Evening star., 1948-11-21
Bridge
By Margaret /. Fisher

calendar of every earnest tourna-
ment player. ushers in the 22d
winter session of the national con-
tract bridge championships. This
wears classic will be held at the
Roney-Plaza at Miami Beach. Fla.
More than a score of washington
fans are planning to join with hun
dreds of the Nations experts in
competing for titles and trophies.
Six national titles-open individ-
ual, Women's team, mems team,
open team, open pair and amateur
pair-and the world master mixed
pair championship will be at stake.
In addition, special one-session
events have been scheduled for each
afternoon and evening.
Many contestants will be satisfied
to capture master point-rated posi-
tions, for all who aspire to life mas
tership must win 80 out of the neces-
sary 800 points in national competi-
ton.
Fourteen local fans enriched their
national standing as q result Of
scores attained in the Washington
Bridge Leagues semimonthly master
point match November IT. Winners
of the Intersection Mitchell in
cluded Louis Fruitman-R. E. Null
len and H. r. King-A. I. Westrich
(A; Charles C. Joseph
White and Fred L. Karpin-Dr. w.
S. Benedict OBJ; Mrs. Dora
Schwartz-Jerry Machlin, whose
score tied that of Mrs. Irene Surguy-
Fred George, and Mrs. Jennie
Bryant-L. F. Fuchs &C..
Runnersup R. A. Ashton-Col Rich
mond Skinner, Drs. w. H. Gorton
and Neil J. McHugh. Capt. and Mrs.
Joseph L. Herlihy, Mrs. Lester Glib
son-Dr. c. C. Mcdonnell, and j.
Thomas Breen-Capt. William Wood
ward halved awards in their re-
spective sections.
The leagues next master point
game, December l, will feature the
womens auxiliary annual party for
benefit Of Children's Hospital. Mrs.
H. G. Campbell. auxiliary president,
requests that each player bring q
small toy for contribution. BIZ
monthly business meeting Of the
auxiliary will be held next Saturday
at HAS am. at the Hotel Roosevelt.
Mrs. Amy Scruggs and Mrs. H. A.
Walker will be hostesses at the
luncheon after the meeting The
usual members only" master point
contest will follow.
Only Washington victory In the
Old Dominion tournament at Rich
mond last week end went 10 Mrs.
Edward Cotter. Fred Karpin, Dave
Murray and Joe White, who led the
n teams -of-four 10 take the title In
the closing event Of the three-day
session. Ralph Spritzer and Col.
J. T. Willis were runnersup In the
stellar open-pair contest OIL Satur-
day, bowling by the marrow margin
iof 2'2 match points to the North
Carolina college duo, 7. c. jackson
and T. L. Topley.
Other local participants in the
Virginia meet who cashed In on
master point positions were H. lie
Roy Thurtell and his Richmond
partner, Mrs. Stella Landauer, sec
ond in mixed pair and team con-
tests: Charles C. johnson and
James G. Stone, fourth In the opens;
Mrs. Marianne Boschan, J. G. Stone,
Lloyd and Lewis Tubbs, fourth In
team play. and Mrs. Walter Ash
mead, who won q qualifying round
top score in the opens.
Team of -four enthusiasts at the
Federal Bridge League Monday
night, continued p1ayof1 for sea-
sonal awards. Leading Section A
foursome comprised Mr.. and Mrs
George L. Dickerman, Miller s.
Roberts and ]. G. Stone. while F..
Hardee Allen, Ruth Henderson,
Grace Eaton and Paris Keener
topped Section B.
Chess Club regulars held the GUS
tomsIy second Saturday MASTER
point match November 49, DR..
Merrill Flood John 8. Moore MS
and Mrs. E. r. Shepard-Mrs. T. E.
Turner tE-Wp claimed the awards,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Byrns and Mrs.
Dixie T. Wright-Arth E. Lane
placing
On November II, Chess Clubs
current mixed pair champions Mrs.
Sybil Newlands and David Murray
were presented with silver trophies
symbolic of the title they won last
month. Pairing in that evenings
game, they scored high East-West.
North-South winners were George
L. Dickerman and DR.. J. v. Waits
Virginia Kinnard-W. r. Garrett
fN-SD and Mrs. Margaret Napper-
Mrs. Wessal Stewart tE-W) bagged
the prizes in the La Sale Studios
nationally awarded contest for its
Monday series on November IS
Fifty rating points each for second
place go to Mrs. E. A. st. John and
Mrs r. E. Turner and Mrs. J. A.
Dearine- Mrs. s. H. Beasley, Mrs
Elizabeth Land-E. r. Kenison and
Mrs. Eva Barsis- Martha Gresham
the latter three duos achieving
identical scores
The Stephan Studios quota of ma
tional awards on November II went
to Mr.. and Mrs George Kathan and
DR.. A. J. Steinberg-J. G. Stone. Col
and Mrs. j. G. Seabourne and the
Bernard Rossons were second. Mrs
D. E. Stephan will again sanction
a master point contest on November
t26.
! Buckingham Duplicate Club holds
its November master point match
November %. Thanksgiving night
| Chess Club members and guests vie
for the Thursday series of national
awards, and the Walsh Club con-
| tingent will meet for the same pur-