necessary points to enter
the elite circle. Partnered by DR..
A. J. Steinberg, Mr. Stone won a
special-pair event and merited top
score in the final round of the Men S
Pair, placing 18th in the overall
field of 1872.
The nationals brought the largest
tournout of duplicate fans.s experts
and novices alike, in the history Of
the American. Contract Bridge
League. The World Master Pairs
contest, stellar attraction Of the
classic, found 204 pairs In compe-
tition for the title won by Carton
Churchill of New York and Cecil
Heal of Boston.
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The 10th annual Cumberland
Valley tournament at the Hotel
Alexander in Hagerstown, Md, will
be held August 27-29. Sponsored
by the Washington Bridge League,
this tourney is under the chair
manship of Charles c. Johnson, and
all events will be directed by Russell
J. Baldwin. Concurrent mems and
women's pair games constitute the
opening rounds on Friday evening.
A two-session open pair game on
Saturday, a one-session mixed
match on Sunday afternoon and
team Of -four competition Sunday
night will complete the series.
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An all-male cast won section A
awards at the Washington Bridge
League last Wednesday, while the
ladies won in section B. James G,
Stone-Lewis Tubbs and Charles G.
Johnson-Paul Kibler shared first
place with Mrs. Mary Goodstein-
Mrs. Edward st. John and Mrs.
Margaret Rucker-Mrs. Grace Eaton.
Second honors fell to Mrs. Mari
anne Boschan-Dr. Edwin Short,
Paul Kalavski-M. J. Haas. Erwin M.
Kenison-N. L. Carwile and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Salvatorel. The open pair
master-point match is scheduled at
the Roosevelt Hotel August 10.
Total point eam-of-four COM
petition, one of the most accurate
tests of bridge skill, will be featured
tomorrow night at the Federal
Bridge League, when male four
somes will vie with the ladies for
top honors. The contest is set for
8 pm. at the Federal's new head
quarters, $500 Sixteenth street NV.
There are still a few vacancies on
the teams, and all who would like
to play are urged to contact Mrs.
Dora Schwartz at Randolph TITO.
Winners at the Federal game last
Monday were Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Rosson MS and Clara Sternacher-
Eldera Wasser (E-W), runnerup
awards going to r. E. Mullins-J..L.
Roster and Anna Charest-Serena
Kramer.
The Agriculture Clubs nationally
awarded contest last Saturday
boosted the master point holdings
Of Mrs. Ida M. Terrant, Amy
Scruggs, Mrs. T. M. Boyle and Capt
J. L. Herlihy. Mrs. c. w. thinner
and DR.. A. F. ODonnell shared
second awards with Mrs. Bernard
Rosson and Mrs. Dora Schwartz.
The Euclid Studios will again be
the scene of two master point con-
tests next Friday night and Satur-
day afternoon. August 20 and 81.
Top score at the Chess Clubs
Thursday night Howell contest went
to Mrs. Margaret L. Fisher and Dr..
C. C. Mcdonnell, Mrs. Marianne
Boschan and DR.. J. v. Waits plac-
ing. The Saturday match was
claimed by Mrs Charlotte Worces-
ter and Helen Smith. with Jessie
Bohlert and T. j. Buford following
Preceding the Saturday duplicate
match at the Walsh Club August 7.
the annual meeting and election of
officers resulted in naming Walter
Howard. president, Wessal Stewart,
vice president, Clara Sternacher,
secretary, and Mrs. w. Hamilton,
ID. c. recreation representative.
Lynn Carrier will serve on the
council as director Of bridge. High
scores in the subsequent game went
to Miss Sternacher and Mr.. Stewart
in North-South position, Louise
Wakh and Robert Wilson claiming