Evening star., 1948-10-03
bridge
BY Margaret l. Fisher

by Margaret L. Fisher
Bridge players went all-out fol
charity last Saturday, a recoro
crowd attending the third annual
benefit party sponsored by the
Women's Auxiliary of the Washing
ton Bridge League. Children's Hos
pital was beneficiary. and preceding
the leagues Wednesday game Sep
tember 20, Mrs. A. c. Oliphant
president of the board of lady visi-
tors of the hospital, received from
auxiliary president Mrs. Howard G
Campbell a check for $225 repre-
senting the net proceeds from the
party.
Their large carry-over, resulting
from top score in the qualifying
round of the two-session Schwartz
Cup contest, netted Mrs. Perm E
Henninger and Miller S. Roberts
the current title and trophy, shut
ting out Mrs. j. B. Gregg Custis
and Arthur E. Lane by 6 of a
match point Other qualifying
round tops went to E. G. Harris, jr.,
and R. F. Bierley; Mr.. and Mrs
George Kathan, who finished third
and fourth, respectively In the
championship finals, and to Mrs.
Elizabeth Count - Mrs. Florence
Millspaugh.
Winners of the one session dupli-
cate game Saturday afternoon were
Mrs. Mary Goodstein and Mrs.
Howard Surkin, while DR.. ]. B.
Gregg Custis and Clarence M
Fisher paired to take the lead in
the single session night contest,
Second honors went to Carl Singer
Edward Mullen and B. D. Eaton
e. I. Eaton.
Ace local classic, the Washington
Bridge Leagues District of Colum-
bia championships set for october
14-17 at the Hotel Roosevelt, bid
fair to produce keen competition
for our players are still smarting
from the defeats, suffered in the
1947 version. Mrs. ]. E. Folline and
Mrs. Leon Landauer of Richmond
will be on hand for the initial
match Thursday afternoon to de-
fend their title to the women's pair
trophy. Mrs. Folline will again de-
fend In the mixed pair sessions,
paired with Herbert Gerst OF Nor
folk.
John j. Parish, former Washing
tonian now of Centralia, ILL.,, and
recently promoted to the elite
circle Of life masters. Is expected to
return to defend the mems pair
title with Ben o. johnson OF Spar
tansburg, S. C. On Saturday, DR..
and Mrs. Charles Duffy of New
Bern. N. c., will strive to retain
the Woodward cup, emblematic of
the open pair title. Charles c.
johnson, current tourney manager,
and John McDermott, members of
last years winning team, may pair
with William Christian OF Atlanta,
Mr.. Parish and Ben johnson, in de-
fense of the Eynon Bowl when
team of -four competition starts
Sunday. Washington victory of the
Al series was in the Metropolitan
match, won by D. G. Spellman and
M. ]. Bartosek. who now hold the
Evening Star trophy.
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At the halfway mark Tuesday
night, Mrs. J. B. Gregg Custis and
William Poissant with ITO match
points took the lead in the annual
mixed pair championship play at
the Chess Club. In second position
with 1866 points are Mrs. M. r.
Heddy and Lloyd Tubbs, while
Kathleen McNutt and James j.
Stone are third, scoring 159. The
series will conclude October S. In
recognition Of his capable perform
ance as director of the Chess Club,
DR.. J. v. Waits was presented with
stable check on behalf of the
members and guests by DR.. Gusts,
Miller Roberts and James G.
Stone added two more master points
to their collection last week, taking
North South awards in the Chess
Club match, and East-West honors
at the Federal Bridge League, Sep
tember 81. East-West top score in
the Thursday contest was earned
by M. E. Sheedy and A. G. Stone,
runnersup numbering Mrytle Nc
Mahon-R. E. Roberts and John G.
Fletcher William Poissant.
Other claimants Of the Federal's
September quota OF national awards
last Monday were Mrs. Margaret
Myrtle-Myrtle Mcmahon. r. Skin
ner-Dr. Merrill Flood tying E. M.
Kenison-M. Sobernheim, and the
Bernard Rossons. Mrs. Dora
Schwartz-R Ralph Spritzer. George
Kathan-Dr. A. j. Steinberg, Grace
Eaton-Mrs. Margaret Rucker, and
Ben Bendett-T. Levow shared Sec
ond positions. Team play will re-
sumo tomorrow night.
Mrs. Harold S. Klein and Kath-
leen McNutt paired to take the
Marian Barre trophy for their VIC
tory In the F. Arthur Walker Club
open championship playof1. Maj
Mario A.. Cicconi and Capt.l John
Lee Carr, jr.. were second. while Mr.
and Mrs. George Kathan ranked
third. Knockout team of -four
competition, under Arlington Farms
Duplicate Club sponsorship, got
under way last Friday night.
John Luttrell. partnered by Erna
Fuhrer, earned his first master point
last Friday night in the Stephan
Studio Howell contest. leading the
seasoned pair. DR.. and Mrs. A. ].
Steinberg, by IL match points. Third
place went to Mrs. Dora Schwartz
and DR.. w. H. Gorton.
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The entire proceeds Of the Sep
tember Is game at the Walsh Club
were doanted to the Children's Hos
pital fund sponsored by the wom-
ems auxiliary. Winners included
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Barsis and Mrs.
Ann Woodward Wilson Satterfield