Evening star., 1948-05-30
bridge
By Margaret L. Fisher

Washington Bridge Leagues flrst
annual mems and wornen's pair
championship event bids fair to pro-
duce the kenest bridge competition
seen in this locality in many day.
At the halfway mark last Wednes-
day DR.. W. S. Benedict and DR.
Merrill Flood led the male twosomes
with a 2O6.9 score. George Edelin,
J. l.. Thomas followed in second po-
sition with 2042. while DR.. A. j.
Steinberg- James G. Stone were third
with 2O4: Lloyd and Louis Tubbs
fourth, 1895, and DR.. A. F. O'Don-
nell-Charles Geier ranked fifth with
1899.
Leaders in the concurrent womens
pair match paralleled the closeness
of the mems game, Mrs. Harold
Young and Mrs. H. G. Campbell
scoring high with 1873, trailed by
Mrs. Elizabeth Count and Mrs.
Florence Millspaugh, 137. Mrs. John
Fletcher and Mrs. Doris Vosburgh
with 1857 are in third position,
leading by one-half match point
Mrs. c. w. Zimmer-Mrs. Walter
Ashmead and Kathleen McNutt-M
Margaret L. Fisher. who tied for
fourth place with 1876. Mrs. Lester
Gibson and Mrs. J. R. Belt are fifth
in the field with 1872 match points.
The Federal Bridge Leagues May
master point awards last Tuesday
went to Mrs. VESSEL .SteWart-Ann
Scruggs, j. G. Stone-Dr. A. j. Stem
berg. A. j. Lanery-A. E. Camire and
the Bernard Rossons. Their under
studies were Eric Morgan Ralpn
Count, Mrs. Marianne Boschan-
Simon Gerber, Mrs. Dixie T, Wright
John Fletcher and The George L,
KathanS.
On June l the Federal will spon-
sor an individual round robin in
addition to the regular pair match.
j. G.. Stone is in charge OF arrange
ments for the annual Washington
VS.. Baltimore team -four match to
be held under Federal's auspices on
June IS.
The duplicate practice series spon-
sored by the District OF Columbia
city-Wide recreation department and
directed by Mrs. Marian H. Barre
concluded its current term last Mon
day: and when the cumulative aver
ages were totaled Leona Kempainen
had merited first prize. Olive Sar-
tor tied with c. Rayner for second
honors. The series will be resumed
next September at the Thomson
School.
It was decisive male victory last
Monday at the Chess Club in the
men VS.. women classic, when that
stag organization vindicated their
honor, So, in the IA team total point
match. Last year the men lost to
the ladies, 4-3. With 6,340 net,
the team of Bill Poissant. Bill Mil
lion, DR.. Merrill Flood and R. w.
Byrns scored high over the oppos-
Ing team of Mrs. J. B. Gregg Custis,
Mrs. G. L. Kathan, Mr.. J. r. Belt
and Mrs. C. M. Fisher. The r. w.
Roberts-Bill Walsmith, P. w. Shep-
ard and C. M. Fisher team showed
a 5,340 net score, while the Arthur
Lance. w. Stark-Dr. J. B. Gregg
| Custis-A. G. Stone team netted 1850.
| Mrs. E. R. Shepherd, Mrs. H. G..
Campbell, Mrs. Walter Ashmead and
Mrs. Frederick Eberson made the
best showing for the women, lead
ing opponents, Miller Roberts, j. D.
Boyd, Joe White and Dave Murray,
| by 1,640 points. The closest match
of the evening was that played by
DR.. ]. V. Waits, George Dickerman,
John Fletcher and W. M. Lingley
with mere ITO net over Mrs. Har-
old Young, Mrs Lester Gibson, Mrs.
Roy Hackett and Mrs. F. G. Vos-
burgh.
Mrs. E. P. Cotter, John Parrish.
Joe White and Dave Murray jour-
neyed to Bethlehem, Pa, last week
end to place in the team-of -four
sessions of the Lehigh Valley cham
pionship event. Mrs. Cotter and
Mr.. Parrish won additional honors
in third position Of the open-pairs
contest.
The Women's Auxiliary held its
annual election of officers last Sat-
urday. Mrs. H. G. Campbell Is the
new president, Mrs. P. E. Henninger
first vice president: Mrs. w. H. Cor
ton, second vice president; Mrs. Kay
Norman, secretary and Mrs. Ed
ward Saint John, treasurer. Serving
on the board Of directors are Mrs.
w. A. Poissant, Mrs. G. L. Kathan.
Mrs. J. B. Gregg Custis and Mrs.
Roy Hockett. the retiring president.
At the master-point duplicate ses-
sion which followed the business
meeting and luncheon, Mrs. Edna
Evans and Mrs. Kay Moorman were
victors North-South. and Mrs. c. E.
Meissner-Mrs. Leroy Knapp won
East-West; Mrs. j. r. Belt-Mrs. G..
N Poulieff and Mrs. Harold Young
Mrs. Breckenridge Long merited
second place awards.