Evening star., 1948-05-16
Bridge
By Margaret l. Fisher

By Margaret 1. Fisher
Local duplicate bridge enthusi-
asts turned out en- masse last week
end, joining with many out-of town
stars to make the second annual
City of Washington tournament a
huge success. Sundays open-pair
event was won by John McDermott
and Irving Rottenberg. Mrs. Ed
ward Cotter-Fred L. Karpin placed,
while Mrs. P. E. Henninger-Mrs.
Julia Meador, Mrs. J. r. Belt-Mrs.
Margaret L. Fisher and Col. j. T.
Willis-Dr. A. F. O'Donnell trailed in
third, fourth and fifth positions. All
are local players and will share in
master-point awards in accordance
with the American Contract Bridge
Leagues plan. The % tOp-ranklng
pairs who survived the first round
played a hard-fought match, Mrs.
Cotter and Karpin being victorious
in the final session, followed by Mrs.
Henninger and Mrs. Meador. They
could not overcome the 33-point
carryover gained by Mr.. McDermott
and Mr.. Rottenberg in the qualify
ing round, however, and so the lat
ter pair received the title and the
trophy.
Concurrent with the champion
ship finals, a consolation and spe-
cial pair game was held, winners
being Mrs. w. r. Plum. Mrs. Breck-
enridge Long, Mrs. Marianne Bos,
chan, and John Parrish. Mrs. Dixie
r. Wright, Mrs. T.. M. Boyle, Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Lingley followed in
secoud position. Winners of Sat-
urday's two session mixed pair
championship were Mrs H. E.
Whitaker and Edward Pierson OF
Baltimore. Margaret Hamilton and
Charles Shapiro finished second
Tourney chairman Charles c. john
son, partnered by Mrs. Frederick
Eberson, made the best Washington
showing in this event, winning third
place, followed by Mr.. and Mrs.
George L. Kathan, fourth, and Mrs.
Edna Evans and DR.. w. S. Bene-
dict, fifth.
Section leaders in the final round
Of this event were Mrs. w. r. Plum
D. G. Spellman and Mrs. P. E. Hen
ninger james Lazard. Social high
light of the meet was the reception
following the mixed-pair match.
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At the annual meeting OF the
Washington Bridge League last
Wednesday, Dr. w. H. Gorton was
reelected president for the coming
year. Charles C. johnson was
named vice president, receiving high
praise for his capable performance
as tournament chairman. Paul E,
Golden was reelected secretary
and game director. while Larry
Reynolds replaces George Dicker-
man as treasurer. Mrs. E. P. Cot
ter, Miller S. Roberts and DR.. w. S.
Benedict were named to serve on
the Board of Directors; joining Mrs.
Marianne Boschan. Mrs. D. E.
Stephan and James G. Stone, whose
term of office continues another
year.
UAdisputed team-of -four cham
pions Of the Washington Bridge
League for the current year are
James G.. Stone, Mrs. Boschan, Mrs.
Frederick Eberson, Bill Poissant and
John Parrish. Winning both the
fall and spring cumulative score,
this team also emerged from the
final bout last Wednesday with two
other top-flight teams as victors
with a 28-board win to their credit.
Miller Roberts, George Dickerman
and the Docs" Gorton and Nc
Hugh, we're winners of the last ses-
sion of the playoff, but their total
score was 312 boards less than the
champions. In third place in the
series were Mrs. E. P. Cotter, Jesse
Boyd, David Murray, Joe White and
Col. j. T. Willis.
In the concurrent open Mrs. P.
E. Henninger scored another vic
tory. paired with Mrs. H. S. Klein
N-S), while Carl A. Lewis and
Matthew Solomon led the East-W West
field. The leagues next master
point event is May 10 at the Hotel
Roosevelt, starting time being ad-
vanced to 8 pm.
At the halfway mark of the Fed
eral Bridge League two-session
playof for the coveted Luther C.
Steward cup. the Cascades" MILLER
Roberts, J. G. Stone and Col. and
Mrs. Willis hold the lead with a
IL board advantage. The "Bloop-
ers" John G. Fletcher, w. M. Ling
ley. ]. d. Boyd and David Murray
are in second position with IL
boards to their credit, trailed by
the Empires" (Mr and Mrs. G. L.
Kathan and Mr.. and Mrs David
Sentner) with 101a boards. The
contest will be concluded next Tues
day.
The Federal's concurrent open
pair match last Tuesday was cap
tured by Mrs. Graham and DR.. EN-
lily Grewe (N-S and DR.. and Mrs.
A. j. Steinberg (E-W). The Fed
eral will sponsor weekly open pair
games during the summer months.
each fourth Tuesday being reserved
for master point seekers.
The Women's Auxiliary group will
hold its annual meeting and elec-
ton Of officers at the Burlington
Hotel, Saturday May 20 at 1880
an, followed by luncheon and Q