Evening star., 1948-10-17
BRIDGE
By Maraaret |. Fisher

of Columbia tournament. Climax
ing four days of duplicate bridge
competition at the Hotel Roosevelt,
contestants in both events will begin
play at 1880 pm. Starting time
for the final round this evening is
6 o'clock, -.r
Local team enthusiasts will find
today's Eynon Bowl contest no push
over, for many out-of- town lum-
inaries will compete. The Metro
politan pairsplay for The Evening
Star Trophy will attract Capital
fans who have recently started on
their duplicate career. The event
is limited to those holding less
than 80 master points.
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Winning Is boards each, the r.
A. Ashton-E. G. Harris, jr.-J. R.
McGee-H. S. Steinbach foursome
shared top score with Mr.. and Mrs
William McIntyre-Dr. and Mrs. A,
J. Steinberg in team play at the
Washington Bridge League. John
Darsey, former Washingtonian now
of Atlanta, was among the team
participants. DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Duffy of New Bern, N. c., return
ing to defend the "opens" arrived
in time to compete in Wednesdays S
contest.
In the concurrent Mitchell pair
play, Mrs. D. E. Stephan and Har-
old Mayer topped the North South
field, while Mrs. Dora Schwartz and
Charles c. johnson led their East
West opponents.
WBL Director Paul. E. Golden's
initial compilation Of cumulative
averages for the current season
puts Mrs. Marian Barre at the
head Of the "A" group lover 80
master points with .5946 percent
age. DR.. A. j. Steinberg is second
with .5759, and'J. r. McGhee, STAB,
third. In group "B" 90 to 80 mas
ter points, Mrs. Amy Scruggs heads
the list with 1851, followed by Al
Camire, .5337, and H. S. Steinbach,
.527s. Top three in group &C"
are John Luttrell, .5975, and j. L.
Thomas, jr., and Georges Edelin,,
each averaging .5709.
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Team-of-four playoff continues at
the Federal Bridge League, last
Mondays leading foursomes includ-
ing the Bernard Rossons, Mrs. Dora
Schwartz, Lew Levinson in Sec
ton A, and Dr. Emily Grewe, Mrs
Katherine Saupp, Mrs. Ann Scruggs,
Mrs. Henry A. Walker in Section
B. According to President George
L. Kathan, there is still time to
form new teams for participation
in the seasonal prize competition.
| Fred L. Karpin continues his
weekly lessons on bridge at the
Walsh Club, under the sponsorship
of the District of Columbia Recrea-
ton Center. Reservations may be
made by calling Hobart 8l34. Time:
Mondays at 8 pm.
Ranking attraction for this month
on the Walsh Club bridge calendar
is the second annual open pair
championship October 80 and 81.
In last Saturdays game, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. P. Graham led the 13-table
Mitchell game, Ms direction, while
Mrs. June Hodgkins-Rush Buckley
and E. Jones-Wessal Stewart split.
the E-W top.
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Last Saturday was master point
night for the Chess Club contingent,
DR.. Merrill M. Flood and A. G.
Stone, claiming E-W top scores.
Mrs. j. G. Fletcher and Mrs. James
'Lazard annexed MS awards. Half
master point each was earned by
Maize Buie-Francis r. Drake and
Kathleen McNutt-Dr. Jerald G.
Wooley. First place in the preced-
ing Thursday Howell contest went
to David Murray and C. w. Stark,
while Mr.. Kerr and Eldred Mowrey
ranked second.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Rosson and
DR.. and Mrs. A. ]. Steinberg paired
to take the master point quota at
the Stephan Studio October 8. Mr..
and Mrs. L. Salvatorel shared sec
ond honors with Mrs. Elizabeth
Count and Mrs. Florence Millspaugh.
National awards at the Count
Club for october went to Mrs. Ida
M. Terrant and Robert Wilson in
last Tuesdays Howell match. Mrs.
Florence Millspaugh and Manfred
Sobernheim were second, Mrs. j. B.
Gregg Custis and Arthur E. Lane
third.
Four master point contests are on
for the, coming week-Wednesday
at the Washington Bridge League,
Friday at the Stephan Studio and
Arlington Farms, and the monthly
Women's Auxiliary open match
Saturday afternoon, 1855 Euclid
street NV.
Beginning October % q lecture
course in contract bridge for be-
ginners and intermediate players
will be given at the Connecticut
Bridge Club, 2605 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, and every Saturday night
thereafter at 8 pm. For additional
information call Director Charles s.
Geier at Hudson 1923.
Journeying to Reading, Pa, last
week end, Charles C. johnson and
Joe White almost took the Eastern
Penn open pair crown. losing by two
match points. Other D. c. COM
petitors were Jess Boyd and Dave
Murray.